Rodney Wirth's blog

Health Insurance vs. Assurance

 

We've all been hearing much about the latest health-care solution brought about by the Obama Administration. I would like to suggest something from which we can all benefit: Love, Help, Fatih, and Hope.

 

LOVE

 

LOVE for God which also denotes trust: If we would do this first, the simplicity of it, though not very intellectual could change our hearts about needing health-care from anyone or anything other than where God has already provided it.

 

Proverbs 3:4-8 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality.

 

HELP

 

When the above doesn't work, try getting some HELP from those placed in charge of you spiritually.

James 5:14-15

Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

 

Of course the above statements are predicated on belief in God in the first place therefore if you are reading this and are shocked that these things are actually in the bible or are saved and thought this was somehow under some other dispensation or for another age in order that the church may be built, consider how well we have done believing that healing is just for doctors for the most part and that God chooses to do miracles every once in a while for no apparent reason. That may very well be true: 1 Corinthians:27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

 

 

Faith

 

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1

 

Hope

 

Romans 8:24 For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees?

 

We don’t see it yet, but I believe that we will; a church so in love with God that sickness will greatly dissipate, health will flourish, and His name will be well known. This isn’t about a government providing through taking from people to give to others, it is about receiving from God what He as already provided; LIFE

 

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24

 

Good fences!

Good neighbors often are those with whom one can easily get along with on issues as simple as the fence that separates the two properties. God gives us great neighbors with character and an ability to hear God and more easily obey Him, not perfectly, but yet are malleable in His hands. Others can, at times, untempered by God, be as rigid and headstrong or as fearful as Saul moving ahead of the voice of God without waiting on what to do next. Both can be a blessing because it reveals my character and my ability to both hear His voice for how to respond to either person with equal respect and dignity. When the process is finished there will be something unite us and yet something that divides us, hopefully only the fence, until the next issue.

 

Renewing The Mind

It began with a message that my pastor and author ( http://www.allbookstores.com/book/9780970475367/Tom_Schlueter/Keeper_Of_The_Keys.html) Thomas Schlueter(http://pophop.org/) of Prince of Peace in Arlington TX preached on one the gifts given by the Father, followed up by a tremendous experience at Trinity Church in Cedar Hill called Convergence where the Gift was manifest! How can we not get God? He makes himself so available and just hard enough to find sometimes to seek even harder than we are presently. Follow that up with a movie called Luther and the reformation continues even more today! Now I find myself in the afterglow of all that God has done to this point along with a great worship to the Lord and another guest speaker named Jackson Senyonga (www.christianlifeministries.org) from the East African country of Uganda with a church bigger than many of the small towns I grew up near and I found myself changed by Holy Spirit and all that He does! I am amazed!

Snap decisions

Snap decisions, it seems, can be made easier by training. So says the author of a book entitled, “Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” (Hardcover) A dear friend of mine spoke of this book last night; therefore as you might imagine, am intrigued by this. This author says is that first instinct is correct 95% of time and is therefore best choice! Sounds like good news to students who are prone to second guessing and those of us that need to make quicker choices may be better served by what the “gut” is saying.

Advanced Neurology!

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I've been reading lately a book by a title that is both humerous and revealing called http://www.drleaf.net/osc/  "WHO SWITCHED OFF MY BRAIN?" I've been amaazed at how simple yet profound the writing of this well researched author is! I've been so impressed with the concept and sub title "Controlling Toxic Thoughts and Emotions"

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This speaks more to the moment by moment 30000 thoughts have per day and the neurons that it takes the support and subsequent release of chemicals, the parts of the body involved, and the way to begin overcoming sickness from thoughts, or at least begin to notice changes, in as little as 4 days. I can attest to this, that it works and the techniques are really very simple and based on the latest research by the likes of Candace Pert!

Candace Pert, Ph.D on Miraculous Healings 1 of 2

 

 The truth is, this book is really like a destressing and detoxing handbook on helping you to take care of one of your most precious gifts, your thought life! I am sure to write more about this! 

I am 2nd

You have GOT to see this:www.imsecond.com

KEEPER OF THE KEYS IS HERE!

The awaited book by Apostle and Pastor, Tom Schlueter is here! You can begin order your copy today for one of the finest books I have ever had the privilege of reading the manuscript! Here you can find your place in the economy of God and His Kingdom, your place in it, and so much more. If you liked Return of The Priests, then you will love Keeper Of The Keys. For ordering information try one of the following links: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0970475365/ref=nosim/kayetechsystems

http://www.allbookstores.com/book/9780970475367/Tom_Schlueter/Keeper_Of_The_Keys.html

 

You can pre-order the new book:

 

KEEPER OF THE KEYS

By Dr. Thomas Schlueter - Apostolic Coordinator of the Texas Apostolic Prayer Network.

 

“But there is one more question we must answer if we are going to see God’s kingdom come and His will be done in our lives and world: “what is my part?”  As Tom so aptly points out, we are the “gates” through whom God desires to enter our world.  While we often look for the right method, God looks for the right person.  People are God’s methods!  “I sought for a man” (see Ezekiel 22:30 -31) is always God’s plan for the entrance of His kingdom into earthly chaos.  Turning the world right side up is not just the work of God and angels – it is the work of Spirit-led and Spirit-empowered people.  Discovering our realm of influence and fulfilling our God-given role therein, should be a lifelong pursuit as we partner with God in restoring His will in the earth.  We should never settle for less.  Keeper of the Keys makes this truth clear in a powerful way. You are holding in your hands a true manual for transformation.  Read it and apply its timeless truths.  If you do, you will move from the mundane cares of life and the status quo dreams of so many, into God’s exciting world of healing the hurting, restoring the broken, and life-ing the lifeless. Join the revolution!”  (Dutch Sheets - From the Foreword to Keeper of the Keys).

 

Other Endorsements:  

• “Keeper of the Keys is a message on what to do today to prepare for tomorrow.  The time is now for each believer to move into their God given destiny to prepare for God's restoration to take place individually and corporately in our cities, states and nation.  Enter God's presence in the midst of where you are to become a gate and gatekeeper for God and to see transformation.  God is calling His gatekeepers to open the gates, will you be one of them?  I strongly recommend Tom Schlueter and this book to you!”   (Dr. John Benefiel, Church on the Rock, Oklahoma City, Heartland Apostolic Prayer Network).
• “This is a day when God is speaking to His people, as never before, about transforming our cities.  The number one biblical example of city transformation is the rebuilding of Jerusalem.  In Keeper of the Keys, Tom Schlueter skillfully draws out and analyzes the principles from the story and gives us practical directives for applying them today.” (C. Peter Wagner, Presiding Apostle, International Coalition of Apostles).
• “Read this book and let Tom Schlueter skillfully teach you principles from Nehemiah with a prophetic edge, validated by real life stories.  You'll be prepared to open strategic gates in your life and territory to the King of Glory.” (Alice Patterson, President, Justice at the Gate)
• “When the time came to find someone to take apostolic/governmental prayer authority in Texas, Thomas Schlueter’s name was presented to me.  We met in Austin and I presented him a large, golden key representing his authority in days ahead to influence this state, and consequently the nation.  There is no one better to write a book like this, Keeper of the Keys: Our Apostolic Authority as Gatekeeper, than Thomas Schlueter.  Not only does he operate in this authority, the ability to communicate the authority of a gatekeeper in his writing is incredible.  A gate is a place of establishing authority.  We each have gates in our life and spheres that the Lord has given us to rule over.  This book will assist you in learning how to rule at your gate.  Nehemiah is a wonderful picture of an administrative leader who moved to restore a broken city and establish new authority in that city.  Keeper of the Keys is a transformational book that I highly recommend for every leader.” (Dr. Chuck D. Pierce, President, Global Spheres Inc.; President, Glory of Zion International; Harvest Watchman, Global Harvest Ministries) 

 

Outscored but not beaten!

In the spirit of the Texas Aggies, the above title typifies the last game of the season for the volleyball girls at SGCA in Irving TX. They fell short but fought gallantly during their State Championship game in Katy TX on Saturday. God bless them!

Unlimited Potential

Unlimited Potential

The young people that are under my tutelage in anatomy and physiology never cease to amaze me! Teaching the age group that is consistent with my own daughters age is both a challenge and a blessing of which I treasure and look forward to every day. I must be at the top of my form as well because these students at Stone Gate Christian Academy ( http://sgca.net/ )are at the top of their class or far above average in terms of performance and academic excellence as those who have chosen to take this class and the GPA thus far bares that out. They are a class whose potential appears to be unlimited and will be blessed. I look forward to this school year and getting to know this class as they progress through it.

Limiting the limitless.

I spoke with someone recently who seemed to be working on something out loud and in front of me. His title statement was a quote of someone with whom he works, stating that he wondered how he could believe in a God that endorsed incest. "The problem with you", the man said, "Is that you are not trusting God and cannot imagine of how vast and expansive He is". "That is your problem", He said. The man with whom I was speaking went on to say that one of the biggest problems that unbelievers have is believers who seem to believe in miracles. That is what he seemed to infer anyway. What he believes is that the greatest miracle is a changed heart and how it seemed that though these two men seemed to be getting along better, he seemed to infer that it was due to his statement to him about what his problem with God was, not really knowing if his heart had truly changed, but apparently assuming that it had. I sat and listened to him and have not yet had a rebuttal for him. The thought occurred to me though is whether or not he was limiting God. Does he believe that God still does miracles of all kinds and not just changing hearts?