In the beginning...

Beginnings can be full of so much excitement and expectation but they can also be full of fears and doubts. Will I be good enough? Can I do this? Will I succeed? I don't want to let anyone down or GOD! What if I let God down?? But when fears and doubts grab ahold of me I find myself drawn to scripture. Genesis starts with...

"In the beginning God"... Genesis 1:1

The Bible is very particular with its wording and it says in the very VERY beginning it all started with GOD. So to me I see this as all of our endevours should start with God. We must ask ourselves... Is this something that will give glory to God? Is this something done out of love? (since love is the greatest commandment) Are you in the will of God? and if you are confused if you are or not, just ask! The Lord will answer you.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 20:10-13

Oh I give praise to God over this because I can feel lost and alone at times but God is always right there to comfort me and love me, to listen to me and give me guidance. My fears and doubts dissolve away in His pressence. He gives me the strength I need to stand up and do what it is He has me to do even when I don't feel worthy or even equipped and this is His promise to you.

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

The Lord holds us in His RIGHTEOUS hand! Oh how comforting is this to us His children! So, as we step out next week starting a children/youth group at Shady Grove Church I am at complete peace over it. I know that God has called us to this church to help build something for these young people. I never went to Children's Church as I child like most others around here did. I'm still learning day by day from the Father above through prayer and consulting His word. I know there will be challenges to over come and purhaps disappointments too but I know that God has a plan. He is going to use us to teach this group of young people about the Lord, to show them God's love and hopefully get them excited about sharing the Good News! 

So as I step into this last week of preparation for the start of our new adventure I press into God and pray for the anointing over the words that are spoken and the activities that will be done. At the end of each meeting we will give God all the glory, because it is all done in Him! I ask for all of you to pray in agreement with us for this group to grow and the anointing to flow out in Jesus Name! Amen!!