One Direction Community-ODC

I have listened and heard enough!
It's time to push back!

Much love!
Gary

"It's Time To Push Back!"" — One Direction Community At our House Church meeting last Wednesday evening there was honest sharing of the battles and struggles of life. One person shared of their struggle with drugs and alcohol and claimed 6 months of being clean. Another young person shared about her struggle with cutting and personal harm and claime

Good morning!
I was in a conversation in the Lowes break room with a few of the summer seasonal workers. They were sharing the challenges they face succeeding in life. I asked them, "Not what you desire to do, but What do you desire to become in life?" They looked at me and each other and were silent, not knowing how to respond.

This morning I searched scriptures, and prayed over what we desire to become.

Much love!
Gary

"What Do You Desire To Become?" — One Direction Community Jesus, I begin this new day that is a gift from you, seeking a new and deeper revelation and intimacy of your presence in my life.  Do you also want to become his disciples?”   (John 9:27)” I pray that your first priority as you begin this day and every day will be a desire to be

Good morning!

You are a house of God!
Much love!
Gary

"You Are Bethel" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I worship You, Lord God, in spirit and truth, as I start my day focused on You.  ... "God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Padan-aram, and He blessed him. God said to him, 'Your name is Jacob; no longer shall you be call

Good morning!
Let's begin our day by getting our identity and who we are figured out!

Much love!
Gary

What is your Identity? — One Direction Community “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock…the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior…” 2 Samuel 22:3. David found his identity and greatest strengths in the presence of the LORD. A thousand years before Jesus Christ, David sang about Him, lo...

Good afternoon!

My daughter and son in law came up to visit so my morning got a little turned around. However, no matter what time of day I finally get to sit down and open my bible, God is always there to greet me! And you as well!

Much love!
Gary

"As We Walk These Days" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus. King of Kings and Lord of Lords, be King of my heart and Lord of my life this day and every day, as I begin my day embraced by my Father, centered in Christ, and filled afresh with Your Holy Spirit. ... "Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called

Good morning!
Throughout your day you will wear many different "hats." There is one hat that is above all the others.

Much love!
Gary

"What Hat Am I Wearing?" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be at the center of my heart and every moment of my day.  "When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, 'By what power or by what name did you do this?' Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and

Good Monday Morning!
What are you worrying and fussing over as you begin your
Monday morning?

Much love!
Gary

"Stop Your Fussing!" — One Direction Community Good morning Lord Jesus, let Your word flow into and out of my heart today. My reflection this morning is on Matthew 6:25-24. The first posting of these verses comes from The New English Translation, which is a word-for word translation that tries to come as close to the original Greek tex

Good morning!
Feeling overwhelmed with the prayer needs of those around you? Good new is, God never is and it is not your weight to dare.

Much love!
Gary

"Overwhelming Prayer" — One Direction Community Good morning Lord Jesus, your servant is listening, speak to me..  “The LORD says, “Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me. When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him an

Good morning!

Hate speech, anti- Islam, anti-semitism, and attacks on a persons of groups character are unfortunately becoming way to common in conversations these days. As Christians, we have no business joining in any of them.

Much love!
Gary

"They'll Burn In Hell, Bless Their Hearts!" — One Direction Community I was sitting au the low bar at a Waffle House. A man told how he just got back last week from a trip to Jamaica with his wife. I told them how my family and I have visited and love Jamaica.  One man sitting at the bar two persons down to my right told us to be careful, you see on the news

Good Monday morning!

Got the Monday morning blues? Begin the week by being thankful!

Much love!
Gary

"On a Monday, Be Thankful!" — One Direction Community Good morning, Lord Jesus. Looking to You, I begin my day centered in Christ with Christ centered in me (Colossians 3:4). ... “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be tha...