Joyful Uncertainty

“Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE KNOWN. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬

If we are rightly related to God, abandoned to Him, we are joyfully certain even in uncertainty. 

We cannot suppose ourselves in any situations we have never been in, nevertheless, we can — like a child — trust the Father in all things we are not certain of. 

In fact, to be joyfully uncertain is evidence that we are rightly related to the Lord spiritually. 

Yes, we may be uncertain of the next step, but we are always certain of God. Trusting Him is our pleasure and our peace — our shalom, shalom, our perfect peace. 

As soon as we abandon to God, and do the next thing we know to do, God beautifully surprises us all the time. 

When we are rightly related to God, life overflows with spontaneous and joyful uncertainty and anticipation. 

As Jesus neared the tomb of Lazarus He said, “Believe also in Me!” He didn’t say “Believe certain things about Me.” If we will only trust Jesus as our King of Everything, it is uncertain how He will come into our unknowns but rest assured, HE WILL COME!

Let us remain loyally abandoned to Him in all things and at all times. Amen.

So, i begin again… TO TRUST GOD TOTALLY!

Pastor Kerry Willis 

My Good Friday Prayer

Dearest King Jesus,

Our hearts break when we remember the abuse and suffering You experienced on Good Friday, even though it was all necessary to save our lives for eternity. 

You didn’t want us chained forever to the deceptions of fear, dread, or sin--so You laid Yourself down on the Cross causing Truth to be triumphant. 

"It is finished" became Your victory cry as You surely defeated everything that imprisoned our souls.

Because of the sacrifice of Your Love, we can now know new life. We are grateful for all You willingly endured on this sacred day.

Teach us how to live deep in Your Truth, and reach through us to go all-out for souls You died to save.

Maranatha. Amen. -kww 💔

Now… i Begin Again…

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Always Be Ready for Jesus!

“Jesus rarely comes when we expect Him. He appears when we least expect Him. We must always be ready for His surprise visits. If we are going to be ready for Jesus Christ, we will have to stop being religious and be spiritually real.”

“Be ye therefore ready, also.” Luke 12:40

“Be Thou my vision, Oh Lord of my Life. Amen.

Now… i begin again!

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Witness Vs. Prejudice — Jesus Preaching in Nazareth

“When Jesus first preached in His hometown of Nazareth, we learn from the listeners who were all too familiar with their homeboy, that it is all too possible to tragically strangle the Spirit’s witness on one’s heart with the prejudice of one’s mind. Rather than believe Jesus was their Messiah, they preferred to stone Him as madmen.” -kww

“Now… i begin again!”

Pastor Kerry Willis 

Jesus Deserves Our Obedient Loyalty

"Only disobeying Jesus brings Him dishonor. How many of us are loyal to Jesus? Loyalty means i have to step out where i do not see anything. i have to obey by faith alone. Faith is deliberate commitment to the Lord where i see no way forward. Obey Jesus with reckless joy. Whatever He says to you do it!" -Oswald Chambers/kww remix 

"The disciples said to Him, "Rabbi (Teacher), the Jews were only recently going to stone You, and You are [thinking of] going back there again?" John‬ ‭11‬:‭8‬ ‭AMP‬‬

"His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." John‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Now… i begin again!

Pastor Kerry Willis 

"Hold the Line Open in Unending Prayer"

"When it comes to prayer, my aim is to always hold the line open between You and myself, Jesus -- moment-by-moment living out an unbroken awareness of Your holy presence. i want my existence to be an unending prayer. i want You to be in my head, taking over every thought. i want you to be my very life, present in every breath by Your Holy Spirit. Deo Volente. — as You desire, my Lord. Amen." -kww

Now… i begin again!

Pastor Kerry Willis 

i Am Crucified With Christ, Nevertheless i Live!

“To have the holiness of Christ imparted to me by the Holy Spirit means i am crucified with Christ, nevertheless i live. The individuality remains, but the mainspring, the ruling disposition, is radically altered. The same human body remains, but the old satanic right to myself is destroyed!” — Oswald Chambers #entiresanctification

Now… i begin again!

Pastor Kerry Willis