Word of the Day

Benefits Of Serving God

There are significant benefits to serving God and serving others. One is the sheer joy found in hearing the still small voice in your heart saying “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

8 Blessings We Experience By Serving Others:

1. Serving allows us to discover and develop our spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12 compares the church to a human body. Just like our bodies are made of many parts serving specific functions, the church is made up of people with different skills and abilities. Alone these pieces aren’t very useful, but together we create something beautiful.

2. Serving allows us to experience miracles.

In John 2, Jesus was at a wedding and the couple was running out of wine for its guests. He tells the servants to fill several big jars to the brim. When they served the water to the guests, it was wine! The guests never knew what happened; the servants were the ones who witnessed the miracle. The same is true for us when we serve.

3. Serving allows us to experience the joy and peace that comes from obedience.

1 Peter 4:10-11 says, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms… so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.” Serving is a form of worship, a way to express gratitude for what Jesus has done for us, and to share the love and grace we’ve been given.

4. Serving helps us to be more like Jesus.

We shift our focus off of ourselves onto others through serving. We begin to see others as Jesus sees them. And we see Jesus IN others (Matthew 25:40).

5. Serving surrounds us with other Christians who can help us follow Jesus.

When we’re working side by side with other people, a bond inevitably forms. This was part of God’s plan for how the church is supposed to work. That’s why Hebrews 10:24-25 instructs us to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together… but encouraging one another.”

6. Serving increases our faith.

As we move out of our comfort zones, God increases our faith by revealing new potential — in ourselves and in His Church. When we see what He can do when His power is at work within us, we begin looking for the doors He’s opening rather than pushing our way through the one’s He’s closed (Ephesians 3:20).

7. Serving allows us to experience God’s presence in new ways.

Encouragement and healing go hand in hand. As we encourage others and they find healing, we’re encouraged. It’s the reason so many people who go on mission trips say they came home feeling like they got more than they gave.

8. Serving is good for your soul.

Studies have shown that volunteering is so good for the mind and body that it can ease symptoms of stress and depression. Tapping into our gifts and passions builds self-confidence, energy, and strength. Serving others can also be the best distraction from our own worries.

We make all sorts of rational explanations for not serving.

 


Apostle J.K. Mwei @ GOC this Sunday, 7/17/16

We are truly blessed to have Apostle J.K. Mwei at GOC on Sunday, July 17th, 2016 where he is the Guest Speaker. 
 

About Apostle J.K. Mwei

Apostle Mwei got saved in 1971 in Kitale, Kenya where he then preached and organized programs in the church. He faithfully continued to attend church until January 1985 when the Lord let him to Mtoni Tatu to plant a Church. He served there until February 1989. Later, he went to School of Languages for five months to study English. In 2008, he went to Eldoret Bible College (EBC), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theology.

He then started evangelizing and by the grace of God, he has been able to travel to eighteen countries among them; India, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Israel, Egypt, United States, Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, Zimbabwe, DRC-Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, Rwanda and Nagalan.

Even though he never got enough formal education, Apostle Mwei says by the grace of God, he is successful in life and ministry. He continues to serve God through his evangelical ministry work in Eldoret, Kenya where he is the Pastor at “JESUS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP CENTER” in Pioneer Estate.



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Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.

Psalm 119:105 (NIV)



Word of the day

Every problem is an opportunity to trust God.

We all experience difficulties, problems, and trials throughout life. Usually, we also look for ways to solve those problems. All of the various solutions basically ask one of these two questions: “What can I do to solve this?” Or, “What can God do to solve this?”

In other words, we either try to solve the problem on our own, or we let God solve it. Obviously, it is much wiser to give your problems to God.

Therefore, in the midst of your problem, Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding (Proverbs 3:5). Trust God to solve your problems. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal (Isaiah 26:4).

During your trials you should frequently quote Psalm 91:2: I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Furthermore, when you’re truly trusting in God, there is nothing to worry about. Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me” (John 14:1).

Make this your cry: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God (Psalm 20:7).

Trust the Lord God Almighty in every area of your life, even during problems, because every problem gives you an opportunity to trust God.