“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Are you going through a trial? Do you know someone that is?
Are friends and or family encouraging you, praying for you and helping you walk through it? Are you feeling loved and cared for?
Are you encouraging them, praying for them and helping them walk through their trial? Are you supporting them in whatever way they may have need? Do they feel loved and supported by you?
The Bible tells us to encourage one another and build each other up. It's not an optional thing, it's a command for us as believers to help others!
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way, you will fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2
I am thankful for the handful that are standing with us in this very narrow faith journey. I am thankful for the ones who reach out and are praying in agreement with what we feel the Lord is asking of us. I am thankful for the ones that remind us of who God is and help get our focus off our circumstances. I am thankful for the Word of God that helps us to encourage ourselves in the Lord. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Isaiah 55. We are 21 days to MOVE and nowhere to go YET!!! We are contending for HIS open door!! Trusting Him for the outcome!
If you look around MANY, and I mean lots of God's children are going through something difficult. Different circumstances, but trying nonetheless. There are some at the end of their rope. A person I pray for recently confessed attempted suicide and now is in a mental hospital trying to get help. Those thoughts run rampant amongst believers and most of their friends and family don't even know. Some are at their breaking point.
I can tell you one thing there are many of Job's friends in the Church. Maybe well intentioned, but harmful to a person's faith.
Here are just a few things people have said to us:
"If God doesn't show up you can live in your car. I know several who have had to do that". (now that's encouraging!)
"What are you going to do? Maybe you should just move away" (God moved us here, why would we leave)
"Maybe you don't have enough faith" (only need faith the size of a mustard seed-oh and the Bible says HE gives us all a measure of faith, I'm pretty sure that's enough!)
"Maybe God wants you to downsize your vision" (It's His vision -not ours)
"You can rent a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment" (if we felt God asking us to downsize again, we would.)
Yep, it's painful. It's hard to walk in faith. It's hard to go against the grain. It's hard to be less than a status quo Christian. It's hard when others want to give their 2 cents worth but would never ever trust God at this level.
What can we do? We can be a true follower of Christ. That means, love support and kindness. It means being generous with our time, talent, treasure and touch. Reaching out to someone in need is our privilege and honor as a Christian. Being a border bully or one of Job's friend is not what God asks of us. Let's be one that lifts another person out of the pit they might be in. Let's be the one that strengthens and encourages.
So, let's ask ourselves this question? Are we a friend of Job's?? Or are we a disciple and follower of Christ who loves others well!
Let's dig into the Word and become more CHRIST LIKE!
Let me know how I can pray for you!
Hugs, love and prayers.
Ken & Michele Cole
michele@wantinsight.com
michelecole.thrivelife.com - quality freeze dried food - simple to use, quality, non GMO, nutritious & delicious. I am looking for people who might want to host a Tasting Party - you can earn free food without even spending anything.
Here are ways you can give if you feel led:
1. Non tax deductible donations can be made to:
Ken & Michele Cole, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840 (preferable as the options below will tax us)
This is the only way currently we can use funds for our personal needs at this time. or through
Paypal - paypal.me/micheleacole
Venmo- @Michele-Cole-20
Cashapp - cash.app/$micheleacole2019
2. Tax deductible options:
Checks payable to Sonlit Fields, 103 Geneva Ave, Hamilton, MT 59840
This goes into our ministry account to be used for outreach and saving towards our vision.
Donor Fund - The Signatry - Ken & Michele Cole - listed under Want InSight Fund.
7171 W 95th Street, Suite 501, Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone 913 310 0279
www.thesignatry,com
This is an option to keep gifts anonymous - again for outreach and savings toward our vision.
Vision
God has given us a vision to build a retreat property along with ministry equipping center.
The retreat portion of our ministry is to provide a safe place for pastors, lay leaders & other ministry folks to come and be refreshed & encouraged through prophetic ministry (if wanted). We will offer private cabins with kitchens & full bathrooms, and plenty of places to roam on the property to get quiet with the Lord.
We will offer other specialty retreats - marriage, healing, prophetic teaching & activating people into the world & health and wellness retreats and more.
The Lord has graced us with the desire to come alongside the Church - to bring healing, deliverance & freedom to new/newer believers. We are not wanting to replace their church, but better help them be ready to serve in their church.
In our community building - we will eventually have a 24/7 prayer room, healing & prophetic rooms and a place for community worship services for those on the property.
Our passion is to minister to a lost & hurting world. To equip the saints to do the same and to be a blessing to our community and surrounding areas. Our hopes are that we can pour out God's love in a mighty way to bring more and more souls into the Kingdom, get them discipled, called into their purpose & destiny and released to do God's business!!!! We also have a passion to give generously to help those in need and to help others launch into their God given destinies.
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