The Station

Distribution of adults along Transformational Journey Unaware of sin                                  1% Indifferent to sin                              16% Worried about sin                            39% Forgiven of sin                                   9% Forgiven and active                  ...

"And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus." Matthew 14:25‭-‬29 NASB The five senses, sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch all serve to help you interpret information and orient you to your environment, interest, direction of thought, inclination, or interest (Merriam-Webster dictionary). Why is being oriented so important? It helps one to use cognition(the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses).     Being oriented helps you and I to calculate factors such as safety that...

You may have heard the expression "I'm sick and tired of...". Often, it is associated with a situation or circumstance which may be stressful. Repeated stress without resolve my result in an accumulation of frustration which may be expressed as repeated “complaining” behavior. By its definition, to complain (verb) is to express a dissatisfaction or annoyance about something (circumstance, situation, status, object) or someone. To perceive or recognize (discern) an error in character, practice, or policy is not to be considered a fault. What may be a fault? How your or I handle the discernment. Responsibly or irresponsibly? What should you or I do with that discernment? Is it used innocently to identify a potential error or hazard to bring resolve or is it used as a prideful or arrogant deformation of someone's character or to esteem self? "No one like to spend time with a complainer, yet by some estimates the rate of complaints in American conversatio...

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,  “If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?  Behold you have admonished many, And you have strengthened weak hands.  Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees.  But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; It touches you, and you are dismayed.  Is not your fear of God your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope? Job 4:1‭-‬6 NASB Value criticism born out of love. Job was weakened by the relentless attacks of the enemy, yet the words of a friend, sharp as they were, cut through to the truth. Recognize Jobs response; “Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!  Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off!  But it is still my consolation, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.  W...

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing." John 15:5 NASB How important is it to understand the totality and reality of these words from Christ? We can not be successful in the call (Matt. 28:19-20) if I do not abide in Jesus! Fulfilment may not be seeing yourself in a podium speaking to others about how to live for Christ. Fulfilment is being that one in the audience living out your call. Reaching those God has put before you. -Clint Fleming

Does leadership equate to authority? Manager not = leadership Motive? Success or status? Servant leader.... What value system do you have? Is failure a key to being successful? Building muscle analogy....body system analogy.... Know your place: who you are and who you are not. . Delegate...brings sense of value to individual. Confidence self and management. Respond as oppose to react. Focus: Establish and sustain KINGDOM influence. Rescue- Requires a team {one man is an island [For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; ROMANS 14:7 NASB]} Goal: Encourage/develope individual responder responsibility. (Empowerment)! Plan: Teach CPR- Goal, maintain or resuscitate life. Return of Spontaniuos Respiration C- Compassion- care enough to bring a change ( face the issue) S- Strategize- negotiate O-Observe behavior ( R- Resources (disciplinary policy) How does the Kingdom Responder foster change in another? A) Ignore behavoir...

I've been watching YouTube videos of our military on patrol in Afghanistan.  The insurgents are relentless in their attacks. Their tactics are such to cause chaos. Their goal, to target the emotion (fear) through attempting to inflict doubt.  I've watched and learned how ground troops communicate with the A10 pilots to coordinate counter attacks. Often after taking a significant amount of time surveying, taking account the enemies movements, learning how the insurgents move, what weapons they have, all while being fired upon. Not immediately fighting back due to the understanding of giving up position.   My mind sees myself as a soldier for the Kingdom who's enemy is relentless in his attacks, a desire is to cause chaos in my life in which will bring my gaurd down making me vulnerable.  I pray for strength. Prayer reminds me I'm not alone. Prayer is speaking to my commander, obtaining "air support" and communicating with the other troops...