Change

As we enter into September the seasons are beginning to change. Soon the leaves will change colour and the evenings and mornings will be a little cooler.

I really believe that our church is also in a season of change. The difference is we are getting hotter for God. More than ever I sense revival is in the air. You can sense and almost feel it!

People are talking about it and wanting it. This truly is a year of divine order. Don’t miss your season. It is a great time to be serving the Lord!

Isaiah 43:18-19

"Do not remember the former things, 


Nor consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing,

Now it shall spring forth; 


Shall you not know it? 


I will even make a road in the wilderness 


And rivers in the desert."

Yours for revival,

Pastor Francis Armstrong

WAITING…

As I sit in the airport waiting, I am reminded of the scripture that says, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength…"

I must admit I don't like waiting but I do realize that as I go to this conference I will sit under the teaching of God's word for an entire weekend, and when it is over I will feel stronger in God.

I may feel tired but my spirit will be strong. Some of you may be waiting for something. Well, get to a service, or just start praising him... Just get into His presence and you will start to feel His strength.

If you are going through a hard time it will help you know that you can get through it with His help. When I come home next Monday, will I be tired? Yes! But I will also be stronger in God.

Yours for revival,

Pastor Francis Armstrong

“Rest”

Often we say things like, “I’m getting away for a few days of rest.” Then while gone you do everything but rest and come back home just as tired as you were before you left. But when you truly rest (and I don’t mean sleep all day) your mind becomes clear. You start to hear God clearly.

Recently I went away for a true rest and this is what I learned.

“I have the mind of Christ.”

The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to rebuild and transform our minds. Satan plants LIES and evil thoughts to turn us from truth. Our battle is for the mind.

So we must recognize the lies of the enemy, rebuke them and then replace them with the truth of God’s Word.

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ

Isaiah 26:3

You will keep him in perfect peace,

Whose mind is stayed on You,

Because he trusts in You.

Yours for revival,

Pastor Francis Armstrong