CHANGE.....Yes it is a time of change in lots of things. Personally with us, Don's mother is soon to make a change from the nursing/rehab center she has been in for 3 months to home again! That is a wonderful change! And that will begin another phase of our lives,(Don & I). CHANGE IS GOOD!
A pond or body of water must have a stream flowing in and a way for the water to flow out. Otherwise, the pond will become stagnant...unable to sustain life! Recently we discovered we may have this problem with our "Big Pond" down by the river on our property here in Union, SC. Something will have to be done, CHANGE, to unstop the "flow" that is coming in and out of that body of water!
We will do whatever it takes to "revive" this beautiful place that God has given us....right now we don't know the exact problem...but we KNOW there is a problem at both ends and something Must be done and SOON if that body of water, "Our Pond" is to have a "normal flow" again!!! There are a lot of "fish" in that pond and have been for many, many, years. They will die if the pond does not begin to "Flow Properly" again. FISH reminds me of what we are told/called in the Bible...FISHERS OF MEN! COULD GOD BE SHOWING ME A PARALLEL BETWEEN THAT POND AND THE "FISH" IN IT AND THE "CHURCH-BODY OF CHRIST" at large???? Are we becoming "stagnant" or "have" we already become stagnant because of a "blockage" that we were not aware of until now? That "FLOW" of the Spirit of the Living God from Deep Within Us that is to Flow Out to others around us to help them....save them from "death?" (John3:16)
Are you a Flowing Life Giving Stream...(out of the innermost beings of your heart shall flow rivers of living water)...A VIBRANT STREAM..A BEAUTIFUL POND WHERE FISH LIVE AND GROW? (and are caught!) We must check ourselves out as Believers in Jesus Christ NOW...Are we Living and Walking and Moving and Breathing in HIM? (Jesus}...HIS WORD...THE BIBLE? ARE WE GIVERS OF LIFE TO THOSE WE COME IN CONTACT WITH AT CHURCH, THE STORE, ANYWHERE WE GO??? Are we "LIFE GIVERS" TO OTHERS WHO DON'T KNOW JESUS? IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WAY WE LIVE AND OTHERS...ARE WE LOOKED UPON AS SOMEONE THAT A LOST PERSON WOULD LIKE TO BE LIKE? (Do they see something in us they desire and want?) DO THEY SEE JESUS IN US...ARE WE LETTING OUR LIGHT SHINE SO THAT OTHERS MAY SEE THE GLORY OF GOD AND BE SAVED?
As I come to the end of this blog, I leave you with that question, whever you are...Union,SC and all over the world. OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD AND HE CAN DO THE IMPOSSIBLE...JUST WAIT AND SEE...YOU WILL SEE IT AND SOON!
GOODBYE FOR NOW!
Don & Carol Kingsmore
Friday, October 29, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD !
WOW! Its been awhile since I wrote anything on this blog. Lots of things going on during this new fall season...festivals in Buffalo across from the mill pond.....tractor shows at the stadium....the Union County Fair next week,
countywide church revivals and youth revivals...lots and lots of things going on. And the weather got really nice last week here in Union, however this weekend it began to heat up again and today they say we may break record heat levels. But fall is here, and I heard its going to cool off towards the end of the week and I am glad. The Sr. Citizens of Buffalo Baptist Church went to Lake Lure, NC for a picnic last week (10-5-10) and we had a great time. Buffalo Baptist is thriving under the new leadership of Rev. Michael Wingertsahn. Sunday school attendance has gone up and I am just waiting to see how God is going to move next in our community! There are so many right outside our doors at Buffalo Baptist Church that don't know the Lord or need to be "revived" ! The church was built back in the Early 1900's by the Mill Company that came to town and everything revolved around the mill and church etc. People moved here from the mountains to take jobs in the new mills and it became a time of growth for Union County.
Now that the mills have closed...(1995-Buffalo)...and been torn down, its sad to look at the two towers still standing at the Buffalo Mill...the only reminder of those many years people spent there working and making a good living for their families. Memories...thats all we have...or maybe not...maybe thats a "good" thing.
Time for some NEW MEMORIES the "GOD KIND" !
...I still believe that God wants to "Show Himself Strong" on behalf of the people of Union County, Buffalo included, and recently I posted on facebook a scripture from Ephesians...chapter 5 verse 14....WE NEED TO BE AWAKENED...TO RISE UP...AND DO THE WORKS OF THE LORD! Again today, I was in Ephesians 5 verses 15-17. I used that as my status for facebook today and felt it was really speaking of NOW!
As I read through my e-mail today I came across a few things I shared on my facebook page and also wanted to share on this blog.
Did you know that on October 31, 1517 Martin Luther tacked his 95 theses to the Wittenburg Door in Germany....Igniting Reformation in that nation, region, and around the world! Let us as a nation "cry out" on October 31, 2010 for an Awakening and Reformation in our own day and hour and country, cities, towns of America. There will be a "live web cast" on Oct.31 from Christ for the Nations in Texas from 7-10pm CDT hosted by Cindy Jacobs Prayer Ministry. The website is http://www.generals.org/. Take a look at it if you get a chance...!!!
I was viewing another video today that had been sent to me and it was a discussion about dreams with Jim Goll. He has a book out called DREAM LANGUAGE and I found his comments very interesting in light of the fact the Bible tells us that in the last days "young men will dream dreams etc."....Something he said really went along with what I have already written about Ephesians....He was making reference to God giving us a "wake-up call" in this hour...sending out an SOS to people...."WHOSOEVER CALLS UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED! SOS! SOS! SOS! SOS! "SAVE OUR SOULS" So Many Need Jesus !!!
And I believe HE IS REAL ! OH>>>SO REAL! Just as I began to type these words the song came on "How Great Is Our God"...Name above all names! Last night at church we had a young man visiting and playing that song and singing it....it was wonderful! YES..................................HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD........!
countywide church revivals and youth revivals...lots and lots of things going on. And the weather got really nice last week here in Union, however this weekend it began to heat up again and today they say we may break record heat levels. But fall is here, and I heard its going to cool off towards the end of the week and I am glad. The Sr. Citizens of Buffalo Baptist Church went to Lake Lure, NC for a picnic last week (10-5-10) and we had a great time. Buffalo Baptist is thriving under the new leadership of Rev. Michael Wingertsahn. Sunday school attendance has gone up and I am just waiting to see how God is going to move next in our community! There are so many right outside our doors at Buffalo Baptist Church that don't know the Lord or need to be "revived" ! The church was built back in the Early 1900's by the Mill Company that came to town and everything revolved around the mill and church etc. People moved here from the mountains to take jobs in the new mills and it became a time of growth for Union County.
Now that the mills have closed...(1995-Buffalo)...and been torn down, its sad to look at the two towers still standing at the Buffalo Mill...the only reminder of those many years people spent there working and making a good living for their families. Memories...thats all we have...or maybe not...maybe thats a "good" thing.
Time for some NEW MEMORIES the "GOD KIND" !
...I still believe that God wants to "Show Himself Strong" on behalf of the people of Union County, Buffalo included, and recently I posted on facebook a scripture from Ephesians...chapter 5 verse 14....WE NEED TO BE AWAKENED...TO RISE UP...AND DO THE WORKS OF THE LORD! Again today, I was in Ephesians 5 verses 15-17. I used that as my status for facebook today and felt it was really speaking of NOW!
As I read through my e-mail today I came across a few things I shared on my facebook page and also wanted to share on this blog.
Did you know that on October 31, 1517 Martin Luther tacked his 95 theses to the Wittenburg Door in Germany....Igniting Reformation in that nation, region, and around the world! Let us as a nation "cry out" on October 31, 2010 for an Awakening and Reformation in our own day and hour and country, cities, towns of America. There will be a "live web cast" on Oct.31 from Christ for the Nations in Texas from 7-10pm CDT hosted by Cindy Jacobs Prayer Ministry. The website is http://www.generals.org/. Take a look at it if you get a chance...!!!
I was viewing another video today that had been sent to me and it was a discussion about dreams with Jim Goll. He has a book out called DREAM LANGUAGE and I found his comments very interesting in light of the fact the Bible tells us that in the last days "young men will dream dreams etc."....Something he said really went along with what I have already written about Ephesians....He was making reference to God giving us a "wake-up call" in this hour...sending out an SOS to people...."WHOSOEVER CALLS UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED! SOS! SOS! SOS! SOS! "SAVE OUR SOULS" So Many Need Jesus !!!
And I believe HE IS REAL ! OH>>>SO REAL! Just as I began to type these words the song came on "How Great Is Our God"...Name above all names! Last night at church we had a young man visiting and playing that song and singing it....it was wonderful! YES..................................HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD........!
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