Deaf Ministry

As we have gone "through" this study about Romans 12:2 about transformation, we are "through" (finished) with the first part of the word trans-form. We are at the final stop for "form" and it means a resting place. Most people worry often. People get nervous or scared. Sometimes, we do not know why we are worried. It is not something we can explain. We have a bad feeling and we may be awake late and night and worry. God does not want us to do that. The Bible says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." (I Peter 5:7) (NLT) Make a list of your worries. It might be a very short list or it might be a very long list. Number each worry. Read 1 Peter 5. Underline I Peter 5:7 in your Bible. Write the words on a paper and tape them to your refrigerator. Now go to your "worry list." Look at the list. Remember the verse I Peter 5:7. Start to pray. When you pray about worry #1and you tell God all about it, dr...

When God goes through our souls, we change in form. We are like onions. God is peeling away the dead brown outside leaves. He wants to get to the center (core) of our lives. Layer by layer, we peel away an onion. Layer by layer, God peels away the dead part of our lives. It changes our form, our souls. We use a sharp knife on the onion. God's word is His knife (sword). "For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit between joint and marrow (hard and soft part of bones). It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires." Hebrews 4:12 (NLT) When we do that with an onion, sometimes, we have tears and cry as parts pull away. God's work in our lives is very slow and careful and sometimes we have tears. It takes a loving, all wise God to know just how much of our old sin nature He can cut away with His knife Are you allowing God to go through your soul and peel away the parts of your...

"Trans" means "through." Form means ceremony. We must be VERY careful today. Do NOT think going to church, getting christened as a baby or baptized under the water as an adult makes you a Christian. Those are ceremonies (celebrations that happen) in a Christian church. That does NOT mean your heart has been changed. When you are truly sorry for your sin and ask God to forgive you of that sin and you invite Jesus into your heart, that is the time you become a Christian. You may be in church, at home by your bed, at lunch with a friend, or alone in the woods when God changes your heart and accepts you into His kingdom. To help us understand that think: If we brought a pig, a horse, a dog, a cat or any other animal to church, would that animal become a Christian because it went to church? NO! If we dedicated that animal to God would that animal be a Christian? NO! If we baptized that animal would that animal become a Christian? NO! In the same way, any p...

"Trans" means "through." Form is "conduct or way we behave." Through the way we behave in our personal lives, people should know we belong to Jesus Christ. Mohandas Ghandi, the famous Hindu man from India once said, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Of course, that is not true of ALL Christians at ALL times in World History, but that is not the question today. The question today is for me as I write this blog. The question today is for you as you read this blog. Can people who watch your life see Jesus? Maybe people you know cannot read The Bible, but they "read" your life and behavior. Will your life cause people to want to love Jesus? Do you let Jesus transform your life each day? Ghandi also said, " If Christians would really live following the teachings of Christ, as found in The Bible, all of India would be Christian today." John the disciple of Jesu...

We are Deaf. Sometimes we go through hard times to communicate. People, both Deaf and hearing are not always patient as they go through the communication process. Sometimes we see the message is not clear and we must go through a process to fix the misunderstandings. Clear communication is important, but it is a challenge! There is physical Deafness. We did not get a choice at birth to be Deaf or hearing. There is spiritual Deafness. We do get a choice. Do we want to listen to God? We can be physically Deaf, but we can be spiritually hearing. Do we want to listen to God? Sometimes the message is soft and gentle, but sometimes He must turn up the volume to make sure we hear His message. Form is the way we communicate. There are many ways to communicate. We use Sign Language, write a paper note, use text, Blackberry, use Facebook, use VPS. God has a different way to communicate with us. God speaks. His words have power. God spoke and created the universe! Talk about ...

We go through change. Sometimes it is an easy trip or journey to go through change. Sometimes, it is long or difficult. Going through an experience can cause many emotions. We can go through an experience with fear or anger. We can go through an experience with acceptance or resentment. We can go through an experience with eyes wide open, like a child walking through Main Street Disney World for the first time. We can go through an experience with eyes closed tight, like a child on a scary ride. We need to remember one thing as we go through change. God said in Hebrews 13:5 "I will never leave you or forsake you." We may not see God. We may not feel God. We may not hear God. We may and should TRUST God. He is there! Form is the shape of a body for making clothes. (Ladies understand this best too!) Men have seen these in movies. The body form are almost like we see in clothing stores. Women use this to make sure the clothes they are making will fit perfect. W...

We still think of through. The spear went through the side of Jesus. (John 19:34) Through is not part way; it must be complete. The knife goes through the turkey on the big platter or it will not be cut up and put on our small dinner plates. If it is not cut up, it is not shared. Disappointment to see the wonderful turkey, but not get to enjoy it. The purpose is wasted. Form is easy to understand. My mother used to sew when I was a small child. She would buy the envelope of papers. She would pin the papers to the cloth. The cloth would be cut and must be perfect to follow the pattern or form. The pattern is the form used to cut fabric right way to make clothes. The scissors must cut away the parts of the cloth that are not needed. When Mother finished cutting the cloth, she would take out the pins and the paper would be folded away to use later. I could see the cloths. I could imagine what the dress would look like when it was finished. God has a pattern for your life...