"The People to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’ And whether they listen or fail to listen - for they are rebellious people - they will know what prophet has been among them. You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious.” Ezekiel 2:4-5, 7 NIV
"For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me.” Colossians 1:28–29
Grateful to have a God who will supply us with His energy when I have none of my own. “The power is not from you therefore the pressure is not on you.” - Stephanie Young, co-founder of BLOC Ministries
This has been a hard few weeks and season in our ministry. The verses above were shared at a recent staff meeting and have helped in the weariness, in the discouragement—to keep moving, as hard as it is some days. Death, overdose, relapse are all part of what we walk through, sadly on the daily...BUT we get our hope from Jesus not from ANY circumstance we have at any given moment. We ask for your continued prayers for energy to persevere, knowing we are doing the work the Lord has given us. My (Karen’s) mom ingrained in me as a child, “nothing worthwhile is easy!”….boy did she nail that on the head!
Pray for the men and women we serve—that they surrender fully to the Lord.
