From the Desk of Buddy Martin
 

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What in the World Is Going On?
 
 
Today's Scripture Reading:  Acts 16:25-26        Key Verses: Acts 16:25-26

At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns
to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.  Suddenly there
was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison
were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened
and everyone's chains were loosed.


We have a problem in the church.  By the time our preachers arise to preach
we should be already delivered.  We should already be healed.  By the time
our ministers preach their messages, our sadness should have been turned to
gladness!

Paul and Silas simply did what the seraphim did in Isaiah's day; they created
glory and gave it to God.  The He showed up, and His footsteps rocked the prison
they had turned into a temple.

Your problems should not be nearly as big by the end of a true worship service.
Why?  You already should have enthroned God with glory!  And when He shows
up, darkness has to flee.

If we were really to bless Him in our church services, I am convinced that the
doors would start shaking.  If we were really to bless Him, the angels in heaven
would have to peek down and say, "What in the world is going on?  Why is the
Almighty standing up?  Now He is taking a seat among them!"

Just praise Him and give Him the glory due His name!


Lord, I repent of waiting for a man or woman to stand before releasing my faith
for healing, deliverance, or relief from the troubles of life.  Your best for me is found
in You!  I will worship and honor You continually, and I trust that You will respond
to the glory I give You by joining me in sweet communion.  It is there in Your pres-
ence that I will find all that I need.

Ginger Martin        David Martin       Patrick Wise and Richard Price


Thank you for Barbara Green and looking at land.  Help her to know which
lot to pick.
May 15, 2008

Be with Tanner and Caleb at the coast today.  Really show yourself to their
hearts and help them enjoy your presence.
May 15, 2008

Guide Phyllis Stewart in her decisions on selling her land
May 15, 2008

Help the suffering in China and Myranmar.


Thank you so much for the fun 10-4 win!!!  Wow.  First time
since 2000 that the Pioneers made it to the third round!
Thank you for bringing everyone home safe.
Prepare us to go to the next level, play safe, return home
vs N. Davidson on Friday.
We want to win!
May 14, 2008


Keep our boys safe and help them play to their potential
vs East Forsyth today in Kernersville
We want to win!
May 13, 2008

Thank you for keeping the tornado from Boone and thank you for the
word from Cross Carrying Chuck about Boone being an unholy
town and that a "tornado" would come.  We are unholy.  We really
care little about God- just appearances, money and our own personal
agendas. There's a lot of con-games here.
 He should know about towns- He's walked across
America 11 times.
And then- we go under a tornado watch.
Tornado.
In Boone
It don't happen up here y'all.
Think about it.
May 9, 2008

Wow!  More high winds!  Are you speaking to us?  Do you want
us to change?  Funny. 
May 12, 2008


Be with Mr. Greene who is losing his house in Deep Gap.
He says he needs to "go back to church" when he knows he needs to
"return to You."  Comfort him and encourage him
May 8, 2008


Help Dan this morning hold together Mark's house under contract.
I know it's hard to deal with hard fold- but give Mark a super-natural dose of
You in this meeting! 
May 7, 2008

Thank you!  Seems like it's staying together!
May 14, 2008



Bill Shaffer and sale of his home in Westport, CT


Bless Jim Bob in Nicaragua.
Great talking with him yesterday!  Help him put together Newbeginnings
Website soon!




From Called To Conquer

 Bishop Eddie L. Long
 New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Lithonia, Georgia
newbirth.org


  I n    g r e a t    a t t e m p t s    i t ' s    g l o r i o u s    t o    e v e n    f a i l
                                          
                                                                                                     ---Vince Lombardi

                                                                                                                                               

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