STEP UP for Woodland School

STEP UP for Woodland School

Woodland School in Joliet, Illinois is a great school. It is home to 500 wonderful students.

The principal and the staff there do all that they can do to ensure that the pre-K to 5th graders have a safe, fun environment to learn in.

They need our help.

Our goal is to help them with school uniforms and school supplies. Although each child had what they needed at the beginning of the school year, some additional supplies and uniforms are much needed.

Here are 3 ways that you can help us in this project.

1. PRAY

Please pray that we can make a positive impact on the students and faculty of Woodland School. Pray that this initiative will be a time where people can experience the love of God in action.

2. DONATE

If you are in the Joliet area, please feel free to purchase school supplies and uniforms and drop them off at the school. Do not worry about the quantity. Any amount makes a huge difference.

3. GIVE

If you are not in the Joliet or if getting to the school doesn’t work for you, please hit the button below to give to this worthy cause.

Our goal is $3000 in 30 days

a great week!

It has been a hectic week but it has been wonderful.

I have received testimonies of healing and employment this week.
God is amazing!

I know it has nothing to do with me but everything to do with God.

I believe that He is up to something in Joliet.
People are hungry for Him, and some don’t even know it!

Please pray for me, my family, and Soul Purpose Church.
God bless you!

just believe!

God is looking for a believer!
He needs someone to take Him at His word and then act on it.
You don’t need to jump through a lot of religious hoops or look a certain way.
As a child of God, He wants to move in and through your life to show the world who He really is.

We need to hear the Word and place it in our heart.
We need to clear out all of the noise of popular opinion and our past experiences.
Let the Word take root in our hearts and believe.

After you believe, you need to act on what you believe!
That’s faith!

The Word of God produces life (Prov. 4:22) and brings healing to all flesh.
The Word will take something that was dead and make it come to life!
It will make something out of nothing.
It will even turn a desert into a garden if the Word is planted there.

You don’t need to know exactly how God is going to do it.
You just need to believe and act on the Word!

Healing? Believe.
Money? Believe.
Marriage? Believe.
Deliverance? Believe.

All you need to do is Believe.

who’s the greatest?


We are besieged with advertising about who has the greatest products.

Everything and everybody wants to be the top dog.
People everywhere are scratching and striving to get the best positions.

“We’re number 1″
That’s what they all say.

When the mother of James and John came to Jesus for a favor, she wanted a place of prominence for her sons. Jesus explained that if they wanted to be great, they had to be servants.

When I think of great leaders I think of men and women who would gladly sacrifice themselves for others.
These people are not necessarily the pastors of mega-churches or CEO’s of multi-billion companies.
These individuals give, not looking for anything in return.
They don’t look for publicity moments.

They serve with their heart.

If you are looking to be the greatest, look to serve others.

That’s the way we can all be winners.

act!


It is my prayer that God awakens my city.
He has certainly shown me a glimpse of what could be possible in Joliet.

All of my hope is placed in Him and I will continue to call on Him.
I am ready to storm the gates of hell to rescue the lost.
It’s time to move out and hit the block.

Real love is an ACTION, not a feeling.
The greatest act is of love is giving yourself for others (1 John 3:16-18).

It’s time to ACT!

whats next?

What’s next?
Where do you go from here?
How do you turn the corner?
What does life have in store for you?
We have all faced these questions at one time or another.
Life has thrown us a curve ball and we had to jump out of the way.

It’s a miracle that we made it out alive.
After you catch your breath and dust yourself off, you need to do a quick inventory of what you have.
You need to make sure that you highlight the good that is around you.
Don’t take even the smallest item for granted.

Life and breath. Check.
The ability to move around on your own. Check.
Sight. Check.
A mind to think with. Check.
Food and shelter. Check.
Clothing. Check.

Now that we have that out the way, let’s check out what your next move should be.

You should, first and foremost, find yourself on your knees talking to God.
God knows all about the situations that you found yourself in.
He is neither shocked nor surprised at the mess that you made.
What He wants from you now is to come to Him to receive all that you need.
Next you should surround yourself with people who believe in you and want the best for you.

“80% of people that you complain to don’t care, and the other 20% are glad something bad happen to you”.
Lou Holtz

Get around those who will have your back and will keep it real with you when you step out of line.
Lastly, believe in yourself.
We all have screwed up our lives at one time or another.
No one is exempt from failures. You must continue to see yourself as a valued child of God.
You have the great privilege of being able to go to God and ask for forgiveness when we mess up.
And the best thing is, not only does He forgive us, He also cleans us up and removes all the dirt and filth of mistakes and sin.
He makes it so we can start again.
What’s next is we can begin again and we can move forward with God on our side.

7 acts to make an impact (love)

Love is the deciding element in making an Impact

Everything that we do should be motivated by Love.
We should give Love without reserve.
After all, we serve a God who is love personified.

Love isn’t about us, it’s about someone else.
People in our communities are crying out for someone to love them.
We have been given this precious gift to share with others.

If we set aside our desires we can love like God wants us to.

7 acts to make an impact (unity)

“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus”
(Romans 15:5)

In spite of our differences in color, age, sex, income and denomination, we all need to come together.
Everyone’s perspective is needed.

Contrary to popular opinion, no one has all the answers.

All of the subtle discriminatory actions should cease immediately.
No more “spiritual profiling”.

Unity is not about being the same.
It’s about having the same goal.

The call of Christ should bring us together.
Our Unity will give us strength.

7 acts to make an impact (patience)

“Better a patient man than a warrior…” (Proverbs 16:32)

We live in a world that is fast-paced.
We can get most anything at the blink of an eye.

Coffee, food, and information are all available at the push of a button.

Unfortunately, with all of this instant gratification there is a shortage of one thing:

Patience

Habits, thoughts, and lifestyles built up over the course of a lifetime are difficult to change quickly.

I will take time but what makes it better is when people take the time to get to know each other and allow mutual respect to develop.

7 acts to make an impact (courage)

It takes a certain kind and amount of courage to make an IMPACT in this world.
It is going to take some daring and guts to do what God has called you to do.

You have to be willing to stand out from the crowd and sometimes look like a fool.
When you go against the flow, you need to have enough nerve to believe that God can do anything!

Biblical examples of courageous people:
Ezekiel
Daniel
3 Hebrew boys

For far too long we have been comfortable in our E-Z chairs of tradition and mediocrity.

Those who are courageous will take the lead in making an IMPACT