Thunder Outreach Ministries

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Faith is a VERB! It is always Moving! In rereading a book given to me by a close friend, a question was posed that I think defines the role of any want-to-be C...hristian. Regardless of when, where or why you found religion, the question is what are you doing about it now? For me, the answer lies in the fact that faith is a verb, not a noun and requires an act of some sort. That act is supposed to be precipitated by the understanding what you do is based upon what you believe. For example, if you believe and as a consequence know Jesus is who He is, then do you gossip, spread rumor, innuendo, half-truths or better yet, do your passions control your tongue or your predilections? Do you forgive and forget? Or do you forgive and never forget? How about that turn the other cheek thing? It seems faith as a verb demands a behavior grounded in a belief in the eternal; in the fact that all things have a purpose far beyond the realm of today. Mercy, charity, love all have a place in our everyday experiences that take us beyond our everyday circumstances. If your faith is so shallow that the only thing that touches your heart is just that, those things that you can see, touch and feel, then you’ve missed the point of eternal existence. Faith in the Almighty literally means claiming (verb) the life that Jesus promised, a more abundant one. That life did not begin the day you were born and will not end the day you die; so says every so-called Christian on the planet. But how you and I handle this short existence on Earth goes a long way toward the quality of our after (this) life. All things work together for good according to the Lord and those who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28. The consequence of faith then means realizing and understanding that according to God’s purpose, our role is clear. One must act on the Word of God as given to us by Christ. One must live faith rather than quote faith. One must be church rather than merely go to one. So often in scripture we are reminded that Jesus lived a life that was pleasing to the Lord, His Father. He was appalled at the use of the Law as an excuse not to fulfill the purpose of the Law. He accepted any and everyone, who believed in the Son of God as God. He therefore demanded appropriate behavior from apostles, elders, gentiles and sinners alike. The higher up the religious hierarchy, the more Jesus expected you to do for the not-yet-enlightened. The more faith you professed, the more knowledge you acquired, the more selfless you were to become. I guess what I’m trying to say is that the dynamics of faith, over time, will dictate that your lifestyle reflect the importance of spiritual consequence rather than emotional or physical retribution. Therefore brothers and sisters, we have an obligation Romans 8:12. We must live according to the Spirit within us rather than by the passions that would otherwise corrupt us. As a Christian, don’t act like you don’t know the difference. We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage. Romans 21:6-8. This scripture makes my point for me. Faith is by all means a verb, active in its pursuit of meeting every person on equal ground, resilient in its defense against the frailties of the flesh and honest in its understanding that life is eternal. This physical world we live in is but an entrance exam for a universal reality planned and promised to us all. The good news is Christ already took and passed the final. May God bless and keep you always. Chaplain Mark (note is from James A. Washington is the publisher of The Dallas Weekly. He can be reached at dallasweekly.com.)

I am feeling the Word of the Lord is moving today, Jer. 33:3 " Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. " Yes LORD, Show us today in Jesus's Name! Blessings to you today

There are approximately 6,775,235,741 people in the world. Why are you letting one of them ruin your life? The only one that can stop you is YOU! SO WHAT if the...y don't like you, do you like you? SO WHAT if they talk about you, live so no one believes it. SO WHAT if you've messed up & fallen get back up again, try harder. Make up your mind that people's opinions didn't make you & they sure can't break you! Blessings @chaplainmarkmalizzi See more

Last evening, a local apartment building with approximately 40 units went up in flames. The last count - over 100 people are homeless right now. Operation Nine ...Reindeer is prepared to help with the fire last evening. We have identified one family that will need our immediate help. They have three beautiful girls - ages 11, 9, and 6. They are okay and safe. Mission #28 has begun. The Community response to this has been AMAZING! Thank you - so very much! At this time, we know tons in our Communities are giving clothing, food, and some even furniture. We need to also remember that we will need to help get these people into new apartments and homes too. (New security deposits, first months rent, etc. - as delays always happen with insurance companies, etc.) If you want to give physical items - we know of another great local, non-profit resource called, Illumination Community Outreach (they are on FB - please reach out to them or follow them as this situation changes minute by minute) - they open at 10am today - 1045 Beech St, Pottstown. As we always remind friends - please be very careful with random GoFundMe's. I am sure most are legit - but you never know. GoFundMe also takes a nice bite of your donations too. We know there are many other families affected. We know of a few other organizations that are helping identify people. There are also a few FB pages set up to help connect people. As always, 100% of any funds collected will go to this family. We can accept PayPal, Venmo, or checks at this time. All of your amazing contributions are also tax-deductible as we are a federally recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization. (please check with your personal tax expert) We will update the amounts as we receive them like we always do. If you can help make a direct impact on this amazing family here are a few links to our online payment methods. PayPal http://paypal.me/Operation9Reindeer Venmo http://www.venmo.com/OperationNine-Reindeer Let’s manifest some magic, thoughts, prayers, and everything else to all the victims of this horrific tragedy and this family! Thank you! Always Believe!! P.S. Your local fire / ems departments may not be okay right now. The current events of our times have depleted fundraising resources and money for them. No matter where you live in this world - please reach out to them and check on them. Support their online raffles and fundraisers, volunteer - do something. They need us more than ever.

I saw this and totally agree with it. When I wear a mask in public: I want you to know that I am educated enough to know that I could be asymptomatic and stil...l give you the virus. No, I don’t live in fear of the virus; I just want to be part of the solution, not the problem. I don’t feel like the government is controlling me; I feel like I’m being a contributing adult to society and I want to teach others the same. The world doesn’t revolve around me. It’s not all about me and my comfort. If we all could live with other people's consideration in mind, this whole world would be a much better place. Wearing a mask doesn’t make me weak, scared, stupid, or even controlled. It makes me considerate. When you think about how you look, how uncomfortable it is, or what others think of you, just imagine someone close to you - a child, a father, a mother, grandparent, aunt, or uncle - choking on a respirator , alone without you or any family member allowed at bedside. Ask yourself if you could have sucked it up a little for them. Copied and posted. Can you do the same? #wearamask #facemasks #thenewnormal #newfashionaccessory #justdoit #dotherightthing #doingforothers Loved this enough to share this. This was on my friend’s post. Thank you..

In support of our first single; Before I Met You the Heaven’s Thunder Band is blessed to share this testimony of how all lives can be changed because of Jesus! If you are hurting, lost, or unsure of where you stand in terms of eternal salvation, we pray this story speaks to you & gives you HOPE! #beforeImetYou

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