The GOODNESS of God!

A Few Sick Kids to Pray For

Purnima, Nasar, Mohidden, Sravan, Naik and Chinni are all part of Emma’s School in India and are sick.  Please pray for them just as we pray for our own kids.

It is hard to support a school by ourselves, but it is SO important because Muslim children are coming to Christ there.  They are getting a free education and love and care and they pray for us all EVERY DAY!  Under the banner that bears Emma’s name.  We really need to help them more.

If you can offer any small help to them, please let me know.  Even $10 a month for a year is a HUGE help to them.

They don’t ask me for money but I know the need and see the need.

Just prayerfully consider it and please pray for these kids over the next week or so.

Thank you!

The True Secret Behind Your Professional Success… God!

Now if you hate all things Biblical, I'm sure this will probably be the last time you read the blog, but I hope not.  If you believe in God, then I will show you how He is the key to all your personal and professional fulfillment.  He is not a genie in a bottle, He is the Holy and Sovereign ruler of the universe.  A proper understanding of God will give you a proper understanding of the world, of yourself and Bilical standards of doing business will make you successful.
I want to use the word "success" cautiously.  Many confuse "success" with "wealth".  Let's use the word "fulfilled" or "happy".  There are many people who are not in the Millionaire's Club who are perfectly happy where they are.  You have to define success for yourself.
Next, your personal life and professional life is between you and God.  How many people tell you that you can't do it.  There are doubters, and nay-sayers...negative people who hate your hopeful and positive outlook on life.  Maybe you are your own worst enemy, undermining your own success.  Well here's the key to fixing all of that.
It's the Lord Jesus Christ.  Once you see yourself for who you really are, a sinner and you are brutally honest with yourself and God about your short comings, then you can begin moving towards success...make that "fulfillment".
It starts with forgiveness.  Knowing Christ died to pay your sin debt (death and hell) you can now know that GOD has forgiven you and you stand clean and forgiven.  Next you can learn to forgive yourself for where you fall short.  Understand your strengths and weaknesses.  Play to your strengths and build a team of people around you whose strengths make up for your weaknesses.
I think this simple foundation of Christ and living a forgiven and upright life before the Lord is everything.  First all peace and joy is found in this.  Next the motivation behind why you go to work and do what you do changes.  How you measure "success" changes.  The principles that a Christian lives by is simply not only living right, but also doing business right.  So naturally when you are honest and transparent with people, you gain their trust.  Give them a generous deal and they will come back....not only that they will tell their friends.  When you  make a mistake, you will make it right with your customers.  When they get in your face, you are calm and kind and treat them right.  When they cool down, they will remember how you treated them well.
Unbelievers often mistake Christians as pushovers.  We are not.  Don't mistake kindness for weakness.  In fact I think a true Believer works harder, longer with better results.  Their motives are right.
I'm not saying we don't blow it sometimes and lose focus.  What I'm saying is you must first trust God for everything.  Thank God for everything He gives you.  Look to Him and His Word for help.  More trust in Him and less trust in yourself.
Simple fact, if you are unhappy and life is a mess, odds are you have created it whether you realize it or not.
The heart leads the mind and the mind leads the body.... your body leads your business.  If the heart is not right you are doomed from the start.
I'm not saying the most evil person can't get ahead in life.  He or she can.  For what though?  What does it profit you if you gain the whole world and lose your soul.  They will never find "fulfillment"  There will always be the same hole in their life as there was before wealth.  Their problems and who they are as a person will only be amplified with wealth.  Just look at the stories of lottery winners.  They just became an amplified version of themselves.
So if God is over all and creator of all, shouldn't we seek Him first?  If you are looking for wisdom, shouldn't you seek Godly wisdom first?  I can only speak for myself, but it was a huge turning point in my life and career.
Put down the marketing book, pick up the Bible and start there.  I'll walk you through the other stuff along the way.  Life's a journey, let's live it the best we can.

Power, Structure, World History and the Church

Since I have been spending quite a bit of time the last several weeks studying the history of the problems in the Middle East I have noticed some very interesting patterns.

First imagine a land that has suddenly lost it’s government, structure, laws, police, military… etc.  In your mind you can imagine that land in any part of the world you like, doesn’t matter.

In this void where people are free to do anything, live anyway they like.. what happens?  The people cry out for structure and laws and there is always at least one greedy group hungry for power.

I find it interesting where people of religion jump in ready to impose their religion in this void of structure and laws. (It’s not always people of religion grabbing for power obviously…)

This is what happened when Rome fell.  Who had the birth records, marriage records, who had rules of right and wrong and “enforced” them?  The “Roman” church became very powerful and actually filled the role of government.

How many things do you see in the heart of man revealed in the desire for rules and structure and the people who are more than willing to grab for that power.  Just something to noodle on.

Prayer Request from Samuel in India 1/4/10

Precious  Brother Jason  in the Lord,
HOw are you and the Family..? I missed you this morning and if God
willing, we will chat tomorrow.. Brother Jason, how  is sofar the New
Year to you..? May the Lord God bless this 2010 for His Name sake and
for His ministry sake..
            Brother Jason,  Here is a Prayer request that there has
been some political and regional clashes going on in our AP State..
Some part of AP state telugu people are fighting for the separate
state.. where by every where, strikes , unrest situation and killings
are going on. Even today, all the schools, shops are closed..
Transportation is also stopped.. No buses and no trains.. Even
tomorrow Railrocco( Trains will be stopped, where by  all the trains
are cancelled)  in our region..
Indeed, this is effecting my Teaching Job in Hyderabad. Since Iam
doing part time, Iam not sure of  continue  it. I may loose it....
And Hyderabad is the centre place for all this political and Regional
conflicts.. SO, Iam in dilemma to go to Hyderabad on every Thursday..
I supposed  to go this  wednesday evening  ( 6th)..
Tomorrow, central Govt of INdia called all the Leaders of our state
for a Dialogue. May the Lord give them wisdom  to make right
resolutions..
Brother ,  May the Lord be kind to me since its a  big problem
here.. Hoping will be fine..
You are all always in our thoughts and  Prayers.. Keep praying for
us. We  love you and I will send you soon the pics and thank you for
all  your love and care for us...
With much Prayers and anticipation ,
Yours Brother in Him,
Pastor Kota Samuel
                             B.Th.,M.Th.