Here Is My Response To My Friend Tom's Email~Above


IF GOD TOLD YOU TO DO SOMETHING~ THEN YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO DO IT... REGARDLESS IF ANYONE ELSE COMES ALONG SIDE TO HELP YOU.
I myself have had to learn this principle and lesson many times; especially over the course of the last four years; concerning 24 Hours of Worship & Intercession.
I cannot tell you how many hundreds of hours that I have spent alone... during these times of Building The Fathers House Of Prayer... Often Feeling Forsaken By Many...
Whom I Felt Were Suppose To Be There... But they Chose To Do Other Things... Like Staying Home In Their Comfort Zone; Watching TV; Or Times Of Recreation etc...
If My Heart Attitude Is Wrong... Towards Those People For Their Choices... It Is Not Pleasing To God... And My Worship To God... Is Meaningless.
And God Has Disciplined Me... Time & Time Again... Until Eventually I Have Had To Mature And Grow Up... Concerning This Subject.

God Has Revealed To Me... That Much Of My Problem Was Centered In "Spiritual Pride" ~
As I Would Faithfully Remain The Entire 24 Hours Every Month... During The First (3) Years... Alone In The Church Building Much Of The Time. (While Working 60-80 Hours Or More Every Week)
God Has Since Taught Me To Delegate To Others~ As Jethro Spoke Into Moses' Life... The Need To Delegate Or Burn-Out; Get Sick & Eventually Die From Exhaustion.
The Number Of People Involved In A Ministry~ Is Not Such A Big Deal To God~ Like It Is To Men. God Only Needs A Few Who Will Be Faithful~ & Obedient In Their Callings.

Paul Tells Us In~ (1 Corinthians 12: 12-31); How God Has Set The Members; Each One Of Them, In The Body; Just As He Pleased. Many Members; Yet One Body.
Some Of Us (Our Ministries & Congregations) Are The (Eyes, Hands, Feet, etc...). We Cannot Say That "I Have No Need Of You; To Any Part".
God Says That; (We Need All The Parts Of The Body ~ Working Together In Unity). And Those Parts Of The Body Which We Think To Be Less Honorable; On These We Bestow Greater Honor.
That There Should Be No Schisms/Divisions In The Body; But That Members (Whatever Their Giftings)~Should Have The Same Care For One Another.
This Includes (Apostles, Prophets,Teachers, Miracles, Healings, Helps, Administrations, Varieties Of Tongues)... Desire The Greater Gifts; And Yet I Show You A More Excellent Way~LOVE~
Without Our Love ( Toward God & Men)~Being Our Motivating Factor~ No Matter What We Are Called To Do (Ministries)~ It Will Profit Us Nothing~ In Our Godly Account!

"The Key To Happiness & Fulfillment In Life~ Is Not Being Loved~ It Is Having Someone To Love~ That's What Makes Life Exciting"~ "There Are People Not Very Far From You~ Who Need Your Love."
I Read This Quote In A Book By Derek Prince... This Morning~ And I Thought It Was Profound. Not Only Spouses, Children, Family & Friends; But Also~ To Those Who Are Not Very Lovable.
Those Who Are Bitter And Angry Towards God And People In General. Your Love Can Make The Difference In Their Lives. I Know You Are Living This~ Bro. Tom~ God Bless You For Your Heart.

(OK I kind of went off on a Rabbit Trail~ Let me get back to responding to your email).

Works of Faith~ Are Not Just Witnessing~ Handing Out Food~ Healing The Sick~ Bringing Deliverance To The Captives~ Handing Out Tracts~ etc... Which Are All Very Good Works.
But Good Works Also Include Acts Of Faith~ Such As Noah Building The Ark; Abraham Offering Up Isaac~The Child Of Promise~ Or Abraham Interceding For Sodom & Gomorrah~
It Also Is Praying And Interceding That The Lord Of The Harvest Would Send Forth Laborers/ Not Only Men/Women; But Also His Holy Angels To The Heirs Of Salvation~ It Is To Intercede For The Lamb Of God To Open The Seals Of The Scroll And Release The End-Time Events Of The Book Of Revelation~ Or The Women Worshipping Jesus~ With The Alabaster Box Of Fragrant Costly Oils~ Or Acts Of Going Into The Secret Place Of Intimacy ~With Extended Times Of Fasting And Communication With Our Bridegroom And King; When All The Others Leave; For Whatever They Feel Is More Important ~You Remain! The Greatest Commandment Is To Love God With Every Part Of Our Being~ Then Love One Another. So Actually Our Greatest Responsibility Is To Love And Worship God~ Before Anything Else. I Believe the Third Commandant Would Be To Listen; Hear And Obey What God tells You To Do. Otherwise You Will Not Have Understanding Of What It Is He Is Wanting To Do... And We Will Build Our Own Programs/ Ministries~ Instead Of Hearing The Lord's Strategies; Being Less Effective.

In Reference To The Book Of James~ It Is Said By Historians~ That As The Chief Apostle In Jerusalem~ James; The Half Brother Of Our Lord Jesus Christ~ Was Called "Camel Knees"; Because Of All The Time... That He Spent In Prayer/Intercession!
Maybe Prayer Could Be Classified~ As A Good Work Of Faith? Prayer Without Faith Is Dead Prayer. Show Me Your Works And I Will Show You (God's Works) By My Faithful Prayers.
Many Times Jesus Admonished / Commanded The End-Time Saints; Of Our Generation~ That We Should Always Watch And Pray~ Whenever He Described The Things That We Will Be Facing In Last Days.

We Have (4) Scheduled Outreaches For The Children And Youth In Lake County This Summer~ To The Unsaved~ We Are Well Into The Planning Stages And Gathering County Wide Laborers.
We Are Hoping For 700 plus Youth to Give Their Hearts To God~ Through These Outdoor Park Venues. It Is Gaining Momentum Throughout (14) Churches In The County~ Plus We Are Bringing In Ministries From Other Areas And Regions Of California. Please Pray For This Event And Join Us As The Lord Leads You. (I will be sending out future emails with the details~ Date~Locations~Ministries~etc..)

Believe me ~ I can Understand your Frustration and Weariness in Well Doing~ Every Minister Is Challenged With The Same Sort Of Feelings~ As God Clearly Spoke To Me About It~
The Lord Said To Me~ "Ministry Is Lonely~ Get Over It~ And ~Get Used To It". I Thank God For His Word~ And Discipline~ It Has Helped Me A Lot Over The Years. :)
Make Sure You Are Only Doing What God Tells You To Do~ Not Burdening Yourself With Just "Good Works".

Keep Up The Good Works~ As God Directs You ~ Dear Brother~ In These Latter Days~ There Will Be So Much Going On~ We Can't Be Everywhere And Do Everything~ We Must Hear & Obey God.

I Might Possibly Be Going To San Francisco This Friday Afternoon To Join Some House Of Prayer Folks ~In The Castro District~ For Evangelism & Then Staying The Night For Worship & Intercession.
My Intercessor Friends Valerie & Terry House Are Leading Worship From 12 am - 3 am~ It Will Be A Great Time Of Prophetic Worship And Intercession~ They Are A Powerful Ministry In Lake County.
I Believe It Is Going To Be A Great Time In The Presence Of The Lord~ So If Your Knees Aren't Too Calloused ~ :)
We Would Love To Have You Join Us~ If God Puts It On Your Heart~.

Blessings & Love
Bro. Jim