ITS TIME TO COME OUT OF YOUR HIDING!

What is a "closet Christian?" The story is told of a new Christian who worked with a crew of wicked people during the Summer. When he got back to his church, his fellow Christians asked him how he did in his Christian witness. His answer was the answer of a "closet Christian." He told them, "I did great! They never found out I was a Christian!"

-There are pastors in churches today who are "closet Christians."
-There are people in businesses who are "closet Christians."
-There are people in educational institutions who are "closet Christians."
-There are people in government offices who are "closet Christians."
-There are people in churches who are "closet Christians."
-There are people in the military who are "closet Christians."
-There are people in medical institutions who are "closet Christians."

"Closet Christian," why are you hiding out today? Are you hiding out to save your own skin? Are you afraid of what people will say if you declare your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?

Wherever you are hiding, you need to come out and declare your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The world is going to eternal ruin while you hide in your church and fellowship with "the frozen chosen." It is the same kind of thing the churches did in Germany when train loads of Jews and Christians that were taken off to gas chambers were passing by their churches. They just turned the organ up a little louder. They did not want to get involved or worse yet, they thought the Jews and Christians were their enemies and deserved to be treated with such inhumane brutality.

There are many things that are worse than losing our jobs, our fame, our houses and lands, our retirement benefits, our standing in the community or even our very lives. To not live up to your God-given convictions, is to play the hypocrite. Furthermore, you are not only cheating others of an opportunity to have God's love, joy and peace extended to them, but you are also cheating yourself out of being the wonderful person you really are. You are not being true to yourself, your God or your neighbor. Not only this, you are also jeopardizing your chances of going to Heaven. Jesus said to His disciples as recorded in Mark 8:38, "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." This is also found in Luke 9:26. Paul said in Romans 1:16 that he was not "ashamed of the gospel of Christ" and in 2 Timothy 4:7 and 8 he says he "kept the faith" and was looking forward to a "crown of righteousness" given to him and all those who "love His appearing."

The truth of the matter is, our fears are not grounded in facts. My experience has been that when I stand up for God and His ways I am respected. No one can stomach a hypocrite. Hypocrites can't even stomach themselves. Everyone loves people who are true to their convictions. They may not agree with you, but they will respect you for being honest with them. You will feel a whole bunch better about yourself for standing true to the Lord Jesus Christ. The joy of the Lord will be your strength. You will have a peace the world can't give or take away from you. The love of God will be "shed abroad in your heart by the Holy Spirit." You will have a "song in your heart" and a "spring in your step." Your "weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning." Christians, be brave. Come out of your closet today. Let the world know Jesus is your Savior and Lord. Let God work through you to bring His eternal salvation to the ends of the earth.

There is a new day dawning upon our old sin-cursed Earth. God is raising up people all over this planet that will take our world for Jesus. You could very well be one of those people. Join today to be part of this new wave of God's mighty moving in our midst.

COME OUT OF HIDING! LIVE UP TO THE POTENTIAL GOD THINKS OF YOU! COME OUT OF THE CLOSET! SHOW THE WORLD WHAT WE CHRISTIANS ARE MADE OF! SHOUT PRAISE! SHOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST!!

Fountain of Life

"Listen to my words: "When a prophet of the LORD is among you, I reveal myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams". Numbers 12:6

For the past year i have been given these dreams from God, as they first started i was terrified and unsure of what they meant and why it had to be me! I often found myself question God "why me, what can a girl of 18 do". They started last summer as i found myself a new staff at circle square ranch. The first couple were more geared towards me and my family and what i needed to sort out in my own life. Some were about how i would never be whole unless i gave it all to him, seeing as that was one thing that i struggle with, letting others in and helping me in times of need. But now a year later i am stronger and more passionate and in love with Jesus!that i know see these dreams as a gift and a tool of worship to reach out to people, but most of all it was jesus way of showing me that i was made for something big and he is just preparing me for greater things! And that i can't wait to encounter on my amazing walk with the Lord. So i thought i would share my dreams here with you all to show what our amazing father can to.

This one i had a couple weeks ago!

In the dream i am a small child in a white dress with red ribbons in my hair and i am walking through a feild a grass that swept gently across my ankles, with the cool breeze tickling my face! She is smiling as she can feel the warmth of the sun on her face. As she is walking she sees a river up in the distance. She is a little frightened but there is also this pull to go closer and closer, as she approches the bank of the river she dips her feet in and inner joy overwhelmes her body! so much that she beging to dance and sing out to the heavens. As she falls in the grass of pure exahustion the lord began to speak to her saying " Come to the fountaion of life. where dreams are answeresd, broken hearts are put back together and where hope never runs out, come my child drink in the love that i have provided for you" The child dips her cupped hands into the river and drinks in the best water she has ever tas.ted, and as she drinks she is growing up and becoming more and more beautiful.One of the biggest things that has impacted me through my walk with the Lord is to love and learn like a child. Children have such pure thought and innocent hearts. We can learn from the younger generations just as much as our elders.So i encourage you to be the small child again, to laugh and dance as the Lord looks down at you his son or daughter with a huge smile of pride on his face! You know that saying ' dance like no one is watching and sing like no one is around'! i like to think of it has dance like you are dancing with the Lord and sing like you are in the choir or angels! Be blessed as you are making your way to the middle of your weeks and i pray that God will open your hearts and minds to the child that you haven't let out in awhile.