Called By Christ To Be ONE: March 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

THE DOD's "ADMINISTRATIVE BLEED OF DEATH"

The Department of Defense (DOD) is assigning faithful Christian military members to what some service members are calling an “administrative bleed of death.”

Biden continues to threaten, bully, cajole and purge Christians from military service, and we are working tirelessly every day to stop it.

Hear today from one of our service members who says he was called to serve for “a time such as this.”

Read on. — Mat

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Friend,

Jake* has spent 14 years serving his country in the U.S. Army and earning the rank of Major.

Jake says he was called to duty by the Lord to serve and defend the Constitution that requires government to protect our rights—and that no right is higher than the right to religious freedom.

As a devout Christian, Jake refuses to take any drug derived from aborted fetal cells.

He dutifully submitted his religious accommodation request (RAR) to his chain of command months ago … with no response.

That is, until he showed up for duty Monday morning and found that his orders had been deleted.

Having your orders “deleted” is a career killer.

In other words, the military is trying to “delete” devout service members who refuse the jab for religious reasons.

This is not an isolated incident.

Although the 1993 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) protects service members, that has not stopped Joe Biden and his administration from putting “the squeeze” on faithful religious service members like Jake in novel ways.

We will not rest day or night until we stop Biden’s purge of these honorable men and women from the military.

Justice will prevail!

Do not let Biden kick Christians out of the military!

Unable to beat or threaten many Christian service members into compliance with Biden’s COVID jab orders, the DOD is deploying new tactics designed to force members to either cave to Biden’s unlawful demands or quit.

“I’ve been reassigned to the broom closet,” says Jake, who informed us that officers like himself call this tactic the “administrative bleed of death.”

Like Lt. Col. John*, who I wrote about last month, Jake has been assigned to an empty room with nothing to do and with regular check-ins by his chain of command to ensure he is doing exactly that—nothing.

In a comparable manner, one of our plaintiffs has been sequestered at home for months.

He was called in to base, a significant drive from his home.

Once there, he was ordered to move just six boxes, then was sent home again.

“The administrative bleed of death” is a method whereby the DOD makes clear that your career is over and slowly bleeds a service member’s time and patience, knowing that, statistically, this form of pressure causes service members to quit within a year.

This DOD tactic reminds me of the temptation of Christ in the desert, the theme being “all this agony could be over if you would just forfeit your faith and calling.”

Just take the shot.

Compromise your religious beliefs.

This will all be over.

Just take the shot.

The pressure to compromise is enormous.

Daniel and the three Hebrews faced intense pressure.

They could have compromised.

They did not.

And neither will these godly men and women we have the honor of serving.

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The steadfast, faith-filled resolve of Jake and our other plaintiffs brings to mind Joseph’s faithful service to his God even while in Pharoah’s prison.

Despite concerns over he and his family’s future, their income and even where they will live, Jake WILL NOT cave.

“I know that God has called me for this time and this place,” says Jake, who intends to use his punitive time in the Army’s empty room to focus on worship and prayer.

“Even in a broom closet, I will shine for our Lord,” he told our staff.

Joseph encountered hard times, but he later realized what his brothers intended for evil, God used for good (Gen. 50:20).

I believe the same is true here.

God will confound the evildoers and turn their evil intent for good.

God will not be mocked.

His will be done.

And so, Liberty Counsel will stand with our brothers and sisters who love God and defend our freedom.

We will not forsake them.

Our resolve to destroy these unlawful mandates, reverse Biden’s purge of the military and restore religious liberty has grown stronger.

Liberty Counsel will fight until every barrier to religious freedom is removed!

But we need YOUR help.

This administration, with its ever-growing list of unlawful actions, has drained our resources.

We have filed for class action status to protect all our plaintiffs and the entire U.S. military from Biden’s unlawful actions. Meanwhile, we continue to defend Planned Parenthood whistleblower Sandra Merritt, sidewalk counselors, Christian change counselors, Good News Clubs, patients seeking transplants, employees, students and many others.

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“More Service Members Seek Relief in Navy SEAL 1 Case.” Liberty Counsel, March 24, 2022. Lc.org/newsroom/details/032422-more-service-members-seek-relief-in-navy-seal-1-case.
“Resources & Research: COVID Vaccine.” Liberty Counsel, 2021. lc.org/vaccine.

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Larry Tomczak: Why a Biblical Worldview Is Now Essential, Not Optional

On the threshold of my 50th anniversary in ministry, I sing with believers worldwide celebrating God's "Amazing Grace," "Through many dangers, toils and snares we have already come/ 'Twas grace that brought us safe thus far and grace will lead us home."

In the book of Romans, Paul's masterpiece on salvation, he spends 11 chapters explaining the beauty of God's plan of salvation. In Chapter 12, he pivots, calling us to respond by presenting ourselves to God and then embracing the priority of developing a biblical worldview to experience the fullness of God's magnificent plan for our lives: "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Rom. 12:2).

Amidst today's global "shaking" and avalanche of deception and moral decline, it behooves us to grasp the absolute necessity of a biblical worldview for us, our families and churches. Just one generation ago, the overwhelming majority of Americans ordered their lives according to traditional Judeo-Christian values. Schools, entertainment and government upheld these standards. They've slowly but surely evaporated resulting in a secular, post-Christian culture. Therefore, with supports gone, a biblical worldview is now a non-negotiable

Developing a Divine Perspective

Ten blind people feeling a different part of an elephant will describe him differently because of one thing: perspective. God gifted each one of us with a mind, but once we are converted, it is absolutely essential that we allow Him to shape our perspectives according to His will and not the ways of the world.

Surveys reveal that in America, 4% of millennials embrace a biblical worldview (from a Barna Report). Seventy-six percent of millennials (many identifying as "Christians") believe that living together/cohabitation is acceptable. Multitudes of young professing "Christians" who do not have a biblically informed perspective on God's design for singles and sexuality embrace this worldview. They are in serious deception, and God calls them to repent of "lifestyle fornication" for His glory and their good.

Contrary to what our culture overwhelmingly condones, Scripture states without equivocation, "And do not let sexual immorality, or any impurity, or greed be named among you, as these are not proper among saints .... For this you know, that no sexually immoral or impure person, or one who is greedy, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God" (Eph. 5:3, 5).

Bottom line: It's all a matter of our worldview and aligning with the will of God in every area of life to avert shipwreck and stay on the right track to a peaceful and purposeful life.

My $24.5 Million Dollar Lawsuit

Decades ago, I made a very serious error and experienced one of the most traumatic episodes of my life. Speaking to a large crowd of young people, I repeated misinformation passed on to me from a nationally known speaker who'd heard the misinformation from an international Christian leader.

Communicating erroneously that the author of the then No.1 bestselling book in America had taken his life catapulted me into a massive lawsuit with unbelievable legal fees and a horrific ordeal that lasted four years. The story was covered in a two-page spread in People magazine and Charisma magazine featured me on its cover.

A settlement was eventually reached and forgiveness extended from a painful lesson I'll never forget. Everything stemmed from a statement passed on to me from a wrong perspective that I naively passed on, bringing wrath upon me and the other defendants.

Erroneous thinking has consequences. Sinful behavior brings suffering, maybe not immediately, but inevitably. Masses of Americans are suffering tragic consequences reaping what they've sown, having followed pop culture instead of perspectives rooted in the Word of God.

A Correct Perspective Is Critical

Contrary to what our culture propagates concerning truth being subjective for each to interpret as he feels, the Bible teaches absolute truth and of that we can be absolutely certain! Success and stability in life come from embracing maxims such as these:

— Truth exists and is knowable.

— Truth upheld brings blessings.

— Truth disregarded brings consequences.

Ministering in 31 nations and across America for decades, I am more convinced than ever that embracing a biblically informed worldview of "true truth" brings "joy unspeakable" (1 Pet.1:8) and "abundant life" (John 10:10) as Jesus promised to obedient followers.

Deception Destroys

In a past election, a charming and charismatic presidential candidate was drawing large crowds and being hailed as the next John F. Kennedy in American politics. As his campaign picked up momentum, his presidential ambitions came to a screeching halt from the revelation that he committed adultery and repeatedly lied about it, all while his wife was battling inoperable cancer.

According to Newsweek, the other woman had a belief system (a worldview upon which she built her life) completely contrary to Scripture and very bizarre, to say the least.

The woman was a divorced, free-spirited party girl steeped in New Age spirituality. She was a "firm believer in the power of truth" (which truth?) and "fiercely devoted to astrology." She also believed (based on what?) that she led "many lives" because "souls enter and escape a field of consciousness." Finally, she and another fellow shared a "genius" idea for a TV show about "women who help men get out of failing marriages by having affairs with them."

What were the results of this worldview? Sadly, it led to a tragic scandal; destruction of a marriage; an illegitimate child; a devastated family; a destroyed reputation and the end of a presidential campaign and political career. The politician's wife died of cancer in the midst of the episode and in a subsequent interview, the woman admitted that she and her former flame are "no longer a couple."

Erroneous thinking and embracing a worldview contrary to Scripture brings consequences: For many, it leads to addictions, health problems and even premature death or suicide.

Take the Bullseye Challenge

For everyone serious about aligning with the radical and amazing plan God ordained for your life, let me strongly encourage you to fulfill your destiny by developing an unshakable biblical worldview. Simply make a commitment to devote 15 minutes a day for 30 days to benefiting from Bullseyechallenge.com, a free resource helping scores of people across America develop a biblical worldview.

This is not a gimmick or a "too good to be true" TV offer. It's simply the gift of a free tool that will change your life and help you in one month develop God's perspective on the 30 key issues we face today.

Here's the challenge: Click on the site and daily watch a brief three-minute video. Read for 10 minutes the accompanying chapter in the optional book you can get on Amazon. Finally, invest two minutes in prayerful reflection.

Here's the Deal: Jesus said the No. 1 signpost signaling His return was deception (Matt. 24). In a world awash in false philosophies and destructive falsehoods, we are called to be champions of righteousness and bold ambassadors of the gospel and uncompromising truth. Get started, and join multitudes already engaged with the Bullseye Challenge to change your thinking and your life today!

Larry Tomczak is the author of 10 books, is a cultural commentator of 50 years, Intercessors for America board member, best-selling author and a public policy adviser with Liberty Counsel. His new, innovative video/book, BULLSEYE, develops informed influencers in 30 days (see bullseyechallenge.com) and he has a variety of resources on his website (see larrytomczak.com). You can also hear his weekly podcast here.

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How Do We Respond to the Hillsong Scandal?

Hillsong co-founder Brian Houston (Hillsong)

Hillsong has been the most popular name in Christian worship for more than two decades, and the Hillsong network of churches has planted congregations in 30 countries since it was founded in 1983 in Australia. Its global membership is estimated at 150,000. But a series of scandals has rocked the movement in the last two years, prompting founder Brian Houston to resign last week amid charges of sexual impropriety and an alleged coverup.

The tarnishing of the Hillsong brand began two years ago, during the height of the pandemic, when Carl Lenz, celebrity pastor of Hillsong's church in New York City, was fired in November 2020 after it came to light that he had engaged in an extramarital affair.

Then last week, a documentary called Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed, was released by Discovery Plus. The three-part film claims that the church not only mishandled accusations of sexual misconduct but exploited young ministry interns for cheap labor. In the film, former members of Hillsong share stories of feeling betrayed, manipulated or abused by church leaders, and the word "cult" is sometimes thrown around to describe the Pentecostal church.

Brian Houston, 68, resigned on March 23, a day before the documentary was released on the streaming service. He has been accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a staff member and of spending time in a woman's hotel room.

In legal proceedings in Australia, Houston has also denied that he covered up accusations of alleged sexual abuse by this father, Frank Houston, who was a minister in the Australian Assemblies of God for many years. The documentary alleges that Frank Houston abused boys from 1965 to 1977, and that Hillsong leaders swept the reports under a rug.

The release of the documentary, along with Houston's resignation and the Lenz fiasco, prompted some Hillsong leaders to pull their churches out of the network, including Pastors Terry Crist of Hillsong Phoenix and Sam Collier of Hillsong Atlanta. Hillsong's location in Dallas, Texas, closed a year ago after allegations that its pastors, Reed and Jess Bogard, misused church funds.

It's always tragic when a church leader fails, but the impact seems so much worse when the ministry is as high-profile as Hillsong is. How do we respond in these situations? Here's my advice:

— It's okay to grieve. We don't have to live in denial—as if this ugly scandal didn't happen. People sometimes bring reproach upon the church because of their sins. The prophet Jeremiah wrote an entire book lamenting the sins of Israel. He said in Lamentations 5:16: "The crown has fallen from our head; woe to us, for we have sinned!" But then he said in verse 21a: "Restore us to You, O Lord, that we may be restored." Grieving should lead us to hope.

— Don't throw out all the good that Hillsong has done. We tend to think of the massive mother church in Sydney, Australia, when we think of Hillsong, but the network has dozens of smaller congregations all over Australia. For almost 40 years, faithful members of the Hillsong team have spread the gospel in that nation, and from there they have taken the message of Jesus to every continent.

Besides that, the impact of Hillsong on Christian music has been nothing short of phenomenal. Hillsong's worship choruses are sung by an estimated 50 million Christians in 60 languages. We don't have to cancel the church—or those special songs—just because some leaders made serious mistakes. Paul told the Thessalonians: "Hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil" (1 Thess. 5:21b-22).

— Let's learn from the mistakes made. I have mentors who taught me much about God, leadership and ministry. But I also have learned a lot from watching the mistakes leaders made. If someone in ministry hurts you, make a mental note: "That is not the way I want to treat people." You can actually turn your disappointments into blessings if you learn from them. Perhaps from this tragic scandal we can learn afresh that God calls us to pursue humility rather than celebrity.

— Pray for those who have been hurt. Whenever I hear about a church failure, I begin praying for the people who were closest to the scandal. Some may feel so betrayed that they are tempted to walk away from Jesus, or give up on church altogether. Pray that they will find the grace to forgive those who mishandled money, lacked integrity or took advantage of the innocent.

Since I heard about Hillsong's problems I've gone back to some of my favorite Hillsong choruses, and I'm singing them over the situation. One of them is "The Power of Your Love," written by Geoff Bullock in 1992. My prayer is that Jesus will hold the Hillsong family close during this time of testing, and that they will soar once again.

Lord I come to You / Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace/ That I found in You.
Lord I've come to know/ The weaknesses I see in me
Will be stripped away/ By the power of Your love.
Hold me close / Let Your love surround me
Bring me near/ Draw me to Your side.
And as I wait/ I'll rise up like the eagle,
And I will soar with You / Your Spirit leads me on /
In the power of Your love.

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Why Are These Antithetical Cultural Theories Accelerating Within the Body of Christ?

Various "theories" and theologies not found in the Bible are gathering momentum—indeed accelerating—within the body of Christ. These theories and theologies are wholly antithetical to the fundamental tenets of the gospel of Jesus and thus undermine the church.

So, why do they accelerate and proliferate?

Most churches have strived with some success at evangelizing and spreading the gospel message. By evangelizing, we mean communicating to non-Christians the saving knowledge of and desire to trust in Christ for eternal life. Making a church's primary goal to evangelize can be called "evangelicalism." But, vital and important, "evangelicalism" is actually not the primary task Jesus encouraged and admonished us to do. In fact, Christians' primary goal is disciple-making, also called discipleship.

Matthew 28:19-20 declares "the Great Commission." This commission quotes Jesus as urging His followers to go and make disciples by teaching other people to pattern their lives after Him and be observant of all things Jesus taught and commanded. Jesus taught and lived a pattern of life, and He urged people to follow His pattern. The discipleship process draws directly from the Bible and is available and repeatable across generations.

The repeatable discipleship process is the only solution that circumvents the adoption of "other gospels" and theologies about which apostle Paul warned in Galatians 1:6-9.

We are at a critical point in church history. The church is experiencing a great "falling away" due to the lure of other philosophies. Why? Philosophies of men have an intensely seductive pull. To generally considerate and cooperative people in society, bowing to "the culture" to appease others seems right. Feelings and emotions seem better accommodated when adapted to fit the cultural contours.

This trend confirms why evangelicalism alone is not enough. Gathering "the masses" to experience "church" and answer an "altar call" is insufficient for enduring, long-term spiritual formation. Some people may come to Christ as individuals and receive eternal life through the evangelical outreach. But the transformation can be short-lived. The spiritually weak are drawn to the unrelenting grip of secular culture—and frankly, secular culture is where the doctrines of demons hold sway.

Spiritual maturity is therefore desperately needed. Trouble is, the focus on evangelicalism as the church's primary mission, to the exclusion of focused efforts to promote relationships, actually generates impotency and provides an opportunity for other doctrines to be embraced. Evangelical efforts are tactics designed to outreach and "birth" more into God's kingdom. However, the church's strategy must be active discipleship to preserve, grow and pass forward true spiritual maturity.

Consider this analogy: After giving birth to a child you've longed for and greatly anticipated bringing into your family, would you leave it alone and to its own devices to somehow figure out how to take care of itself and live? Of course not! A lovingly desired new child is always provided a great degree of nurturing and care. In the same way, when we help "birth" people into God's kingdom, we can't leave it to them to just figure out how to best serve God; we must nurture them into the kingdom by relationally modeling it before them.

At a minimum, this is the level of care required to bring Christ-followers into spiritual maturity. If we don't, the door opens for Christian "newborns" to embrace other theories, theologies and mindsets. These other doctrines will then rule instead of the perfect pattern and example of Jesus ruling their lives! Embrace of the gospel demands discipleship.

Discipleship has never been an "option." It has always been a command. When the pattern of disciple-making/discipleship is not followed, a generation of spiritual "orphans" arises. Regrettably, some of the orphans will still identify themselves within the kingdom family (while living and believing in ways antithetical), and many will choose "deconstruction" of their Christian beliefs that typically leads them to renounce their commitment to Jesus altogether. A generation of orphans could be averted by taking the additional simple steps to connect all new Jesus followers into discipleship relationships. Committing to following Jesus, then becoming like Jesus (full embrace of His character and likeness) is not onerous; it is a very worthy goal!

When worldly stresses and temptations afflict us, and there is no commitment to discipleship, it is easy to deny the cross/gospel and choose to seek the culture's offers of comfort and convenience. In this hour, however, disciples committed to discipleship relationships are a vital currency of the kingdom. The kingdom thrives on people who have patterned their lives on trusting Jesus and rejecting the seduction and pull of culture.

Disciples of Jesus must reject CRT, "Deconstruction," the "mobs" demanding we bow to culture and all doctrines of demons. We must then teach others to do the same. Our standard-bearer is Jesus, and our face is "set like a flint" on Him. This level of determined focus is possible only via an energetic commitment to discipleship and the full embrace of discipleship relationships.

To stem the cultural tide enshrining doctrines of demons like CRT, "deconstruction," "progressive Christianity," New Age ideas, etc., let's rely on Jesus' strategy—Let's commit to Jesus' "great command" and finally embrace His pattern of disciple making!

Kevin McGary, president of Every Black Life Matters, is an entrepreneur, author and keynote speaker. In the arena of civic engagement, Kevin serves as chairman of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of California, and is an executive with the Douglass Leadership Institute and the Northstar Leadership PAC.

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Putin Escalates War Against Churches

Vladimir Putin has escalated and broadened his war against the churches, according to sources inside areas occupied by Russian forces. Speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, individuals in Southern Ukraine and the Kyiv region have reported incidents to individuals working with Charisma News.

Each incident has been verified by at least three sources. The second story has been confirmed by a reliable source. Fact-checking of reported incidents is ongoing.

In the city of Mariupol, the target of continual Russian bombardment for several weeks, Russian troops hunt for pastors who did not leave the city.

The Russian search netted Alexander Glushko, pastor of Light of the World Evangelical Church in Mariupol, who was arrested following an illegal search of his home. After discovering Glushko's diploma from an evangelical theological seminary, authorities arrested the pastor and took him away.

Glushko has been missing for more than a week. The Russians deny the family information about his whereabouts. It is believed that his captors moved him to a detention center near Donetsk, 65 miles from Mariupol and on the territory of one of the breakaway provinces.

Light of the World Church is one of the oldest evangelical congregations in Ukraine, founded during Josef Stalin's Great Purge in 1937. Many church members were imprisoned and some died for their faith.

Russian depredations are not confined to southern Ukraine but occur in every region occupied by the Russians.

Russian troops attacked a drug rehabilitation center in Motizin, a village near Kyiv, on March 26, and kidnapped one of the ministers there, Oleg Bondarenko.

Around 12:00 p.m. Russian troops opened fire on the rehabilitation center with heavy machine guns while people were still inside. Some occupants jumped from second-floor windows to save themselves.

Bondarenko was bound and taken by Russian troops. Yriy Babinets, bishop of the church, has requested prayer for Bondarenko's safe return.

Churches, seminaries and ministry buildings have also been targeted by Russian tanks and artillery.

The Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary in Pushcha-Vodytsya, near Irpin, has been shelled, causing serious damage to the administration building and dining hall.

Mission Eurasia's ministry's headquarters building in Irpin has also been destroyed by Russian troops, reports Sergey Rakhuba, president of the organization. Mission Eurasia has trained thousands of young leaders in every country in Eurasia, published and distributed millions of copies of Scripture, Rakhuba adds.

Mission Eurasia (formerly called Peter Deyneka Russian Ministries) was founded in 1991 just after the collapse of the Soviet Union by Rev. Peter and Anita Deyneka to react quickly and decisively to new opportunities for evangelism and church-planting in the former Soviet Union.

The widespread seizure of pastors and church leaders continues the pattern of targeting religious leaders that was common throughout the Soviet era and has been standard operating procedure since 2014 when Russian soldiers and their surrogates invaded Eastern Ukraine.

Prominent leaders in both Ukraine and Russia fear that once Putin completes his "special" operations in Ukraine, they will not be able to worship in public again, according to several individuals with a long acquaintance with religious leaders in both countries.

Despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and death, Ukrainian church leaders are not intimidated by the Russians. "Bishops and pastors do not express fear for their own safety," says one source close to a number of key leaders. "They request prayer that the doors to freely preach the gospel will remain open."

"People are coming to church," another leader observes. "A lot of people feel lost, need the peace of God and wisdom to know what to do."

Their greatest desire is that believers around the world will stand with them in prayer.

Gary Kellner is the founder and former executive director of the Institute of Christian Leadership, the first graduate school of leadership studies in the former Soviet Union. He served as the president of Save Ukraine Now, an interdenominational organization supporting the Ukrainian people through advocacy and by providing humanitarian aid during the Russian incursion in 2014.

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THE LEFT ARE A DELUDED PEOPLE

The Left, the Democrats, the Progressives are a Deluded people.

Why?

Because they refuse to love the Truth.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

Because of this reality, everything they do, or propose will fail.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF APPRECIATING OTHERS

A friend of mine posted this; what a powerful truth to all who will take the time to read this. God, bless those who do...

A young man went to seek an important position at a large printing company. He passed the initial interview and was going to meet the director for the final interview. The director saw his resume, it was excellent. And asked, '

- Have you received a scholarship for school?' The boy replied, " No '.
-' It was your father who paid for your studies? '
-' Yes.'- He replied.
-' Where does your father work? '
-' My father is a Blacksmith'
The Director asked the young to show him his hands.
The young man showed a pair of hands soft and perfect.
-' Have you ever helped your parents at their job? '
-' Never, my parents always wanted me to study and read more books. Besides, he can do the job better than me.
The director said:
-' I have got a request: When you go home today, go and wash the hands of your father and then come see me tomorrow morning.'

The young felt his chance to get the job was high.
When he returned to his house he asked his father if he would allow him to wash their hands.
His father felt strange, happy, but with mixed feelings and showed their hands to his son. The young washed his hands, little by little. It was the first time that he noticed his father's hands were wrinkled and they had so many scars. Some bruises were so painful that his skin shuddered when he touched them.
This was the first time that the young man recognized what it meant for this pair of hands to work every day to be able to pay for his study. The bruises on the hands were the price that he payed for their education, his school activities and his future.
After cleaning his father's hands the young man stood in silence and began to tidy and clean up the workshop. That night, father and son talked for a long time.

The next morning, the young man went to the office of the director.
The Director noticed the tears in the eyes of the young when He asked him: -' Can you tell me what you did and what you learned yesterday at your house?'
The boy replied: -' I washed my father's hands and when I finished I stayed and cleaned his workshop '
-' Now I know what it is to appreciate and recognize that without my parents , I would not be who I am today. By helping my father I now realize how difficult and hard it is to do something on my own. I have come to appreciate the importance and the value in helping the family.

The director said, "This is what I look for in my people. I want to hire someone who can appreciate the help of others , a person who knows the hardship of others to do things, and a person who does not put money as his only goal in life". ' You are hired '.

A child that has been coddled, Protected and usually given him what he wants, develops a mentality of " I have the right ' and will always put himself first, ignoring the efforts of their parents. If we are this type of protective parent are we really showing love or are we destroying our children?
You can give your child a big house , good food , computer classes , watch on a big screen TV. But when you're washing the floor or painting a wall , please let him experience that too. 
After eating have them wash the dishes with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you have no money to hire someone to do this it's because you want to love them the right way . No matter how rich you are, you want them to understand. One day your hair will have gray hair, like the father of this young man.
The most important thing is that your child learns to appreciate the effort and to experience the difficulties and learn the ability to work with others to get things done. 

James T Johnson

A PRAISE BREAK

Praise Break - by Keith Henry

“I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. O Lord, You brought me up from the grave, you spared me from going down into the pit.” (Psalm 30:1-3 NIV )

Have you taken a “Praise Break” today? 

For years as I rose and as I lay down, I knelt beside my bed and prayed. My prayers consistently went something like this, 

“Me, me, me, my family, my money, my.” 

In my head I believed that I had the whole prayer thing covered; 

my heart, however, was heavy and troubled; 

something was missing. 

One day, out of the blue, all the loving and joyful pressure that had been building in my heart was unexpectedly vented in a BLEVE of praises to my Lord. 

It was then I realized what I had been missing; 

I needed to take a “Praise Break.” 

Daily, at some point or points during my “busy” day I take a second or two just to say, “Thank You Father” so that I might safely release the built up praise, glory, and love my heart generates for my Lord daily. 

The tagline of my business and ministry is: 

“It just takes a second;” that is to say that we should be able to take a second two or three, or ten times a day to pray as David prayed. 

To thank and exalt our Father for all the things He has done and is doing for us daily. 

Don't allow the praise to build up, it may explode one day.

A STUNNING TESTIMONY FROM THE TENT. AND WHY OUR OUTREACH EXPLODED.

by Mario Murillo | Mar 31, 2022 | Mario Murillo Ministries

Thousands are saved and healed under our Tent. But please give this testimony your undivided attention.

“I attended the tent meeting with Mario, in Modesto, CA. Although I live in EL Dorado Hills and suffered from agoraphobia, my entire life, I have suffered from panic attacks; agoraphobia (not leaving my house); crippling anxiety; and torturing fear of, basically, living.

“Panic attacks, suicide, depression, a missing daughter—and I also had a past of backsliding. I became a very popular stripper, prostitute and movie maker in Vegas and L.A. I now see how the devil deceives and makes things appear very deceptive to drag us into hell.

“It wasn’t easy in my mental torture to get into my RV and head over to Modesto for the sole purpose of expecting healing, as I already fell on my knees privately before God. I had a choice. Die or surrender to Him

“I went up to the altar call again with Mario and went with my faith to be healed from the mental torture I lived with on a daily basis. At one time it got so bad I was afraid to get into the shower! I felt like I had lost my mind!

I immediately returned home afterward, and started living!

“I was healed at the revival and that dark spirit got off me! I immediately returned home afterward, and started living!

“Those who I considered my caregivers (companions who would escort me to daily chores etc.) saw me take off by myself, doing things I have never done before. I love my solitude with God and I had a blessed time visiting my parents in Colorado, and out of the blue, my daughter called (missing for almost a year) along with meeting my grandchildren.

“God gave me Psalm 147:3 and Isaiah 65:23. He dragged me out of that pit and all I had to do was give my heart, my children and my life to Him. He made Himself very real to me and now my desire (with God’s will) is to help those who have been in similar situations. I really feel like screaming from rooftops how free I am! Thank you, Mario, for being used of God and above all, thank you, My Father, for being my God.”

Yes, we rejoice at this miracle, but we are also aware of the flood of evil that is inundating our nation. We are haunted by the torrent of filth, perversion, addiction and despair. We are also keenly aware of the power that radiates in our Tent crusades. So, we knew we had to radically increase our outreach.

Then God told us to do something strange. When we obeyed, our outreach did not just multiply—it exploded!

I tried looking for a better word than ‘exploded.’

I tried looking for a better word than ‘exploded.’ I could have said we ‘multiplied,’ but that is an inadequate description. I could even say we ‘increased exponentially,’ but that also would not do it justice.

All of the glory goes to God for what is taking place.

A quick glance at our website or our Facebook page will tell the story. Nearly 2 million people have visited our pages in the last 30 days. Our YouTube channel had 2.5 million views in the same span of time.

We thought that our new 19,000 square foot Tent would be way too big

We thought that our new 19,000 square foot Tent would be way too big for the crusade in Hanford California. Instead, thousands had to sit outside. The harvest of souls and miracles was astonishing!

The term ‘explosion’ is fitting because we suddenly grew in all directions. We seem to be everywhere reaching out to lost souls. Here is a sample of what is happening to us.

7,000 people have registered so far, for the two nights we will be in the Mabee Center

7,000 people have registered so far, for the two nights we will be in the Mabee Center in Tulsa, OK. We will do Flashpoint Live on Thursday Night April 21st and then a Living Proof Miracle Service on Friday night, the 22nd.

Meanwhile, the momentum for our next Tent crusade in Western New York is overwhelming. Nearly a thousand leaders are set to meet me for brunch Saturday April 9th at Cornerstone Church in Batavia, NY. This is the lead up to our tent crusade there that starts Sunday May 15th through Wednesday May 18th.

Next, we invade Colorado Springs, CO, with a regionwide pastors and leaders brunch, on June 4th leading up to our tent crusade there, July 10th through the 13th

What did we do that caused this explosion? We obeyed God and moved to Tennessee.

Why did we move to Lafayette, Tennessee? Of course, the answer is the Holy Spirit led us here. But why did He lead us here? I found the best way to explain it in Genesis 26:22, “And he moved from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. So, he called its name Rehoboth, (spaciousness) because he said, “For now the Lord has made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.”

Our billboards are being seen by hundreds of thousands of people on the interstate between Buffalo and Rochester NY

Relocating to Lafayette, Tennessee is an incredible strategy. I never would have thought of it.

Relocating to Lafayette, Tennessee is an incredible strategy. I never would have thought of it. And it is no wonder that God is releasing a torrent of blessing. Because now we can sustain it!

To build for the impending awakening we needed land. But we did not only need land, we needed a favorable political environment. We are not fighting hostile Woke politicians here. We have freedom to expand our infrastructure.

The size of our crusades continues to grow. That means more equipment, vehicles, and a thousand other things. That means a lot of storage. Now we can meet that challenge.

However, it isn’t just about freedom to build, it is being able to build for a fraction of the cost we would have on the West Coast. We have always spent money wisely, but with the current inflation, our move here makes more sense than ever.

The technology is also here. Why did a major corporation install fiber optic internet in such a seemingly out of the way place? God provoked them, that’s why! Our studios and offices will all be fitted with the leading edge of technology.

In fact, the largest crusade in our history will be in California this Fall. Look for a huge announcement.

And finally, and most importantly, we are now centrally located. That means that many major cities are within range of our trucks. It means we can touch more cities than we ever imagined.

Does this move mean that our focus on Highway 99 in California is over? Absolutely not! We are redoubling our invasion of the Golden State. The crusades in California will continue until Jesus returns! In fact, the largest crusade in our history will be in California this Fall. Look for a huge announcement.

What is the mood at Mario Murillo Ministries? It is a combination of joy and reverential awe. We are like those who dream, but the dream is real. The blessings that are flowing are real. But so is the sobering weight of responsibility that God has placed on our shoulders.

Satan truly believes America is doomed, but God is already reviving, reforming and empowering a great awakening. It has already started! Come and join us on this astounding adventure!