Thankful for; Jesus Name Lighthouse

Here I go talking about posting everyday about something I am thankful for and I cannot even do that small task. So let me try and make up the last 5 days.

Being thankful is something we should always be and should take us further than these 30 days. But of course this has been hard for even me to come and sit at my computer and  post a daily praise report.

God forbid that there is no praise or thanksgiving in my heart. I am extremely thankful and give Him all praise and honor! Just this life alone (a life in HIM) is worthy of praise and I will forever be thankful!!

First of all Id like to say I'm extremely thankful for Jesus Name Lighthouse; the church our family attends at this time. It came into our lives at the most ugliest and worst time of our existence; lust, hate, depression, disgrace, shame, unforgiveness, hostility, and dispare.... We were in the deepest part of a pit that had no bottom. In the midst of our falling we were being  weakened, divided, and completely shattered into tiny little pieces that in no way could ever be put back together again. Our family was not going to survive this reduced state that we were becoming. Not in a matter of days but minutes upon the hour (for you see, I believe the enemy knew he only had a limited amount of time before an all out revival would take place. If were saved he knew we were going to me mightier than we've ever been in our life time serving Christ).

Pastor Champlain and his wife, Gayla, came to our rescue. I say rescue because everyone we were devoted to and loved with all our hearts turned their backs on us and left us to die. And in all reality that is OK because I really feel this deserting was in the will of my father. For you see this rescue in our lives came from a wonderful family and a beautiful church. They came to us, pulled us out of the pit as we were falling and gave us hope. They prayed for us our children and our home, there were many demons to fight and what a fight they gave... not for themselves but because they saw souls they once knew being destroyed by the destroyer himself. They knew we were not who we once were being deceived into believing lies upon lies of lust and pride; that we were no longer the true believers of the Cross as we once were.

It has been four years and four months since the time of our deliverance, and so much I am not typing here, that I am so thankful. Restoration, love, mercy, forgiveness, grace, peace, joy, power, anointing, healing and just plain revival has entered our lives thru Jesus Name Lighthouse. God used these ministers to reach out to our cause. Pastor's saying is 'Show the world Jesus' and that he did in tremendous ways, he has shown our family Jesus. He also says 'he is not building a church but leading souls to Heaven' and that is how he leads his church; thru strong preaching, accountability, love and repentance, forgiveness, restoration and mercy; because what is important is to make heaven our home!!

I don't know where we would be today, November 6, 2011 if it had not been for this Pastor and his church. I will be forever grateful and thankful for all the work God has done in us thru JNL.

No, we have not attained all that needs to be obtained, for we are a work in progress. We will not reach our fulfillment until we reach our glorious Heaven!

Thank you Jesus Name Lighthouse for not letting us stay in the gutter of dispare and dieing in our sins, but bringing us before a loving God torn and in ruin for Him to bring to the perfection of His will.

"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

Romans 12:2 KJV

Day 02: A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest..

30 Day Challenge in Pictures

Sister Gayla Champlain and myself

Day 2 is a picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest..

 

I and Sis Gayla Champlain (Our Pastors wife) met when we were young (I was 14 she may have been 15). We went to the same church in Roseville, CA, as young people. She was raised in the Pentecostal way being 3rd maybe 4th generation in her family. We became very good (best) friends. She invited me to her home many times. As a matter of fact she was a BIG factor in praying me threw to the Holy Ghost for the first time, speaking in other tongues.
When she married, a few years later her and her husband decided to take up their three very young children and attend Bible College to start a work in the ministry... It was a very sad day for my husband and I (we were good buddies as couples, visiting and fellowship-ing with them often), but we said our good-byes :(
Years later, never realizing this would come to pass...  we met up again in the church they began. My family is now under Pastor Champlain's ministry... It wasn't hard to consider him as our pastor because he was already a great friend. Isn't it beautiful how God works...

So she has been with me since I first came to God (church), 29 years... longer than half my life

*SWEEET*

Children are a heritage from the LORD

 Nehemiah 12:43 NKJV

"Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of [Jesus Name Lighthouse] Jerusalem was heard afar off."

Matthew 19:13-15 NKJV

"Then little children were brought [forward] to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray... [But Jesus said], “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” And [we] He laid His hands on them..."

1 John 2:12 NKJV
I write to you, little children, [Because] your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.

Matthew 18:3-5 NKJV 

"[HE] said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one little child like this in My name receives Me."

Children are NOT the church of tomorrow but the church of TODAY!! They are the heartbeat of the church and know how to reach God better than some of us... Their worship and praise is genuine and comes from a pure heart. You need prayer? Ask a child to pray for you, you may be surprised at the outcome, their faith is sure and steadfast in the one they love; Jesus Christ!

There are no bounds in a child's love for God or toward anyone for that matter. We love our children at JNL and Praise God for the wonderful things HE is doing to and for them. I love Sundays like this when our children are brought forth and given the liberty to worship and reach heaven with all their little beings... It is the greatest gift of all. The Bible tells us to be as one of these with a humble spirit or we will not see the kingdom of heaven. Help me [us] Lord to be as a little child, in faith, worship, praise, love, and in receiving all that you have to offer.

"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward."

Psalm 127:3

We had a glorious time at JNL this beautiful Sunday morning. Praising and Worshiping God was our morning service, indeed what a beautiful day in the Lord *sigh* Revival and touching souls is what matters in the church!!

"praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church[a] daily those who were being saved."

Acts 2:47 NKJV

*TO GOD BE THE GLORY* 

10 Years!

Friday, April 8th 2011 @ 7pm

we will be celebrating 10 years!!

I'm so excited and trust God for a wonderful, amazing, anointed service...

In Jesus name I'm blessed!!

"Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."

Acts 2:47

Our guest speaker will be

Nathaniel J. Wilson Ed.D

with our very own Pastor James R. Champlain

Please pray for us and our service and for God's continued revival spirit that has implored us to reach out to the lost and show the world Jesus!! Being saved and making it to Heaven is what matters most to me today for you and I!!

Hopefully I will get lots of pics to cherish for a lifetime

New Sunday School Buss

Our NEW Sunday School BUSS

Our Pastor has such a PASSION for souls that He had been in prayer for quite some time about many issues.
He has a heart for children, always has, he's very much a family man... very into the make-up of the family and the strength of the family core unit.
Well unbeknown to the church the Lord had been dealing with him on getting a church van... well we don't have the biggest church around our area and we don't have the richest, lol. As a matter of fact our church is in a store front and we are trusting and believing in God that He will help us to grow and take us to a larger place and take us to greater heights in HIM!!

Pastor came before the congregation and told us we were getting a new SSBuss 'In Jesus name' because we were going to start picking up SS children... We were so excited and could feel our Pastors passion coming from the pulpit. The only question was, where were we going to get the money and where were we going to find the buss??
With our Pastor, there were NO questions, whatever the Lord said the Lord would provide.
AND provide HE did... their was a family in the church that was moved by God very strongly,  just that afternoon to give the church $3000.00 out of pocket. They had been blessed with a surplus of monies and felt to bless the church with whatever was needed... They had NO IDEA what the Pastor was dealing with the week before about buying a buss for our church....When they heard our Pastor announce this they both stared at each other because they had just spoke about this just before the service.
they couldn't get to the Pastor quick enough after the service to tell him what had transpired just that afternoon!! The Pastor and the couple were in awe once again of the power of God and what He was doing in the midst of our church.

When you move upon the Lords bidding. He will move upon His promise!!!
Trust and believe in the voice of the Lord... Be in the work of the Lord and do His will and He will provide for the church and bring in the harvest...
REVIVAL saints!! Is here!! Let's be in REVIVAL!! Do not lose hope but trust in the power of His might!!
*PRAISE BE TO GOD*

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you..."

Acts 2:38 (King James Version)

38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 6:3-5 (King James Version)

3Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?

4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

Galatians 3:27 (King James Version)

27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

1 Peter 3:21 (King James Version)

21The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

2 Corinthians 5:17 (King James Version)

17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

My heart is overwhelmed with the goodness of God. Our littlest person in our household decided to 'Get LINKED-UP with Jesus' as he puts it.

Our Pastor made sure to come by the house and share some scriptures with him to make sure Ju understood the significance of baptism. I was surprised at how Julian just eat it up and new this is what he really wanted to do.
What started this whole baptism idea was that our church has been experiencing such revival and spiritual freedom... that Julian would leave the church saying "Mom that was the best church Iv ever been in". Then we began to have baptisms and he wanted to be a part of all that was going on.
He began to pray more and worship during the service and seek God at the altar. We were touched to say the least. I was in tears all the time with such thanksgiving for what Jesus was doing to our little family.
I’m so thankful to God today for Julian’s decision to began a life with Christ. We will continue to teach and guide this little person in the things of God to the best of our abilities and God will make Ju to be who He would want him to be.
A mother’s heart is more than proud to say the least. I love you Ju!
*Jesus has become Our EVERTHING*

'God is not interested in our comfort but in our development'

1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
2Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. 3But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. 4But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

Nineveh was a very sinful and wicked place. Other prophets had gone to Nineveh and died. Everyone and anyone feared this place because if anyone spoke wrong of it they were killed.

Jonah was no different.

He wanted to flee and get as far away as possible from this place. He was willing to pay a fare just to go to the opposite direction from where the Lord was calling him to go.
We function best under a lot of pressure… it will either bring out the best in us or the worst. If it’s your worst, the pressure will be more and greater to purge out what your worst may be. As with the storm or ’mighty tempest’ as the Bible tells us, that came against the ship Jonah was on;

10Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. 11Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous. 12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. 13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them. 14Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee. 15So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. 16Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows. 17Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Jonah was then thrown into the raging sea and swallowed by a great fish… now could anything get any worse?? God was purging out the worse in Jonah so he could ‘develop’ Jonah into the man of God He needed him to be.
So when God speaks to you or sends you in a direction you’d rather not go… remember the story of Jonah and how God made him ’uncomfortable’ in order for him to be used, healed and delivered from himself or his worse.

'God is not interested in our comfort but in our development' Highland

I don’t know about you but Id rather have the pressures of life, circumstances, trials, tragities and the like to bring out the best in me than the worst. I'm not saying im perfect, but I want to praise Jesus thru my storm and worship the one who knows whats best for me... Why would I want to have things get worst when they are already not at their best??
I thank God for Bro. Highland and his insight on the story of Jonah… I have heard from the Lord.

Revival

This wont be long, but I have to say that JNL has been in Revival and God will be bringing in the Harvest that will make up His kingdom. Im thankful today to be a part of building Gods' kingdom in the winning of souls.
I haven't been on here since Aug of 2009 and ALOT has transpiered since then. One thing for sure I have more control of the things that posses my mind or thought process...
It's all about our Wonderful Savior and His Work.
I will be back now that Iv updated this blogger and decided to make it public to share...
I have many notes and lessons I have jot down to share with all who will listen.
So hold on to your seats and see what God can do!!!!!!!
Blessings♥

♥LOVE♥ is more powerful than HATE

Friday, August 01, 2008

Jesus Name Lighthouse was rocking on Sunday night, July 27th. I have to say that Gods anointing was in that place? Pastor James Champlain had a word from the Lord that was given in his best story-telling that only he can do.
I've heard (as we all have) the wonderful story of Joseph and his brothers… The whole time line, from when his brothers threw him into the pit to being pharaohs' right hand man. Pastor Champlain used a famous quote to open his message:

"Work like you don't need the money,
Dance like no one is watching, and
Love like you've never been hurt"

Joseph was offended and treated wrongly in every imaginable way because of hate and jealousy, but he purposed in his heart to love like he never been hurt… his brothers, pharaohs' wife, even the chief butler forgot him. Sure you knew he suffered inwardly by the names he chose for his children but he never let hurt destroy him or change the way that he loved.
Love is more powerful than hate
God was with Joseph and blessed him and picked him up from the terrible situation he was in… because he loved like he never been hurt. In two years time he went from the prison house to being second in command to pharaohs' kingdom. Higher than he was ever before in his entire life.
Now when the famine came Joseph had every opportunity to destroy his brothers when they came looking for food. As a matter of fact I'm sure many emotions ran through him when he seen them afar off. He didn't even let them know who he was at first. But there was so much love in the heart of Joseph that he wept before them and showed great mercy. They, remembering all and never forgetting their sins against him were very afraid, because they knew they were in the presence of a mighty man of power. But Joseph displayed a love like he never been hurt. He showed them great mercy and was able to say "you meant this for evil but God meant it for good".

Love is more powerful than hate

I know I cannot do justice to what we heard on Sunday night, you would all have to get the CD, but this message was so powerful to me…. For someone to love like they've never been hurt is so unimaginable! Could I do that, could we all do that? Could we all forgive and display love like Joseph did?
I've wrote this before but God in all His mercy showed me such love, when I least deserve it, it was there for me. The love of God is what brought me to my senses and set me free…. I cannot even in simple words tell you the wonderful powerful love of God.
Love is more powerful than hate
I thank God today for all he has done for me… I cannot tell, say, or shout it out enough… I'm still feasting on what I heard and felt on Sunday night! Praise God for His mercy and grace!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

‼Jesus help me to love like I've never been hurt
Because love is more powerful then hate‼

I want to be like Joseph and totally put my trust in God in any situation or trial I may be in… I want to purpose in my heart to not let situations and circumstances change how I love people. God will raise us up if we just love like we've never been hurt and continue to serve our Heavenly Father with all our hearts. What a great example and testimony to me…

*4Ever[N]HisMercy*
Ruby