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Psalm 139:1-7 "O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?"
This is a portion of Scripture, a prayer lifted up to God for our Brother, Joshua Michael Buck. Pray that he may be touched and healed and lifted up to walk and talk and preach and teach and sing and minister the beautiful Gospel of Truth, that Jesus Christ is LORD and the Holy Spirit is upon us as the Kingdom of God is at hand...Praise be to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
See the prayers of the saints in Christ Jesus from Josh & Shelly's church at www.greenhouseministries.org and the continued updates as we witness the amazing grace and healing strength and power of our great God and Father. To Him be all praise and glory, through Christ our LORD. Amen

When the news is good to great... The idea that expression, in written form, is good for the soul has always intriqued me. Are we more alive when we identify that conflict exists? If you are connected to the One, the Savior...He who shed His Blood, hung upon The Cross...will it make us any more aware of this conflict situation? You know it needs to be expressed, with truth, with compassion and with empathy. We need to be the hope of redemption, the church that truly lives the Good News, the Gospel, and gives this wounded, fallen world a way to go. Let's proclaim it in our homes, in the streets, in the marketplace, at school, here and there and everywhere we go with the Spirit of the Living God sealed in our hearts. An interesting thing happened when the guard came down...vulnerable, confession, truth and some not so easy to accept. Competition seems to churn through this chapter in a way that requires an amount of distance, or at least a respite and reflection moment in silence. Listening for the voice of Him, needing counsel, hoping for peace...somewhat desperate for assurance. Trusting in the Word. Knowing the Truth, living in Believing.