Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Gayle Woods’
Acts 10:44-48
Power. Raw Power. As a boy I stood on the banks of Roaring River fishing for trout. It was severely cold. I watched the beautiful rainbow trout as they tried to determine if they wanted to strike my line. As I looked into the crystal clear water I had no idea the river came from a powerful source. Far upstream is a natural spring from which surges 22 million gallons of water every day. Does the weather matter? Does it have to be warm to have that kind of result? No. The water bubbles up out of the spring unhampered by what is going on all around. We could say that a very similar occurrence can be expected when the Holy Spirit settles in on a group of holy people seeking to be stirred in their spirit. He comes in power. Jesus promised this to us when he said, ABut ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.@ (Acts 1:8a) This can be ours if we but determine to avail ourselves. Do you want revival for someone else? Do you want revival for your church? Until you hunger and thirst after a revival of spiritual intimacy with the Savior in your own life you will not experience the possibility of His power.
Dr. Gayle Woods
Philippians 1:1-6 (5)
“Jerry Rice, who plays for football’s San Francisco 49ers, is considered by many experts the best receiver in the NFL. Interviewers from Black Entertainment Television once asked Rice, “Why did you attend a small, obscure university like Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi?”
“Rice responded, “Out of all the big-time schools (such as UCLA) to recruit me, MVSU was the only school to come to my house and give me a personal visit.” The big-time schools sent cards, letters, and advertisements, but only one showed Rice personal attention.” ( — Edward J. Robinson, Urbana, Illinois. Leadership, Vol. 15, no. 1.
Fellowship – koinonia (koy-nohn-ee’-ah) is the greek term which means partnership, participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction. (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance). We call each other Brother or Sister. We have “Fellowship Meetings,” and “Fellowship Dinners.” Why do we do these things? It is important to each of us to know we are loved and accepted by other Christians. We are part of the family of God and need to be continually reminded of the relationship we have not only with God but with other Christians. And so, we gather to enjoy the company of those that love our Lord in a time of mutual respect and love.
Dr. Gayle Woods
