It's summer break for the kids....but Satan doesn't take a holiday. A lot of things are happening in the lives of the Halek's, including a great swell of support (both prayerfully and financially) for us as we are almost officially Awana Missionaries for Southwestern Ontario. But like I said, Satan doesn't take a holiday....he's at it again, trying to mess things up for us....But I take great comfort in knowing that "stronger is He that is in me than he who is in the world."1 John 4:4, and "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" Philippians 4:13).
Now I don't know much, but this much I do...I'm on the winning side, even if it feels like I'm losing.....my question to you is, are you on the winning side?
So during what has been a dark week for me, I know that the Light of the Lord penetrates and gives me hope.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
What's really important?
As some of you already know, I am a huge sports fan, especially all things Canadian. I, like many of others, watched as the Vancouver Canucks fell flat in Canada's hopes of returning the greatest trophy, the Stanley Cup, to it'r rightful home of the True North Strong and Free. I cheered them on since the opening round, as they were one of only two Canadian teams to make the post season (and I do realize that even the American teams skate mostly Canadian boys, but it still would have been nice to see the Cup return to Canadian soil). But it just wasn't meant to be as the Canucks lack luster performance against the eventual Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins led to another year of the Cup living in a city to the south.
However it wasn't long after the game that the baseness of humanity and it's inherent sinfulness that has been passed down from the time of Adam and Eve reared it's ugly head. A minority of disgruntled fans (if they can even call themselves that) began to display the reality of human kind's best. Immediately after the last horn sounded to end the game, these fools began to turn over cars, set them on fire, smash in windows and ransack any store they could get into, not to mention the fighting and rioting. Now I want to give credit where it's due, like those true fans who stood arm in arm to protect as many store fronts as they could and condemned the actions of these tools who think that any reason is a good one to vandalize and destroy private and public property. But as I resolved to remind myself, it's just a game. It's JUST A GAME!!! The fianl outcome didn't effect the economy, homelessness, the rampant and rising abortion rate in Canada and the States, the amoral behavior that is being preached to our young people in public institutions or the real issue of human trafficking. It's just a game people!! Sure I was as heart broken as the next fan, but once we put it in perspective, it's really an insignificant thing. What are our real priorities, especially as followers of Christ. As those who stood arm in arm to protect those things which fade away and are victim to moth and rust (Matthew 6:19-20), so should we. We must stand to protect those things that are precious to Christ, like the family, the unborn child, and the widow and orphan. These are the things that should be important and cause us to rise to our feet and take a stand. Shall we again take up arms and battle the forces of this world, after all people's souls are at stake. And as much as I love the Stanley Cup and would like to see it again in a Canadian city, I am more concerned with seeing a lost soul come to the Savior and see them in glory at the end of all things. That is a true victory that has eternal value.
However it wasn't long after the game that the baseness of humanity and it's inherent sinfulness that has been passed down from the time of Adam and Eve reared it's ugly head. A minority of disgruntled fans (if they can even call themselves that) began to display the reality of human kind's best. Immediately after the last horn sounded to end the game, these fools began to turn over cars, set them on fire, smash in windows and ransack any store they could get into, not to mention the fighting and rioting. Now I want to give credit where it's due, like those true fans who stood arm in arm to protect as many store fronts as they could and condemned the actions of these tools who think that any reason is a good one to vandalize and destroy private and public property. But as I resolved to remind myself, it's just a game. It's JUST A GAME!!! The fianl outcome didn't effect the economy, homelessness, the rampant and rising abortion rate in Canada and the States, the amoral behavior that is being preached to our young people in public institutions or the real issue of human trafficking. It's just a game people!! Sure I was as heart broken as the next fan, but once we put it in perspective, it's really an insignificant thing. What are our real priorities, especially as followers of Christ. As those who stood arm in arm to protect those things which fade away and are victim to moth and rust (Matthew 6:19-20), so should we. We must stand to protect those things that are precious to Christ, like the family, the unborn child, and the widow and orphan. These are the things that should be important and cause us to rise to our feet and take a stand. Shall we again take up arms and battle the forces of this world, after all people's souls are at stake. And as much as I love the Stanley Cup and would like to see it again in a Canadian city, I am more concerned with seeing a lost soul come to the Savior and see them in glory at the end of all things. That is a true victory that has eternal value.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Off to Toronto we go we go, off to Toronto we go......
As some of you all know, we have been over seeing the club at Ridgeville Bible Chapel for the last six years. It has, we believe, prepared Laura and I to take a big step. We have been prayerfully considering a position within Awana as Missionaries for part of Southwestern Onatrio. This of course is a scary and exciting opportunity to answer a call to ministry that the LORD has called us to almost 3 years ago.
We are heading to Toronto this afternoon to have another meeting with the Executive Director of Awana International Canada. We have begun the preparatory steps in order to move forward in time for the upcoming Awana year. Of course with the position being a faith based ministry, we are praying, knowing that the LORD is faithful to His people, that some of His people will come along side us as we jump out of the boat, always keeping our eyes on Jesus. We are learning from Abraham's example, sometimes the LORD calls us to new places, and as long as we keep our faith strictly on Him and His graceful provision, we will be all right.
As always, whatever we do, all the glory belongs to the LORD.
"Glory to God in the highest...." Luke 2:14a
We are heading to Toronto this afternoon to have another meeting with the Executive Director of Awana International Canada. We have begun the preparatory steps in order to move forward in time for the upcoming Awana year. Of course with the position being a faith based ministry, we are praying, knowing that the LORD is faithful to His people, that some of His people will come along side us as we jump out of the boat, always keeping our eyes on Jesus. We are learning from Abraham's example, sometimes the LORD calls us to new places, and as long as we keep our faith strictly on Him and His graceful provision, we will be all right.
As always, whatever we do, all the glory belongs to the LORD.
"Glory to God in the highest...." Luke 2:14a
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