He Wants It All...

And He says.....

love me, love me with your whole heart.

He wants it all today.

Serve me, serve me with your life now

He wants it all today. 

Bow down, let go of your idols.

He wants it all today. 

~Lyrics: He Wants It All by Forever Jones

~000~

Somewhere this week a church will sing the familiar lyrics to the chorus, "If You Can Use Anything."  But how many of us really mean those words?  Sadly we put a list of limitations on that availability list. 

"Use me God but not to sing with that group, they don't sound good." 

"Use me God but not in that classroom, that's too much work to prepare for."

  "Use me God but not this service, I just don't know how to play that song yet."

 " Use me God, but don't send me to that country. "

"Use me God, but not with that group, I don't work well with that person."

 We don't get to pick when or where God wants to use us.  That's not our job.  We just have to be ready at a moments notice.  We want to be used, but only on our terms.  We pass up opportunities to be use and then wonder why we aren't aren't asked to do something when it's something WE want to do.   So the next time the music director calls you, asking you to fill in let your answer be "yes."  The next time the Pastor calls, asking you to help, let your answer be "yes." The next time the call goes out requesting help, let your answer be "yes." Regardless of the need, our answer should be "YES!"  God has given us so much........the least we can do is give Him our ALL.  

~000~

There's a voice that cries out in the silence,

searching for hearts that will love Him.

Longing for a child that will give Him there all.

Give it all, He wants it all.  

Spreading the Gospel to All the World - 10 Year Celebration

In January 2001 Bishop Tim Joiner & family left their home in the United States to come to a country they have never been to before.  Knowing no one, with just a single contact name they arrived to start a church and a work for God.    Their labor of love and devotion was evidenced in their recent celebration of 10 years in service here in Belize.  With churches located in Punta Gorda,  San Felipe, San Jose & Guinea Grass the Gospel is being spread to a hungry nation.  I was honored to be able to participate in the celebration as well as meet some sweet and kind people in the process.

Sunday celebration service with the home churches as well as visiting Pastor Ocha & church members.

Bishop Joiner's home pastor - Bro. Taylor.  This man is one of the sweetest men you will ever meet.  Loved staying up late, surfing the web on our Apple computers in the living room while Bro. Joiner & company tried to stay awake.  This man could out last any young person regardless of their age!  ;-) 

Pastor A. Lyle -  this man and his church have been the main source of financial support for the work here in Belize.  

Belize ministers representing churches from all over Belize. 

Bishop Tim Joiner with one of the native Belize ministers.  This man was one of the first men converted when they arrived 10 years before. 

The Belize Youth Choir. 

 Yes, for those of you wondering that is me in the back playing the keyboard. :)