30 Friday Dec 2011
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How are you approaching the new year? We all have many choices to make each minute, hour, day, week, and year. I am choosing to make 2012 a great year. 2011 has brought many great changes in my life, and I am looking forward to and planning on 2012 to be the best year ever.
In 2009 we did a Tele-Seminar with Randy Mayes from the Success Coach Network. I encourage you to check this out and really think about how you are going to make 2012 the best year ever.
08 Thursday Dec 2011
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I saw this and was very blessed. These folks are truly Marketplace Ministers.
05 Monday Dec 2011
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Years! Remember Jesus is the reason for the season.
The new year brings a new beginning, how are you going to change?
Suggestion~ Join Life Coach Randy Mayes and myself as we discussed New Years Resolutions. Randy Mayes Interview
Life Coach Randy Mayes
Blessings!
25 Friday Nov 2011
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Today is a day to remember all we are thankful for, and everyone we are thankful for. KBJ is thankful for you, our members and readers.
Hope you had a great day and may God bless you!
11 Friday Nov 2011
When you listen to people and are willing to be open to God’s leading, He opens doors that would never be open otherwise.
This week I have been extremely busy, but not too busy to listen to God and obey his prompting. Let me share a few of these opportunities with you.
I was very busy and walking through our foyer to go take care of some business at the volunteer desk, when someone called my name. They introduced me to a man and he said that he wanted to go somewhere and talk, privately. I took him to the prayer room and he began to tell me his story. He had a heat stroke this summer and was still suffering from the results of it. He had been to all the doctors and was at the end of his rope, and just needed to have God heal him. Pastor Rick and I prayed with him. We are looking forward to and believing for his testimony of healing.
Yeah God!
This week one of my employees relatives had to have had to have heart surgery. I was bold at God’s leading and asked her if I could pray for her family. I did and she was grateful. That was the first opportunity to share God with her, and I thought that door was shut.
Thankyou God!
Today I got a call from a lady whom I have had contact with on 2 or 3 occasions. She apologized for not getting back to me sooner, but her husband had surgery. I was prompted to ask if he was ok, and then found out that he had brain surgery and was fighting an infection. I asked to pray with her and she said yes. After praying for her she tearfully said she really needed that today.
Thanks again God!
Remember that God is looking for willing vessels and he wants to use us. We need to listen for his Holy Spirit and be obedient to his leading.
04 Friday Nov 2011
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I am part of the Joplin Area Ministerial Alliance (JAMA). We meet every 1st Thursday of the month, and this week we met at Souls Harbor in Joplin, Mo. Souls Harbor is a soup pantry, and a homeless shelter. They have been around for years and serve the Joplin Area.
Today’s meeting started out everyone singing Amazing Grace (accapela) and it was awesome. Pastor Daniel Wermuth gave the greeeting and he was talking about how we need to be in rhythm with the heartbeat of God. He illistrated that by talking about his father and when he was on his death bed. He had a chance to lay his head on his chest, listen, and then he came into rhythm with his breathing. Wow that is so powerful.
Just think, if we all were in rythym with God’s heartbeat what an incredible world we would live in.
Pastor Dan also talked about waking up with the song, “Something Good is going to happen to you today”. He challenged us all to speak these words and believe that something good is going to happen today.
2 powerful thoughts in one day, Thank you Jesus!
Blessings!
02 Wednesday Nov 2011
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Today I attended a presentation of new computers . I attend and work for a church that is a disaster relief center for the Joplin, Mo Tornado. We also have a home school group that meets at our church and from our connections from the Tornado we met a couple from Ft. Worth, Tx who had a connection with a group of rental store owners who wanted to help. I had the pleasure of meeting a father and son who own a chain of rental stores and are on the board of the Missouri Rental Dealers Association. Come to find out they go to an A/G church in Ozark, Mo and are brothers in the Lord. Very nice men of God and they have big hearts. They donated 12 new laptops to the Americorp office and are donating 12 new desktops to the Four State Christian Home School group for a computer lab. This is a great example of Kings in the kingdom that are helping fund the Kingdom.
What a blessing!
15 Saturday Oct 2011
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I believe that we should JUST SAY YES, to God!
When we take a step of faith and say YES to God, he will bless you and will allow great things to happen. When we say NO or But God, we close doors and opportunities and we may never know the impact of what could have been.
John Chapter 11: 25-26
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me
will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and
believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
27“Yes, Lord,” she told
him, “I believe that you are the Christ,b the Son of God, who was to come into the
world.”
She had FAITH, just as we need to have FAITH. I have seen God move in unbelievable ways and do unbelievable things, but it is because I said YES.
Be blessed!
15 Saturday Oct 2011
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It was that time of year again for the annual NFL Football Super Bowl last night and as happens to me each year watching the game, a number of performance principles needed to not just be victorious but to even compete at this professional level came to me to share with you today.
The parallel comparisons of professional sports to business are such a clear example of the value of pursuing excellence to be successful. There are many examples I could share that have mutual application to sports and business but today I would like to submit a basic list of 10 characteristic for peak performers for you just to consider this week and see how you rate yourself as a peak performer in your profession and workplace.
Peak Performer;
1.Accepts full responsibility
2.Not paralyzed by failure
3.Has clear and lofty goals
4.Has high level of self-esteem
5.Does the little things that count
6.Looks for solutions; not blame
7.Life long learners
8.Perserveres
9.Let’s go of the past
10.Lives a balanced life
A challenging list it is to say the least but not impossible. If it were easy, anyone could do it. That is why the number of successful, professional athletes is relatively few. The question is, could there be more athletes at that level? Much of their success lies within their heart. That desire to be the best you can possibly be is daunting to many of us and the fear of failure looms ever present in our carnal minds. Every day is a challenge and sometimes it is just too much work.
May I suggest you self analyze where you rate yourself with this list above and if you come to one principle that you acknowledge you are weak in, research how you can learn more about being successful in that area of your life. If you feel you are doing pretty well in another, rejoice and take heart. You will find that enlightenment and improvement in these areas of life and work will not only positively affect your business life but will help you in your personal search to seek and find the desires of your heart.
You may never play and win a Super Bowl my friend, but you can be a winner every day of your life if you desire to be!
28 Saturday May 2011
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This morning as I sit here there are 9 people sleeping in our home. They are disaster relief workers for the Joplin Tornado. They are all from out of the area, the closest about 1 hour away.
We had one of the worst disasters in over 60 years, but I am seeing so much good. People from all over the country are coming to the aid of these victims. Churches are turning into disaster relief command centers. Truck loads of supplies are everywhere and the town is wall to wall people.
I have had the chance to visit with victims and the main thing they need is a ear to listen to there story. You know it is much like life. People go through disasters every day and sometimes the best thing you can do is just listen, care, and pray for them.
Please join us to pray for the victims of this storm and the workers that are helping.
