The last couple of months have been extremely trying for me on a personal level, as well as for many others in our men's group. Between work, physical life changes, children, grand-children, and a severe winter, I've found myself slacking on the blog front. Sometimes I wonder if it's even worth continuing. I fully intended to take time between our Church service, and doing marriage counselling for a young couple engaged to be married, to bring this up to date. Then, SNOW! Yep, you heard it right. Snow on March 16th, 2014. Not just a flurry, but a good four inches on my yard. All of this on top of about two inches of rain earlier in the morning. Needless to say, I didn't update the blog. This morning when I left for work, the doors to my truck were frozen shut. I hate it when that happens. Right now it looks like a winter wonderland. I figure it'll be gone by this afternoon. Although, I do have to admit, this is the prettiest snow we've had all year. The trees are decked out like a winter postcard, and the streets are clear. I'll do a pic on facebook later.
In our men's group, we're still studying how to advance the Kingdom of Heaven. Really there is no, "HOW" to it, it's more a case of listening for, seeing, and doing the things Christ did while on the earth. We've spent the last year learning what the Kingdom of Heaven is, what it looks like, and our place in it. Now, we're going to be doing more hands on. For over two years now, I've lived with a hunger in my soul to see the Kingdom be rightly lived out in Harrison, Arkansas. ESPECIALLY IN ME. The Kingdom is more than salvation, more than a Pentecostal experience, and more than social awareness. It is more than a little cabin on the back forty of glory. It is more than 'pie in the sky' waiting to die so I can be more like Christ. I'm often amused by those who moan, and ache for heaven, and yet spend their life's fortune trying to stay alive in these decaying tents. The Kingdom is here, now, and moving forward.
Next week, when we finish the first 'lesson sheet' I'll post it for all of our brothers spread out across the nation. Just suffice it to say, the prophetic is just the tip of the iceberg.
Well, I'm out of here, it's cold in this office, and I'm ready for some breakfast.
