THE 42nd GENERATION

Imagine that you are an Israelite in Old Testament times.   Let’s say, it’s about the time when Joshua was appointed to take the place of Moses as leader of Israel (See the Bible’s Book of Joshua, Chapter 1, as well as, chapters before and after that).   Picture yourself just waking up in the morning, in a tent, and facing the start of a new day.   What is your disposition?   How are you feeling about your circumstances?   Are you ready to take on another day?   How are you feeling about yourself, about your fellow Israelites, about your national leader and tribal leaders? Now, picture yourself going through the opening in your tent to the outside, to start your day.   You are going out for breakfast manna that is waiting or going to prepare something for yourself and others.  In making that exit from your tent, believe that you will be in a place that is determined by your disposition, your emotional and spiritual condition.   In other w...

On September 29, 2011, I am going to do an inspirational presentation before at a Regional Lions Club Dinner, a group part of the worldwide Lions Club International.   This is an organization of volunteers who serve their communities.  In preparation for my session, I met with Chester, a club president.  I wanted to meet Chet and get familiar with him, his members, and the organization's mission.  As a result, I discovered something quite inspiring. In our discussions, Chet told me he wanted to know what part Helen Keller played in the development of the organization.   I said I would investigate that.  As we talked further about various things, we decided that my presentation to the group would be about identity and purpose for individuals and an organization.  I went home and came up with a message called, "Who We Are is Why We Are" , a unique perspective on understanding who we are and the purposes we could be pursuing that fit our passions and t...

Do you remember the 1991 movie “City Slickers” ?   That's only 20 years ago. "Mitch" is a 39 year old city Slicker, played by Billy Crystal. "Curly" is an old guy, played by Jack Palance.  In a scene where both were on horseback, moving along slowly, herding cattle, they had this conversation: Curly    “Do you know what the secret of life is?” Mitch   “No, what?” Curly    “This.”   Curly holds up his index finger, representing one thing. Mitch   “One finger?” Curly    “One thing, just one thing.  You stick to that and the rest don’t mean nothin’. ” Mitch   “That’s great, but what’s the one thing. ” Curly    “That’s what you gotta figure out. ” Here is a version of the scene on you tube:  "The Secret of Life"   In February 1998, as I was going though some difficult times, I wrote down these thoughts (but let's pretend that Curly said them in the movie):  Curly...

"Oh me, oh my.  What am I to do about life's problems?"  NO!!!!!  That's not what to say about the trying times of life.  What to say is, "PRESS ON!!!!  NO MATTER WHAT!!!!  PRESS ON!!!!" I am encouraged today, greatly encouraged today.  Why?  Because I have found a few Christians who really get it and they are planting seeds in my life, and thus encouraging me to press on, no matter what.  They are speaking life into my spirit.  Encourage one another.  Strengthen one another.  That's what the Word says to do for one another, as well as about 40 other "one another phrases ".  With some things in my life, I might say that my back is at the Red Sea and Pharaoh is coming dead-on straight at me.   What shall I say?  "Oh me, oh my.  What am I to do about life's problems ?"    NO!!!!!   I am saying, "PRESS ON!!!!  NO MATTER WHAT!!!!  PRESS ON!!!!  MY GOD IS BIG!!!! " My Aunt...

Since discovering G42 on July 2, 2011 , and subsequently considering the topic of "being dead to self" , I have been reading Paul's letters to the churches in Rome, Corinth, and Galatia.  It's quite shocking to read about what he said the believers were doing in those cities .  Pretty bad things.  Then Paul talks about himself, not doing what he wants to do, but doing what he does not want to.  That makes me ask, "What was he doing that he should not have been doing?"   Maybe it's good that we don't know, because if we did, we might compare ourselves to him and say, "Well, I'm not that bad.  I should be okay" or "I am worse than that.  How can I expect to make it."  Paul gave a lot of instructions to the churches in those letters.  Some instructions related to the sins some had been committing.  It's not a pretty picture. Those letters, where Paul addresses what the believers were doing that was sinful, make we wonder , ...

There are a few preachers who stir my spirit to the point of inspiring me to move out and search for what God is doing and what He wants to do.  Since getting introduced to " G42, The 42nd Generation " , in July 2011, only weeks ago, I am being transformed and I am changing what I am doing. One thing I've done is resurrect (even though they've never been dead) my CDs by Lou Engle, "The Elijah Revolution" and "X-treme Disciples" .  Amazingly powerful and stirring content with prayers, scripture, and music.  There's never been any CDs published like those. At the below link, you will find "A Message To The King" from "The Elijah Revolution" .  I dare you to listen to it over and over and see what it does to you.  Then you will feel how badly the world needs "The 42nd Generation" .  Then go buy both CDs and reverberate them in your spirit.  You will be changed and you will go out to be "dangerous to the st...

When a man of God speaks truth based on the Word of God, those words can activate true life in the hearer of those words. Read the words of a man of God in the short presentation provided in today's message about G42, The 42nd Generation. Please let me know if the words in the slides impact you.   Tell me if they don't.  Thank you.  The Words of a Man of God

Now is the time!   Now is the turning point!   Now is the beginning of the next level!