I was recently reminded of a scripture from when I worked as a Prison Chaplain in Maximum Security. 

In Acts 12 the author Dr. Luke recants when Peter was arrested and in prison.  Peter is chained between two guards and an angel of the Lord comes and frees him and walks him out of the prison.

If you were to ask the prisoners in my care who would like an angel of the Lord to come and free them and allow them to walk out of prison,

the obvious majority answer is predictable.

But the question I would present to them is, "What would change?"  If you were allowed to "Go free", to "Get out of jail", just walk out, what in your life would change or be different.  I believe not a whole lot. 

No, God knew their hearts and minds and knows that should He do the same miracle for one of these inmates, that nothing in their lives would change and so they must remain in prison.  Continue to lean on the Lord as they fulfill the consequences for their actions.  And continue to grow and change in the Lord.


My question now is for you.......

What prison do you find yourself in today?  

What circumstance do you find yourself asking God to just
let you "Go Free" in? 

And in all honesty, should you receive a miracle,would you go right back to your same old lifestyle?

So often God allows us to remain in difficult situations so we will seek His refuge, seek His face, and lean on Him.


As we walk out this life, remember that this earth is not our home, rather a temporary place we are staying before we go to our home in heaven.

Continue to lean on the Lord in your difficult times and seek to find the reason the Lord has you enduring your trial.

Until Next Time,

-Kevin

"Jesus saves lives, I just show up  when you call 911"

 

...For the Day

Inspirational Thought For The Day:

If I seek Fellowship with the Father, I will find Him in His word.

Until next time,

-Kevin
"Jesus saves lives, I just show up when you call 911"

.....For the Day

Inspirational Thought For The Day:

Let this be my chief object in prayer,

to realize the presence of my heavenly Father....

Let my goal alone be:

to be "Alone with God."

Health Tip For The Day:
Continue in this journey with me.
This journey of  "New Health"  one change at a time.

Here is a great lifetime tip for continued back health.

You and I both know that back injuries are the leading enemy to EMS and Hospital workers in the Health Care industry. For you men (and woman) remove that bulky wallet from your back pocket.

Sitting on a wallet day after day, week after week, month after month (you get the picture here, right?)

causes undue pressure and stress on your back from the unevenness (is that really a word?) the wallet creates in your seat.

"streamline" that  "Big ol bulky wallet" into something smaller.

I love my little black leather front pocket wallet I purchased from Wal-Mart for under $10.00.

Start "wearing" your wallet in your front pocket and save your back some undue stress.  It may take a little while to get used to but in the long run, you will be making life long changes to GREAT "Back Health".

 Continue to move forward in your life changes to better health.

Until next time,






-Kevin
"Jesus saves lives, I just show up when you call 911"

How to Be spiritually Healthy

There are common denominators to being Physically Healthy:

• Eating right
• Take in several glasses of water each day
• Excercisng by stretching, resistance training, and cardio,

If you do all of these things on a regular basis, the end result will be that you will be a physically healthier person.

In the same breath, there are common denominators to being spiritually healthy.  If you:

Set aside a daily quiet time of:

• Reading your Bible
• Praying
• and find a church home to be a part of each Sunday

The end result is that you will be spiritually healthier.

Yes, yes, I know, there are exceptions to this rule. 
And no, no, you don't have to go to church to get to heaven.

But folks, you understand the principle here don't you?

Just as the athlete takes steps to being physically healthier, so we too can take steps to being spiritually healthier.

Until next time,

-Kevin

"Jesus saves lives, I just show up when you call 911"

Making the Best of a Bad Situation

Acts 8:3-4

...Saul tried to destroy the church; going from house to house, he dragged out the believers, both men and women, and threw them into jail. The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the message.

I was reading in Acts this morning, and Dr. Luke, the author of Acts was talking about Saul and how he was attacking and scattering Christians.

Even though the believers scattered, whether out of choice, fear or driven out, they continued to do as they were led to do, they continued to walk out the calling on their lives.

My question for you is this:

In your EMS career, you will or you have been; transferred, reassigned a partner or displaced against your will to some extent. 

The "White Shirts" have moved you or changed your comfort zone for whatever reason, and now......things are different. 

What will you do with this new change?

Will you moan, cry, fuss, complain? 

Will you hole up in your room, in front of the TV or computer, pout and only do the minimum? 

Or will you take advantage of your new circumstances, as un-welcome as they may be, or be preceived to be, and even though you are "Scattered" wll you continue to do the job God has called you to do with passion and commitment?

Life is full of changes, and honestly, "Change causes stress"  but let us remember that today is the day the Lord has made for us.  God has a plan for our lives and we are to rejoice and be glad in it!

When you find that you get "Scattered" you have two ways to respond,
Which way will you choose?

Until next time, Be safe out there.....

-Kevin

"Jesus saves lives, I just show up when you call 911"

Forgiveness

I won't spend allot of time "Preaching at you" about forgiveness. You know you're supposed to forgive those who:

Do you wrong

Do you dirty

Hurt you

Disrespect you....


And I won't miminize some of the horrific things some of you have been through either.....


I was reading in Acts 7 today, and the author,
Dr. Luke was sharing the story about Stephen.


Stephen was appointed as one of seven (1/7) "Elders" if you will. Stephen was appointed by the 12 Apostles to help with some of the responsibilities of ministry.  Freeing up the Apostles to preach and pray.


Dr. Luke wrote, "Stephen was full of the Spirit".   In Acts chapter 7, Stephen was confronting some people about their behavior (Bx).  He was then chased from the city and stoned to death. Uh, ya..... I guess you could say he was done wrong, done dirty, hurt and disrespected.


And what does Stephen do with his last dying breath, Stephen says two things:


1) Jesus receive my spirit.......and


2) Lord do not hold this sin against them


If you remember, Jesus says something similar with one of His final statements; "Father forgive them for they know not what they do."


My friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, my fellow EMS servants, let us look at these examples of forgiveness and take heed.






Until next time,

-Kevin
"Jesus saves lives, I just show up when you call 911"

.....For the Day

Inspirational Thought For The Day:

Even as a father and his child enjoy being togther, so I must have this intimate fellowship with God each day..

Health Tip For The Day:

Moderation is the key.
Don't deprive yourself.  No new healthy lifestyle of eating right will succeed if you have to absolutely cut out any certain food or food group.  Treat yourself from time to time with the foods you really enjoy.  Moderation is the key.  Just eat "half", just eat "one", pour a small portion in a bowl or bag, you get the picture.