normal?" I wondered as I pumped up and down on the elliptical machine. "Don't
look down," I kept saying to myself as cardio music pumped through my earphones.
Determined to make it over the next incline, I pushed through the screaming
protests of my muscles. The effort would be worth it, I kept telling myself. There
was a goal in mind--to lose weight, feel healthier, live a longer, more productive life.
as to get the prize... I press on toward the goal to win
the prize for which God has called me heavenward
in Christ Jesus" (1 Corinthians 9:24, Philippians 3:14).
Yet his shortcomings were not going to deter him
from seeking and attaining his goal.
to pursuing the incline of faith? God doesn't want
to leave us (nor will He) at the altar of our initial
sanctification (our salvation story)! His Holy Spirit wants to do a work within us.
An amazing work! He wants us 100% committed to Him for His purpose and mission!
But we have to be willing to move from spiritual infancy to a deeper spiritual maturity.
The Holy Spirit will prompt, prod and even convict us, but we have to make the
conscious decision to get up and move. There will be sweat and sacrifice, yet if we
make the move, we will begin to tap into the very power of the Holy Spirit.
with our prayerful conversations with Him, will set us in the right direction for growth.
Without these two components placed as top priority in our lives, we face the
possibility of becoming utterly lost in our jumbled world full of empty pursuits.
feeding and food distribution
services through many of its
7,546 centers of operations
across the country and through
its Emergency Services/Disaster
Relief programs. Annual
statistics include:
group feedings
by mobile canteens
provided
delivered meals
Day Camps
Travelcard with their registration for unlimited use of
public transport on the Underground, trains and buses
across London for the duration of the Congress.
html for more details.
year history, during which it has grown to live out the
Gospel in 126 countries. The Congress will also celebrate
what God is doing in and through The Salvation Army
today, spurring Salvationists and friends on to even
greater things beyond the year 2015. Every meeting is
Lord and to display the cultural diversity of our world-
wide Army, in keeping with Paul's call in Ephesians 3:8
to "Preach to the nations the boundless riches of Christ!"
The theme for the Congress comes from song penned
by Salvation Army Founder General William Booth:
O fullness of mercy, Christ brought from above.
The whole world redeeming, so rich and so free;
Now flowing for all men, come roll over me!
information is now available at boundless2015.org.