Praise Jesus!  Our little church of 12 people (soon to be much larger!) that's only been in existence for 9 months, gave $27,166 to world missions in 2011!  Hallelujah.  I know of some churches with 500 members that don't sow that much into world missions.  This warms my heart and confirms that Life International Church is to be a "3 John Church,"  aka a "Gaius Church," or a "Logistics Church."  This means one of our primary purposes for existence is to funnel resources to the unsung heroes on the front lines in the 10/40 Window and Third World nations!   I simply cannot sit here in decadent America and fail to funnel resources to the places and people that need it the most and where the name of Jesus has not been heard.

In 2012 I believe we will triple or quadruple in church membership.  Sooner or later any bread we cast on water will come back to us on many waves!  (Ecclesiastes 11:1)  God's Word works!  Seedtime and Harvest never cease!  Obedience is the crowbar that opens any closed door!  God CANNOT fail to keep His Word! 

Jeremiah 1:12 KJV - Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen : for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:12 ASV - Then said Jehovah unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I watch over my word to perform it.

Jeremiah 1:12 CJB - Then ADONAI said to me, "You have seen well, because I am watching [Hebrew: shoked] to fulfill my word."

SHOKED - to wake, watch, awake, be alert, to keep watch of, be wakeful over.

GOD IS NOT ASLEEP CONCERNING HIS WORD SPOKEN TO YOUR HEART! 

A few nuggets for you to ponder:

The goal of every church service should be maximum glorification of The Son and maximum edification of the sons!

The difference between a mere Motivational Speaker and a Called Preacher is simple:  Like preachers, Motivational Speakers can INSPIRE and INFORM.  But only a Called Preacher can IMPART something tangible, life-changing, and eternal into the hearts of men!  IMPARTATION is much much more than mere INSPIRATION or INFORMATION!

Find me a man or woman who has never made a mistake and you have found me a person who has accomplished absolutely nothing!  Mistakes are the path forward to success!

Whatever you talk about the most, think about the most, dream about the most, look into the most, and take steps towards the most shall SOON be your present possession!

Be passionate about SOMETHING!

Be obsessed with SOMETHING!

Be on fire about SOMETHING or SOMEONE!

The fruit of laziness is lack!

The fruit of disorder and lack of organization is delay and failure!

The fruit of lack of attention to details is a costly mistake.

The fruit of to-do-lists, an organized filing system, and easily retrievable information is SPEED and MONEY, HONEY!

The fruit of prayer is a balanced life.

The fruit of morning prayer is the felt presence of God all day long.

Our only defense against the daily rush is a morning hush... with God!

In prayer the Holy Spirit caresses me, then carries me throughout the day.

Feeling the Spirit of God is the fruit of quality time spent in His presence.  That feeling and awareness may be subtle and may not be sensational, but it is significant nonetheless!