4Winds: February 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I Married a Television Star!

I don't have any pictures to post, yet, but my wife, Sheila Hambrick - a top law firm Administrator - the best Praise & Worship leader in America - a wonderful mother and wife - is now a television star!

Sheila, along with three other Christian women, are hosts of a new television talk show for women about issues of interest for women - a little bit like "The View" only much better and from a Christian perspective. The show "Real Sisters" can be viewed on Channel 47 (Cox Cable 7) in northeast Oklahoma on Tuesday evenings at 6:30.

They are already working on syndicating the show, so you may soon be able to see it all across the country.

The debut show, which was on tonight, was on depression. They have upcoming shows about gossip, suicide and Christian women in business. The show features the four women in a coffee shop setting with a small live audience. They will take questions from audience members as well as via email.

Every other episode will feature an interview of a person or people who would be of interest to women.

Please watch if you have a chance - or check out Real Sisters on the web at: www.realsisters4.com

I can't tell you how proud I am of Sheila and how proud, pleased and blessed I am to be her husband!

I love you, honey!

Jim

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Praying for Joel - Chemo Begins

My great-nephew, 1 year old, Joel Green, is scheduled to begin what is planned to be 54 weeks of Chemo and Radiation tomorrow to treat a very aggressive cancer. PLEASE PRAY!

A brain tumor near his brain stem was discovered about 4 weeks ago, surgery was done. Almost all of the tumor was removed, but Doctors had to leave one tiny piece of the tumor which was wrapped around a major artery and nerve. The piece which was left behind was so small it could not even be seen on an MRI, yet with the short delay in beginning Chemo due to Joel developing meningitis, the most recent spinal tap revealed this tiny bit of cancer which was left has spread cancer cells into his spine.

Doctor's believe the cancer is still treatable - if they can begin to treat it now and attack it as aggressively as it is attacking Joel.

Please continue to follow this journey of faith and healing - http://joelevangreen.com - and please continue to pray - daily - fervently!

Pray not only for Joel, but pray for his doctors - pray for his mom and dad, Amy & Ryan Green - pray for his big brothers, Caleb (4) and Isaac (2). Caleb asked the other day if Joel was going to have to live at the hospital forever.

I am believing God for health and healing and for at least 80 years of life for Joel, as many, many people are touched and brought to salvation by his testimony of God's healing power!

In Jesus name, Joel - be well! In Jesus name - all cancer be destroyed. In Jesus name - many years and many souls! Speak it in heaven, Lord, and let it be done on earth!

Amen, Amen & in the powerful name of Jesus - Amen!

Love in Christ Jesus,

Jim

How to Find Jesus

GOD LOVES YOU AND WANT TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU!

The BIBLE says… "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16, NIV).
"This is good and pleases God our Savior, for he wants everyone to be saved and to come to understand the truth" (1 Timothy 2:3-4, NASB).

OUR DILEMMA
The problem is that people choose to disobey God and go their own way. This results in separation from God. The BIBLE says… "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23, NIV).

"But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear" (Isaiah 59:2, NIV).

CHRIST’S DELIVERANCE
God sent His Son to make the way for you and I to come back to God. Christ did this by paying the penalty for our sins when He died on the cross and rose from the grave. The BIBLE says… "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8, NIV).

"For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus…" (1 Timothy 2:5, NIV).

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NIV).

YOUR DECISION
You take the step to come into relationship with God, to become a Child of God, when confess Christ as Savior and Lord. The BIBLE says… "Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12, NIV).

"That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9, NIV).

HOW TO ACCEPT CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD

A. Admit that you are a sinner in need of forgiveness.

B. Believe that Jesus died for your sins on the cross and rose from the dead.

C. Confess Jesus as your Savior and Lord (use the suggested confession of faith below).

"God, I admit that I am a sinner in need of forgiveness. I believe that Jesus is the Christ, your living Son. I want to turn from my sins, to be forgiven of my sins and to accept Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you, God. Amen."

Decide to follow Jesus for the rest of your life.
An example of this would be to get baptized right away.

Why Be Baptized?

1. To follow the EXAMPLE set by Jesus.
"At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan" (Mark 1:9, NIV).

2. Because Jesus COMMANDED it.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
(Matthew 28:19-20, NIV).

3. It DEMONSTRATES belief in action.
"…many…who heard him believed and were baptized" (Acts 18:8, NIV).

4. It ILLUSTRATES what saves us.
"Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life" (Romans 6:3-4, NIV).

Key Scriptures to Read Acts 22:16; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 3:21; Galatians 3:26-27

If you have failed in following Christ and you are sorry and ready to come back to Him, what must you do?

1. Confess your sins (1 John 1:9)

2. Surrender your life to Christ in the following areas:

Read your Bible daily (Colossians 3:16; Psalm 119:11).
Pray daily (Philippians 4:6, 7; 1 Peter 5:7).
Attend church weekly (Hebrews 10:24-25; Acts 20:7).
Become part of a Bible study fellowship (Acts 2:46, 47).
Find an area in which to serve (1 Peter 4:10, 11; Romans 12:4-8).

3. Rely daily on the power of the Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5:16-25).

As you begin to grow closer to God, you will begin to see the fruit of the Spirit being developed in your life (Galatians 5:22-23).

Perhaps you can identify one or more aspects of the fruit of the Spirit which are lacking in your life. Are you ready to ask God to work in you to help you grow toward Christ-likeness? If so, you may want to pray the following prayer or a similar one:

"Heavenly Father, I want to be like Jesus. I commit myself to you and ask you to work in my life to develop the fruit of the Spirit so I may become more mature in my faith."

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I Married a Television Star!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Praying for Joel - Chemo Begins

Jim Rutherford

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