Big Mo!

Can you feel the momentum?
Having been part of good teams and bad....you can just tell when momentum swings. When all the breaks are going your way...and you just ride it. Its hard to force....its hard to "manufacture", and with momentum its impossible to predict. You always hope for it, and when the other team gets it....you pull everything from your bag of tricks to get it, or get it back.
Well, the momentum of God moving in Austin New Church is picking up. I would have said that a week ago, it was great...at an all time high....but its building....gaining even more momentum. Praise to God....

Guys...the thing that was laid on my heart this morning...almost sounds sexist....so you'll have to forgive me. But we need to be the MEN in our homes.....now...we can all act macho...and say that we are. But in churches as a whole, more women are the spiritual leaders in their homes than the men, and it started back at Adam and Eve, and its still alive and well in 2007 almost 2008. You will find out through me that I am madly passionate about men sharpening men. I dont think its a "natural thing" to want that....because it exposes truth, weaknesses, vulnerabilities, feelings all the things that we like to bottle up. But guys have got to step up....

Case in point:

Genesis 16:2 so she said to Abram, "The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family through her."

Guys we might at first glance think....hey, well if she is alright with it.....who am i to....? But, much like the story of Adam and Eve, when Eve was tempted by the serpant...where was Adam? right there with her...and why didn't he step up and "be the man"? Shame, Deferring to whats easy, Not want to fight, a wuss, Heck, I don't know why Adam didnt bow up and say "Honey, you know that God said if we did this...we would DIE, and since he DID create us, I say we go with that. I think its funny too that now although Abram so quickly, in the last chapter trusted God would build this family....now Sarai, is saying I can build a family through her (apparently not the same family God was talking about) so he just goes with that.
God I pray Austin New Church is a group of Godly MEN, who lead with your love in the home.



Matt 7: 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Brandon talked last night about the love that God has for us. The deep (in your gut) love that he has for us. And we...to a point have that for our spouse or for our kids....God just points out again...that we can give good gifts to our children, but they are incomparable to the gifts our Heavenly Father can lavish on us...if we simply ask.

God I thank you for this body of believers, I thank you that you have drawn us together for Your Glory. That as we continue what you have ordained as a work in Austin..that we always remember that you are the source of life, of all good things, and the greatest gift ever.....Jesus.
Father use us this holiday season to share You with others....to open our eyes and hearts for opportunities to be a witness. God continue to draw your people...to Austin New Church and let us be faithful.

Last night....I told many of you that my sister was ministering to the homeless in Corpus....after hearing about the work in Austin...God just touched her and she encouraged 25 or people from her church to do the same exact thing....burgers, chips and blankets.....that we did in Austin. Guess what.....she got blessed....and so did the others.
They met a lady living in a tent, 5 months pregnant, no prenatal care....obviously, no way to get to a doctor, and a desire to give the child up for adoption. My sister hooked her up with another girl in the group and they are making that happen. They met a guy living in his car....who was saved.....lost his job, and was just sharing the Gospel with other homeless people. He had asked God to use him...and he sees this as God's answer for him, now.
So indirectly....Austin New Church....you guys made that happen. But God gets that GLORY!
Amen

Tray Pruet - Associate Pastor
www.AustinNewChurch.com