GREETINGS FAMILY,
OUR NEW KTFA WEBSITE IS NOW LIVE!
PLEASE CLEAR YOUR COOKIES AND TYPE IN YOUR ADDRESS BAR :
WWW.KTFALWAYS.COM
THIS WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO OUR NEW HOME.
REGISTER TO BE A MEMBER ON OUR NEW SITE IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT KTFA MEMBER.
ENJOY!
MY CHRISTIAN LOVE AND ALOHA.
KTFA,
FRANK
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
SCHEDULED TIME FOR MOVE TO NEW KTFA WEBSITE
OUR MOVE TO THE NEW KTFA WEBSITE WILL START ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH
AT MIDNIGHT EST
TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH
AT MIDNIGHT EST
FRANK26...3-7-16
Greetings
Family,
Tonight
is our Monday night CC. The call will begin at 7pm EST. Tonight the
first hour of the call will be for the business promos. We have
several speakers coming on tonight to share their business/products
with you. We will now be offering some new inexpensive advertising
spots on our program for those of you who would like to get your
business highlighted on the live stream page during the weekly CC's.
If you are interested please give us a call at 419.283.2552 for more
information.
After
the business portion of the call has finished we will update you on
the latest with the IQD according to Iraqi TV and the articles.
See
you on the call tonight.
My
Christian love and Aloha.
KTFA,
Frank
Please
read the following announcement pertaining to our move to our new
KTFA WEBSITE this week:
ON
TUESDAY MARCH 8TH
WE WILL BE GOING LIVE WITH THE NEW WEBSITE. ONCE THE WEBSITE STARTS
TO MOVE THE OLD SITE HERE WILL BE DISABLED.
ALL
OF 2015 CONTENT HAS BEEN IMPORTED ALREADY AND IS ON THE NEW FORUM.
JANUARY 2016 AND UP TO FEB 1ST
IS THERE …..BUT ANYTHING POSTED HERE AFTER FEB 1, 2016 HAS NOT BEEN
IMPORTED TO THE NEW FORUM. AT THIS TIME WE MAY NOT EVEN BRING OVER
THE REST OF FEB & MARCH FROM THE OLD FORUM. IT WOULD BE VERY
COSTLY TO TRANSFER OVER ALL OF THE MATERIAL FOR FEB & MARCH AND
THE TIME TO DO THAT WOULD ONLY FURTHER DELAY US MOVING INTO THE NEW
WEBSITE.
SO
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO SAVE THAT IS CURRENTLY ON THE
TEMPORARY WEBSITE……MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU COPY IT NOW BEFORE WE
START THE MOVE. IF YOU HAVE PM’S THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP……YOU
MAY ALSO WANT TO COPY THOSE. I AM NOT SURE THAT PRIVATE MESSAGES
WOULD BE IMPORTED INTO THE NEW FORUM AUTOMATICALLY….SO JUST TO BE
SAFE IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO KEEP ANYWHERE ON THE
FORUM……COPY IT NOW.
ONCE
I HAVE A TARGET TIME FOR THE START OF OUR MOVE I WILL ANNOUNCE IT ON
THE FORUM AND ON THE CC’S. THE MOVE COULD TAKE UP TO 4 HOURS AND
COULD TAKE LONGER FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT.
CURRENT
MEMBERS’ ACCOUNTS WILL BE IMPORTED TO THE NEW FORUM SO YOU WON’T
HAVE TO REGISTER AGAIN. ANYONE THAT IS NOT A MEMBER WILL HAVE TO
REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE BY FILLING OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM. NO
LONGER WILL YOU HAVE TO SEND AN EMAIL TO REQUEST AN INVITATION TO
JOIN.
MONDAYS 7PM EST
TUESDAYS
7:30PM EST
WEDNESDAYS
8PM EST
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the hit Call at the top and then click on Show Dial pad to enter the access code
and # at the end
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then dial/call
the hit Call at the top and then click on Show Dial pad to enter the access code
and # at the end
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YOU CLICK “FOLLOW” ON THE LIVESTREAM PAGE ….IT WILL
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Sunday, March 6, 2016
NEW KTFA WEBSITE MOVE UPDATE
GREETINGS
FAMILY,
ON
TUESDAY MARCH 8TH WE WILL BE GOING LIVE WITH THE NEW WEBSITE. ONCE THE WEBSITE STARTS TO MOVE THE OLD SITE
HERE WILL BE DISABLED.
ALL
OF 2015 CONTENT HAS BEEN IMPORTED ALREADY AND IS ON THE NEW FORUM. JANUARY 2016
AND UP TO FEB 1ST IS THERE …..BUT ANYTHING POSTED HERE AFTER FEB 1, 2016
HAS NOT BEEN IMPORTED TO THE NEW FORUM. AT
THIS TIME WE MAY NOT EVEN BRING OVER THE REST OF FEB & MARCH FROM THE OLD
FORUM. IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO
TRANSFER OVER ALL OF THE MATERIAL FOR FEB & MARCH AND THE TIME TO DO THAT
WOULD ONLY FURTHER DELAY US MOVING INTO THE NEW WEBSITE.
SO
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO SAVE THAT IS CURRENTLY ON THE TEMPORARY
WEBSITE……MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU COPY IT NOW BEFORE WE START THE MOVE. IF YOU HAVE PM’S THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP……YOU
MAY ALSO WANT TO COPY THOSE. I AM NOT
SURE THAT PRIVATE MESSAGES WOULD BE IMPORTED INTO THE NEW FORUM AUTOMATICALLY….SO
JUST TO BE SAFE IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO KEEP ANYWHERE ON THE FORUM……COPY
IT NOW.
ONCE
I HAVE A TARGET TIME FOR THE START OF OUR MOVE I WILL ANNOUNCE IT ON THE FORUM
AND ON THE CC’S. THE MOVE COULD TAKE UP
TO 4 HOURS AND COULD TAKE LONGER FOR YOU TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS IT.
CURRENT
MEMBERS’ ACCOUNTS WILL BE IMPORTED TO THE NEW FORUM SO YOU WON’T HAVE TO
REGISTER AGAIN. ANYONE THAT IS NOT A
MEMBER WILL HAVE TO REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE BY FILLING OUT THE REGISTRATION
FORM. NO LONGER WILL YOU HAVE TO SEND AN
EMAIL TO REQUEST AN INVITATION TO JOIN.
SEE
YOU ON THE CALL MONDAY NIGHT AT 7PM EST.
MY
CHRISTIAN LOVE AND ALOHA.
KTFA,
FRANK
FRANK26......03-06-2016
Hello Family, let’s grab hands and pray to our Creator, help me pray,
Heavenly Father, maker of all we can see, near and far, including the heavenly stars we see above us at night, You are the Creator of mankind, but also of so much more. Father I pray to You in thanks for the many blessings that have been received on this day. In my mind I question how we can ever repay You for all this effort, but in my heart I know that all You seek from us is love and attention, a willing ear, and conversation with You on a regular basis. Father God none of us choose to be sick or ill, it just seems to happen at times when we least expect it. I pray that You are able to guide our medical teams and researchers to find cures for things we have no way to fight today. Help all who are sick or their body aches in some significant way, I know Your hands have that healing power, that Your arms are warm and offer welcome protection. Be with us now Father as we are holding hands and let us feel Your healing powers. Jesus as You ascended into heaven with the Father, You left a golden opportunity of salvation here on Earth. My sins have been many, my life far from perfect. But I know with You in my heart, with my past laying at Your feet I ask for new life and pray You recognize something good within me, some leadership qualities that can be used as I am filled with the Spirit….the Holy Spirit. Teach me Jesus to teach others, to guide them to You. Take my old life it is Yours and I pray for new life that will be blessed with the Holy Spirit. I stand with pride knowing I have come a very long ways, but I also know there are many more miles to travel of this Earth, I pray I may do so as one of Your many disciples. Father God keep us safe, I pray for peace in our world, I pray for famine to be eradicated, I pray for the poor to find a new life and that they be blessed with the presence of Jesus in their hearts, so He may guide them towards salvation and a strong life eternal. I pray that all who do know You or Jesus will recognize You both as Life Changers, for I know You have changed mine. In the greatest words of Jesus Christ I pray……AMEN
Welcome again Family I’m sure that I’m not the only one that has been on the receiving end of a surprise moment…..some ask for a prayer and look up to you. Do you pass or step up and let our Heavenly Father hear your words of praise, and prayer for whatever is on your heart and the heart of the group at that time? Is it a difficult thing to do, you bet….at least from my perspective? I’ve had awkward moments of silence, not knowing exactly what I should be saying and then it flows as I let the Spirit have control and let’s Father God know exactly what is on our minds, what we seek in prayer, and offer Him gracious thanks and praise for all He does for us each day. I keep reminding myself there is no wrong way to pray before God; there is no wrong way to talk to God. God has done a fantastic job of keeping my eyes open on many trips.
As a believer we are never left totally to our own devices to pray about problems and issues. The Holy Spirit that is within us is there to help and will pray in our place even when the right words just don’t seem to present themselves. It is truly awesome to know that God prays with us, for us and with His well placed assistance we should never find ourselves for a loss of words, just pray that the Holy Spirit will intercede in accordance with God’s will.
God does hear our prayers, for He is right there with us each time we pray, we know that by faith. With Him on your team, there is no reason not to be any issue to Him. He is fully aware of every word we speak, every prayer that we make, and he answers our prayers in the way He knows is best for our circumstances at the time. As a believer don’t forget to thank Him for all the wonderful things He provides in our lives.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. Romans 8:26-27
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
Heavenly Father, maker of all we can see, near and far, including the heavenly stars we see above us at night, You are the Creator of mankind, but also of so much more. Father I pray to You in thanks for the many blessings that have been received on this day. In my mind I question how we can ever repay You for all this effort, but in my heart I know that all You seek from us is love and attention, a willing ear, and conversation with You on a regular basis. Father God none of us choose to be sick or ill, it just seems to happen at times when we least expect it. I pray that You are able to guide our medical teams and researchers to find cures for things we have no way to fight today. Help all who are sick or their body aches in some significant way, I know Your hands have that healing power, that Your arms are warm and offer welcome protection. Be with us now Father as we are holding hands and let us feel Your healing powers. Jesus as You ascended into heaven with the Father, You left a golden opportunity of salvation here on Earth. My sins have been many, my life far from perfect. But I know with You in my heart, with my past laying at Your feet I ask for new life and pray You recognize something good within me, some leadership qualities that can be used as I am filled with the Spirit….the Holy Spirit. Teach me Jesus to teach others, to guide them to You. Take my old life it is Yours and I pray for new life that will be blessed with the Holy Spirit. I stand with pride knowing I have come a very long ways, but I also know there are many more miles to travel of this Earth, I pray I may do so as one of Your many disciples. Father God keep us safe, I pray for peace in our world, I pray for famine to be eradicated, I pray for the poor to find a new life and that they be blessed with the presence of Jesus in their hearts, so He may guide them towards salvation and a strong life eternal. I pray that all who do know You or Jesus will recognize You both as Life Changers, for I know You have changed mine. In the greatest words of Jesus Christ I pray……AMEN
Welcome again Family I’m sure that I’m not the only one that has been on the receiving end of a surprise moment…..some ask for a prayer and look up to you. Do you pass or step up and let our Heavenly Father hear your words of praise, and prayer for whatever is on your heart and the heart of the group at that time? Is it a difficult thing to do, you bet….at least from my perspective? I’ve had awkward moments of silence, not knowing exactly what I should be saying and then it flows as I let the Spirit have control and let’s Father God know exactly what is on our minds, what we seek in prayer, and offer Him gracious thanks and praise for all He does for us each day. I keep reminding myself there is no wrong way to pray before God; there is no wrong way to talk to God. God has done a fantastic job of keeping my eyes open on many trips.
As a believer we are never left totally to our own devices to pray about problems and issues. The Holy Spirit that is within us is there to help and will pray in our place even when the right words just don’t seem to present themselves. It is truly awesome to know that God prays with us, for us and with His well placed assistance we should never find ourselves for a loss of words, just pray that the Holy Spirit will intercede in accordance with God’s will.
God does hear our prayers, for He is right there with us each time we pray, we know that by faith. With Him on your team, there is no reason not to be any issue to Him. He is fully aware of every word we speak, every prayer that we make, and he answers our prayers in the way He knows is best for our circumstances at the time. As a believer don’t forget to thank Him for all the wonderful things He provides in our lives.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. Romans 8:26-27
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
Saturday, March 5, 2016
FRANK26......03-05-2016
Hello Family let us pray,
Most Heavenly Father today we pray many thanks to You for the countless blessings we find upon the table, Your generosity is so constant, even in those times of doubt that we may have, Thank You Lord for what is given to us this day. Father You have the patience that can never be fully understood by anyone of earth, You endure such pain in seeing us trying to do things on our own. Thankfully Father You never give up on us and long for the day we realize we must turn to You because You are the maker of our universe and all within it. Father we are overjoyed even today so many years later that You sent Your Son to live with us, we are thankful for all His teachings and guidance. We know Christ to be the door through which we come to You, how exciting that journey is for us. Keep us strong Father as we follow the path that You light. Fortify us to defend against the enemy, provide us the wisdom to discern right from wrong and pour the passion within us that we may love one another. Father our life’s journey here on earth is short but filled with many events, I pray we never get too bored with whatever it is that we face and that we forever remember Your greatness and how it impacts our lives on a daily basis, just as Christ has impacted us with His walk upon earth. May we look fondly upon life eternal in Your loving arms Father. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray….AMEN.
Welcome again Family, I hope you are as excited as I am about being here, about the prospects that lie just around the corner with our new web site coming online next week, with all the great news about our investment and the changes we have been seeing in that regard. Excitement is definitely in the air.
Excitement is such a celebratory type word isn’t it, might make you want to dance….or at least think about dancing. But excitement can wane at times too. For those of us who were young in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s you should remember the NASA Space Program and the launches from first Cape Canaveral then last Cape Kennedy. Who knows the “original seven” and can name them without using Google? The younger crowd is probably asking, original seven what was that? Maybe your memories start with the launching of the Space Shuttle, or sadly the loss of Space Shuttle Challenger.
I can fondly remember the launching of the Mercury flights, the excitement, from the first few launches. But in time it became a common place thing, “oh we are launching another spacecraft today”….or….”they had another launching and I forgot to watch it.” What was exciting succumbs to the ho-hum of every day life as we live it.
The same thing happened to the Israelites thousands of years ago after they were led out of Egypt. At first they were amazed at the miracle that God performed in feeding them daily with the manna that rained down to them from heaven. Each day they continued to be amazed. However, as man is prone to do, it became less exciting and more common place…ho-hum another delivery from God….so sad how we react to someone so reverent.
The truth is we get bored and at times we get bored far too easily. Think about this, what if the stars could only been seen once a year, or once every 5 years, we probably would look forward to their appearance more so than each night taking them for granted in the evening sky as they start to show up.
The weight is upon us to not take the beauty we see from God so lightly that we become bored with it. Look inside your heart at the greatness that is there because of God’s power and love. Show your love in return by acknowledging your thanks for the blessings received on this day and every day. Strive with all your heart to not give in to the ho-hum of life and instead continually see God as the majestic giver of life and eternity that He is and always has been.
But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!" Numbers 11:6
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
Most Heavenly Father today we pray many thanks to You for the countless blessings we find upon the table, Your generosity is so constant, even in those times of doubt that we may have, Thank You Lord for what is given to us this day. Father You have the patience that can never be fully understood by anyone of earth, You endure such pain in seeing us trying to do things on our own. Thankfully Father You never give up on us and long for the day we realize we must turn to You because You are the maker of our universe and all within it. Father we are overjoyed even today so many years later that You sent Your Son to live with us, we are thankful for all His teachings and guidance. We know Christ to be the door through which we come to You, how exciting that journey is for us. Keep us strong Father as we follow the path that You light. Fortify us to defend against the enemy, provide us the wisdom to discern right from wrong and pour the passion within us that we may love one another. Father our life’s journey here on earth is short but filled with many events, I pray we never get too bored with whatever it is that we face and that we forever remember Your greatness and how it impacts our lives on a daily basis, just as Christ has impacted us with His walk upon earth. May we look fondly upon life eternal in Your loving arms Father. In the name of Christ Jesus we pray….AMEN.
Welcome again Family, I hope you are as excited as I am about being here, about the prospects that lie just around the corner with our new web site coming online next week, with all the great news about our investment and the changes we have been seeing in that regard. Excitement is definitely in the air.
Excitement is such a celebratory type word isn’t it, might make you want to dance….or at least think about dancing. But excitement can wane at times too. For those of us who were young in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s you should remember the NASA Space Program and the launches from first Cape Canaveral then last Cape Kennedy. Who knows the “original seven” and can name them without using Google? The younger crowd is probably asking, original seven what was that? Maybe your memories start with the launching of the Space Shuttle, or sadly the loss of Space Shuttle Challenger.
I can fondly remember the launching of the Mercury flights, the excitement, from the first few launches. But in time it became a common place thing, “oh we are launching another spacecraft today”….or….”they had another launching and I forgot to watch it.” What was exciting succumbs to the ho-hum of every day life as we live it.
The same thing happened to the Israelites thousands of years ago after they were led out of Egypt. At first they were amazed at the miracle that God performed in feeding them daily with the manna that rained down to them from heaven. Each day they continued to be amazed. However, as man is prone to do, it became less exciting and more common place…ho-hum another delivery from God….so sad how we react to someone so reverent.
The truth is we get bored and at times we get bored far too easily. Think about this, what if the stars could only been seen once a year, or once every 5 years, we probably would look forward to their appearance more so than each night taking them for granted in the evening sky as they start to show up.
The weight is upon us to not take the beauty we see from God so lightly that we become bored with it. Look inside your heart at the greatness that is there because of God’s power and love. Show your love in return by acknowledging your thanks for the blessings received on this day and every day. Strive with all your heart to not give in to the ho-hum of life and instead continually see God as the majestic giver of life and eternity that He is and always has been.
But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!" Numbers 11:6
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
Friday, March 4, 2016
FRANK26......03-04-2016
Hello Family let us pray together,
Father in Heaven, I give thanks for the countless blessings bestowed on this day and raise Your name in shouts of joy for all the good that has come to me. I pray Father that You will be as plentiful for all Your children here on Earth. I ask Father for peace knowing that it is not an easy issue to resolve when so many minds of others are involved. I know You to be the greatest juggler of all and feel certain that at the right moment You will have all Your shepherds come together to praise Your holiness. I yearn for that day Father when there is no part of this world that will be dangerous for travel, that Your hands have reached out to all corners and brought brothers and sisters together who were at one time warring each other, for You Father have the power. I pray Father for healing and miraculous recovery by those who may be sick or ill. Lay Your healing hands upon them and breathe strength back into their weary bodies and give them reason to get up and shout as You remove all that infects the body and mind. Give us all strength to fight for what we know is right, so that we are indebted to no one and we shall have the avenues to spread Your Word near and far as never before. Lord Jesus, I know Your death wiped away our sins for those who seek the Father through You and I stand today stronger for my faith in You. I give my life to You and pray for new life. Give me a life Lord that is filled with the Holy Spirit so that I may share this with others that I have yet not met, but will know them upon sight, that I was sent to them so they too may find their Lord and wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ. In the name of Christ Jesus, we offer these prayers Father…..AMEN
Welcome again Family, thanks for being here with us, but give thanks to the Lord that has gotten you this far and is looking for you at the gates of Heaven when the time is right, just as we wait of a blessing whose time will be right for it will be a delivery from God.
I think we may have touched on this subject before but it is one that I feel very strongly about and know that many of you do as well….living beyond the moment. In our society today we are taught to grab things “now”…”get it while you can” that is the mantra that we so often hear, doesn’t matter if it’s fast food, fast cars, or some other fast deal to make money quick. We know deep in our hearts that good will come to those who are patient and can wait. However, we also know that we shouldn’t just idly wait. We need to keep ourselves busy….but busy doing what? Doing the things that we are directed by the Lord, doing his work here on Earth, staying in constant touch with him as we wait; these are the things that will make God happy to see that we are not idle in our time, instead we seek His Word and from His Word we know what must be accomplished for the day.
Think of the farmer who plants in the spring and will be expecting a robust bumper crop in the fall. He prays daily for rain then prays for the right amount of sunshine and seems to rotate both to the benefit of his crop. In the meantime though he is not idle; he tends to weeds in the field, he is performing maintenance on equipment that must be readied for the harvest, and he is making deals to sell his crop and is even thinking ahead to next year and how he will plant all over again. There is enough work for the farmer from daybreak to sunset every day.
Waiting is not an easy task, especially when we are to stay busy at the same time, however, the work we do can keep our mind off of the wait, but it should not keep Him far from our memory. What work is there to accomplish on this day and tomorrow that will further the kingdom of God? How will our little bit help? He will provide the answers in our prayers and again, just as always those answers will find us in perfect time, for they come from the perfect Source. Enjoy this day and be ready to reap benefits when we are blessed, but stay busy with God’s work in the meantime.
Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. James 5:7-8
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
Father in Heaven, I give thanks for the countless blessings bestowed on this day and raise Your name in shouts of joy for all the good that has come to me. I pray Father that You will be as plentiful for all Your children here on Earth. I ask Father for peace knowing that it is not an easy issue to resolve when so many minds of others are involved. I know You to be the greatest juggler of all and feel certain that at the right moment You will have all Your shepherds come together to praise Your holiness. I yearn for that day Father when there is no part of this world that will be dangerous for travel, that Your hands have reached out to all corners and brought brothers and sisters together who were at one time warring each other, for You Father have the power. I pray Father for healing and miraculous recovery by those who may be sick or ill. Lay Your healing hands upon them and breathe strength back into their weary bodies and give them reason to get up and shout as You remove all that infects the body and mind. Give us all strength to fight for what we know is right, so that we are indebted to no one and we shall have the avenues to spread Your Word near and far as never before. Lord Jesus, I know Your death wiped away our sins for those who seek the Father through You and I stand today stronger for my faith in You. I give my life to You and pray for new life. Give me a life Lord that is filled with the Holy Spirit so that I may share this with others that I have yet not met, but will know them upon sight, that I was sent to them so they too may find their Lord and wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ. In the name of Christ Jesus, we offer these prayers Father…..AMEN
Welcome again Family, thanks for being here with us, but give thanks to the Lord that has gotten you this far and is looking for you at the gates of Heaven when the time is right, just as we wait of a blessing whose time will be right for it will be a delivery from God.
I think we may have touched on this subject before but it is one that I feel very strongly about and know that many of you do as well….living beyond the moment. In our society today we are taught to grab things “now”…”get it while you can” that is the mantra that we so often hear, doesn’t matter if it’s fast food, fast cars, or some other fast deal to make money quick. We know deep in our hearts that good will come to those who are patient and can wait. However, we also know that we shouldn’t just idly wait. We need to keep ourselves busy….but busy doing what? Doing the things that we are directed by the Lord, doing his work here on Earth, staying in constant touch with him as we wait; these are the things that will make God happy to see that we are not idle in our time, instead we seek His Word and from His Word we know what must be accomplished for the day.
Think of the farmer who plants in the spring and will be expecting a robust bumper crop in the fall. He prays daily for rain then prays for the right amount of sunshine and seems to rotate both to the benefit of his crop. In the meantime though he is not idle; he tends to weeds in the field, he is performing maintenance on equipment that must be readied for the harvest, and he is making deals to sell his crop and is even thinking ahead to next year and how he will plant all over again. There is enough work for the farmer from daybreak to sunset every day.
Waiting is not an easy task, especially when we are to stay busy at the same time, however, the work we do can keep our mind off of the wait, but it should not keep Him far from our memory. What work is there to accomplish on this day and tomorrow that will further the kingdom of God? How will our little bit help? He will provide the answers in our prayers and again, just as always those answers will find us in perfect time, for they come from the perfect Source. Enjoy this day and be ready to reap benefits when we are blessed, but stay busy with God’s work in the meantime.
Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. James 5:7-8
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
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