I was a little apprehensive when I knocked on the Master’s Commission door at Phoenix First Assembly. After all, this was a program for young people, college-aged at the most. I was then 33 years old and much older than any of those currently in the program.
But, I knew I had a call on my life. And I knew that in order to fulfill that call, I needed discipling. I wanted so much to be involved in ministry, but I didn’t know how to do it. I wanted someone to see my potential and to recognize something in me worth developing. I wanted someone to believe in me enough to invest in me. I had a DREAM.
Who could teach me? Would they teach me? Or would they just send me on my way with a tsk tsk tsk?
We had the best of the best right there at Phoenix First with Pastor Lloyd Zeigler and Master’s Commission. But, was it too late for me?
My mind raced and my heart pounded as I anticipated what I would say and what the answer would be on the other side of that door. I took a deep breath, said a quick prayer, and knocked.
Have you ever noticed how someone will respond to words that build them up? You can literally see them physically respond with a straightened back and a head held high. Words of life will change a person’s very demeanor.
After my talk with Pastor Lloyd Zeigler that day, I knew there was a future for me in ministry and that I would be fully prepared through the Master’s Commission program. But even more important, I knew that someone I looked up to, someone I respected, someone that was a leader, believed in ME. I felt myself walking more upright, head held high.
The rest is history! I spent ten years in that program at Phoenix First.
Don’t ever underestimate the power of your support for someone who needs it. There are young people all around you that need you to speak a word of encouragement, recognize a potential, and care enough about their future to invest in them. Paul had a Timothy. Elijah had an Elisha. Naomi had a Ruth. Who do you have?
If ever there was a time to sow into the lives of others, it’s now.
There is simply nothing greater that can happen in your life (after salvation) than for someone to believe in you!
I THANK GOD FOR YOU TWO AND THE MINISTRY….AND THAT GOD IS A GOD
OF SECOND CHANCES. PRAISE GOD FOR PEOPLE WHO SERVE A TRUE GOD AND
NOT JUST DENOMINATIONS. OUT OF THE BOX. I SO LONG TO BE…I LONG
FOR MY HUSBAND TO ALSO…AND OUR MINISTRY GROW. NOT WORK FOR PEOPLE
BUT FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. TIME IS SHORT. SOULS NEED TRUTH/LOVE.
MAY YOU ALWAYS STAND STRONG AND NEVER GIVE UP. TAKE REST IN CHRIST
DAILY..YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. LOVE AND APPRECIATION.
***SILVER SOL*** A BLESSING.
Someone believes in You
We believe in You unborn Child
Living at Lori’s House
We Bless You
Hear this, Child of God, the LORD our God, the LORD is ONE
And you, unborn Child, shall love the LORD your God with all your flesh
with all your eternal soul
with your entire mind and
with all your physical strength
Thank YOU Lord for this Blessing
to be upon our unborn children
Living at Lori’s House
to know
the Lord thy God is ONE
Lori:
I admire your candor, your joyful attitude, and your kind spirit. yes, words of encouragement can lift us up and give our spirits a helpful boost. Children who are not regularly praised and given words of support grow up to feel shamed and have low self-esteem. Words can harm, and words can heal. I pray my words I say to others heal; that I may be an instrument of encouragement, blessing, and others will enjoy being around me due to my spirit. We vibrate with our energy; I pray my energy is uplifting and positive. I desire to be a light in the world.
Please Pray for our Children:
Dear Children,
“Hear this, Children of GOD, Know the Lord thy God is ONE.”
ONE LORD GOD Creator Maker
of the whole universe
GOD of Creation
who make all our sun, moon, stars, planets, galaxies,
our planet Earth, the oceans, land, every living thing,
every human being has
ONE GOD CREATOR
That created you and me children.
“Know the LORD thy GOD is ONE.”
ONE GOD.
ONE.
Lori,
This is a very powerful blog. It tell me how as a father and husband I need not to forget the need for encouragement and support to my children and wife. I pray that the Lord gives me the words to tell them and the grace to know when. They are truly the biggest blessing that the Lord could have ever given me, and helping and loving these angels with my support is the best way to show my appreciation and thanks.
Thanks
He that winneth souls is wise. The greatest investment. Lori, I can’t help but think, how God brought you and Jim to the same place. You
were destined for each other. How a family was born from your work there. How the ministry grew and flourished. The countless souls
you are reaching, the lives you are saving with Lori’s house.
The people who will literally survive because you and your dear
husband dared to go outside the religous box so to speak and warn the people, get ready, get ready, get ready. I don’t know of any other
ministry who does what you do.