The title is an expression used when you desire to share with those you love most; your deepest heart felt thoughts and feelings. This is what I would like to do at this time, however words usually fail me to sufficiently express what I feel.

When I make an effort to pray I try to thank Him for so many blessings that have been given to such an undeserving one. Have you tried the old saying, count your blessings. I don’t have enough years left to count them all. How precious have been the love and fellowship of my brothers and sisters in Christ and the times the Saviour has manifested His presence. I cannot express the joy that I have received in my feeble efforts in the Ministry. There have been a few storms in life but the Lord has delivered me through them all. I have complete faith in God that whatever shall come in the future He will deliver His people. It has been my desire to witness the prosperity in my lifetime of that which I have loved so dearly and tried to labor to that end. (The Church of God and His people.)

Considering how merciful the Lord has been and has shown His love and grace upon an undeserving people, let us always be found thanking Him. God forbid that we complain of our lot in life. Thy will be done.

Let us not complain of our lot but let us be realistic in our observations of what we are experiencing today. The entire Christian religion is under siege today. The conservative branch of the Christian religion is being abandoned by many of their own for the purpose of making their religion appealing to the public. My question to them is, who according to the word of God, is supposed to change, people or the Church?

Brethren, let us take our little Church to study for a moment. (Little Flock) The Lord blessed us to constitute that little Church in the early part of 2002. It was constituted with about 30 Charter members. It now has about 25 members. There have been some Baptisms, some withdrawals from, and some deaths and some received by letter. We are all at peace and so thankful for our little Church, however when we meet only about half of these are able to attend. Most of those who do not attend are hindered by age and health; a few choose not to come. Brethren, my heartbreaks as I witness our congregation grow smaller and smaller. I also have to thank God for those faithful ones who continue to labor and support the Church. The Lord continues to bless us with His presence in our services. I am persuaded, that perhaps numbers are important to man and not God. Let us keep in mind what the purpose of the Bride of Christ is when she meets, honor her husband.

Children of God, we are all sad to see our little Church get to be so few in number, but I have a question for you. How much truth and how much of the Baptist tradition are you willing to sacrifice? And how much of the world are you willing to bring into the Church to make it more attractive to the world and increase your numbers? I personally am not willing to sacrifice even one in light of the statement above. Some in our area have made this sacrifice. Purity of the worship service must be maintained at any cost. I do not want to loose what I joined and what I have loved so many years. Brethren, I send forth a plea to the members of our little Church, to the members of the Church of God, wherever you are, and to the believers of the truth, support your Church. They need your presence. We have the Church but I fear if we do not take care of it He will give it to a people somewhere who will.

Brethren, let us find ourselves together to resist the forces of evil that are running rampant in the world and are treading underfoot every decent and Godly principle that we have treasured since our childhood.

Children of God, pray without ceasing. I leave you with this thought. (Eph. 6:11-12) “Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Eph. 6:12) “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

Children, I have poured my heart out to you. I sorely miss each one whom I have had sweet fellowship with in days gone by. (I Tim. 6:12) “fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art so called, and hast professed a good profession before many witness,” march on Christian soldiers.