One of my favorite teachers is Charles Stanley who once said that the Spirit-controlled life begins with an overwhelming realization that we are absolutely helpless and hopeless apart from the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. Until that one simple truth grips us at the core of our being, we will never experience the power of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because we will always be out there doing things for God in our strength.
In recent weeks, I have struggled with the magnitude of what A Child's Hope International is trying to do for children. I have labored in the dark with these thoughts some days:
the problem is larger than I thought, we are too small, the donations are a trickle, the criticisms are loud, the doubts are daily, some friends have left, what I don’t know exceeds what I do know, this was a mistake, I am not making enough to provide for this family, etc.
But then I have to admit that God has been very faithful:
that good things are happening, problems are being solved, there are volunteers every week at the Kids Against Hunger Factory, that Berean Christian Stores provided a place, the funds have come in to buy tons of food, that Wendy and I have been blessed by the support of gracious people, that I am working for a few hours as a hospice chaplain
I can do absolutely nothing – I must be reminded each day of that truth! But the Lord can AND He will because He cares more for the orphan, the poor and hungry than I do
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3
Last Thursday, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and their group called Orphans Promise committed to covering the expense and transport of a 40’ container to Haiti to feed the hurting children there. They will come to the Kids Against Hunger Factory in West Chester for the story. That container will hold 280,000 meals; the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission group will be the recipients. Besides 40 pallets of Kids Against Hunger food, we will include additional humanitarian relief supplies (shoes, sneakers, simple clothes, meds). There are dentists we know that want to take their first missions trip and Haitian children need them.
A Sept Pack-A-Thon (24 hour event) is being planned to pack these 280,000 meals with the hands of hundreds of volunteers working in shifts. You will be invited to participate in this great and mighty thing for the glory of God. Will you help?
In recent weeks, I have struggled with the magnitude of what A Child's Hope International is trying to do for children. I have labored in the dark with these thoughts some days:
the problem is larger than I thought, we are too small, the donations are a trickle, the criticisms are loud, the doubts are daily, some friends have left, what I don’t know exceeds what I do know, this was a mistake, I am not making enough to provide for this family, etc.
But then I have to admit that God has been very faithful:
that good things are happening, problems are being solved, there are volunteers every week at the Kids Against Hunger Factory, that Berean Christian Stores provided a place, the funds have come in to buy tons of food, that Wendy and I have been blessed by the support of gracious people, that I am working for a few hours as a hospice chaplain
I can do absolutely nothing – I must be reminded each day of that truth! But the Lord can AND He will because He cares more for the orphan, the poor and hungry than I do
Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3
Last Thursday, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) and their group called Orphans Promise committed to covering the expense and transport of a 40’ container to Haiti to feed the hurting children there. They will come to the Kids Against Hunger Factory in West Chester for the story. That container will hold 280,000 meals; the Northwest Haiti Christian Mission group will be the recipients. Besides 40 pallets of Kids Against Hunger food, we will include additional humanitarian relief supplies (shoes, sneakers, simple clothes, meds). There are dentists we know that want to take their first missions trip and Haitian children need them.
A Sept Pack-A-Thon (24 hour event) is being planned to pack these 280,000 meals with the hands of hundreds of volunteers working in shifts. You will be invited to participate in this great and mighty thing for the glory of God. Will you help?
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