Change must happen in your heart first before it can happen in the city!

On Thursday I received an email from a good friend.

He said he saw my friend Robert walking to work on Meadowbridge RD that morning.

This is a follow up from a blog post last month!
The Burger King Challenge

My friend said he went that way to work by chance because there was a wreck on the interstate so he took an alternate route.

Unfortunately he didn't have time to stop that morning and give Robert a ride, but the best part of the email was yet to come.

My friend ended his email by saying " I can't wait till tomorrow morning!"

I then anxiously waited to hear from him, how Friday morning would go. I started to pray about all the possibilities.

I finally received an email from my friend about 10am yesterday.

Unfortunately Robert was not seen walking to work that day.

What excites me more about the events of that day are as follows.

My friend went to bed Thursday night looking forward to the possibilities for Friday morning!

He got up earlier than usual that morning to allow for more time. He then drove a different route to work to meet a perfect stranger and give him a ride to work!

It didn't unfold the way he wanted it to, but I see it differently!

My friend was open to new possibilities! He was willing to consider something out of his comfort zone! He was willing to show kindness to a perfect stranger!

Last night my friend called me to tell me "NBC12 on your side" was taking nominations for persons who needed a car. NBC 12 was partnering with Conner Brothers and Recycled Rides to provide a car to a family in need.
NBC12 nominate-a-family-in-need-of-a-vehicle-conner-brothers-recycled-rides

How cool would it be to see Robert get a car!

I don't have all the details or answers, but what if!

I am willing to fill in the blanks, if NBC12 or Conner Brothers are willing to consider the nomination.

Would you consider nominating Robert for a car?

Just go to the website and fill in the forms.

NBC 12 Recycled Rides

PS. I would just say the nominee is Robert who works at Burger King in Mechanicsville. All the other answers just say you don't know.

PSS. Thanks K!

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Prayer starts with yourself!

Below is a blog post from Mark Batterson. 

I thought it was appropriate based on the study I am currently doing  with my small group around the book "The Circle Maker".

THE ONE THING YOU CANNOT DELEGATE


My session at Catalyst was titled: The ONE thing you cannot delegate. Thought I’d share the cliff notes. The short answer is: prayer. There is no substitute. There is no shortcut. Prayer is spelled potential and potential is spelled prayer. Not only can you NOT delegate prayer. You need to delegate other things so you have a prayer margin. That’s exactly what the Apostles did in Acts 6. The church was blowing up. They had more and more to do in less and less time. That’s when they made a critical decision to delegate so they could focus on prayer and the Word.

Corrie Ten Boom said, “If the enemy can’t make you bad he’ll make you busy.” We’re supposed to be about the Father’s business, but we put a “y” where there should be an “i” and end up being about busyness instead of business. Prayer is the difference between busyness and business.

I love the story of Gypsy Smith. In fact, it’s the inspiration behind Draw the Circle: The 40-Day Prayer Challenge that releases in December. Here’s the short version.

Gypsy Smith was powerfully used of God preaching to millions. Every where he went, it seemed like revival was on his heels. Gypsy revealed his secret to a delegation of revival seekers that asked him how they could make a difference with their lives the way he had with his. His answer was simple yet profound—as timely and timeless now as it was a hundred years ago.

Go home. Lock yourself in your room. Kneel down in the middle of the floor, and with a piece of chalk draw a circle around yourself. There, on your knees, pray fervently and brokenly that God would start a revival within that chalk circle.

Life change can happen on the busiest of days!

Life change can be best told through a story!

Yesterday I had a great time catching up with my cousin and former business partner, Raymond Parker. He wanted to share with me the story behind a young aprox 20 year old man named Dave (not his real name).

The story started this past August at Northminster Church. Charles had approached me about Dave and told me that he lived in the neighborhood near Northminster. Dave needed a job.

I suggested that Charles tell Dave to approach Rental Works. I knew that RW would be in need of seasonal help this coming fall.

Dave approached the manager at Rental Works and at first wasn't sure if Dave would be cut out for the job he had in mind.

After a couple of weeks of not finding the right person, the manager called Dave back in to give him a chance to prove himself.

Dave came through with flying colors. He picked up on everything he was put in charge of.

Now it was on a busy Saturday afternoon that Russ (employee) came into Raymond's office to ask if they could all pray together with Dave.

Dave was ready to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. 

Keep in mind that a busy Saturday in the fall at Rental Works is INSANE! The phones are non stop and the customers can be lined up out the front door!

While the phones were ringing off the hook and customers were patiently waiting, life change was happening in the back office! 

A huge celebration was taking place!

Later that afternoon Raymond knew he needed to get Dave connected to a Church! He suggested Northminster and even told him about the Church he went to, Hope Pres in the far west end.

On that Sunday Raymond went to Church as usual and then on Monday came into work. It wasn't long there after that Raymond learned that Dave had shown up on his own at Hope. Raymond hadn't even seen him.

The following week Dave was quoting scripture from the message given the previous Sunday.

As a matter of fact Dave had mentioned to Raymond the need to get his car fixed. Raymond responded by offering to give Dave a ride. Dave said no he did't need a ride he needed his car fixed so he could bring his friends to Church!

Don't let your busyness get in the way of what God might want you to do!

It could mean the difference between Life and Death!

I want to see one in Richmond!

I love this idea!

We need this in Richmond!

What's The LINE?

Here's a great video that speaks about poverty in the US!

Sometimes you just need to listen and learn what is going on around you!

We are all one or two bad decisions away from being homeless!