We landed back in the warm Twin Cities this morning around 6:30 a.m. and I am finally arising from some much needed sleep. Home is a great place to be, even though there is an 80 degree shift in temperature. But there is nothing like your own bed surrounded by your own stuff. Home is the place where you can relax and be yourself. It is the place where everything is familiar and you feel at peace.
Cornerstone is home to many people who have been a part of this fast over the past 21 days. For some, they have seen this home built from the ground up. They have watched as visitors have come and gone and eventually some have decided that Cornerstone feels like home to them and have set down their roots and become a part of the family. For others, they are trying to decide if Cornerstone will be their new home. Is it comfortable? Do the people really care for them like family? Is this a place where they can find peace?
This fast has given each of us the chance to evaluate the old homestead. God has shown us some truths which can make our home more warm and friendly. He has revealed ways that each of us can personally be better family members. Now it is time to act upon what you have heard. Changes take time and patience. They usually don't happen over night and end up costing us something to make the improvements. But whatever those changes might be, we need to be faithful in moving forward with the trust that God will complete the good work He has started in the time in which He has ordained.
The Leadership Team is excited about what God has shown you. Please let us know by commenting on the blog, writing an email, or stopping one of us on a Sunday and sharing from your heart. This group of people is committed to making Cornerstone a house filled with the genuine people of God. They desire that everyone feels the warmth of Jesus' love and finds healing from the wounds that life brings.
So now the fast has come to an end. But it does not have to end today. I've decided to continue to limit my TV watching so that I can spend more time listening to God's voice. I can't wait to share what I have heard over the past three weeks. I want to hear more. God is always speaking, however, I often have a hard time stopping the distractions long enough to hear what He is saying. May God continue to bless Cornerstone as His people continue to hear His voice and obey His calling.
Aloha!! See you in our home on Sunday.
Time did not permit me to share today but for me the fast has been a trial and I have felt under attack. I have been dealing with IRS evaluation of the Promise Land Ministry, my transmission went out on the truck for $2,000, I have a $500 estimate for repairs on the car (neither of which I have money for) and to finish out the last days of the fast my water pipes froze to the house so I have no water. I even have to haul water from the neighbors for the horses. But I don't beleive, at least for me that the fast is intended to be over. I will beleive that God is bigger than the IRS, that He will continue to provide for my finances and I guess I add a shower fast as long the pipes are frozen anyway. God continues to move in my life and the ministry and I am blessed. I also do not beleive that the fast for Cornerstone is intended to be over. I beleive that God has more to say and so far he's just got our attention.
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