Friday, February 25, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Always Let Love
Happy Valentine's Day everybody! Love is an untamed unpredictable force that has you singing with the birds one minute, and singing the blues the next. Never try to tame it, for it is it's best when it is wild and free. To know love, you must risk everything, and when love sees the risk you take, you will earn love's attention, gain it's service, and it will win her heart and pull her to you. But love is the only thing that truly wins the heart of another. Be good to love, and never control it, or it will leave you and find another who cherishes and cares for it. Always let love show you what you cannot see yourself.
Love is superhero. It has x-ray vision into the hearts of others. It has ability to withstand amazing suffering for others. It always believes the best in people. If you let love, it will show you revelations about everyone around you, it will free you from your cycles of pain and loneliness, it will turn you from selfish to selfless in a minute, and it makes you want to help people around you. If you let love, it will teach you. How to love. How to listen when you don't want to. How to do things when you don't want to. How love things you don't want to. Because love rescues from the prison that can be your self and frees you to the limitless possibility of helping others. If you let love, it will show how to truly live.
If you let love....
Love is superhero. It has x-ray vision into the hearts of others. It has ability to withstand amazing suffering for others. It always believes the best in people. If you let love, it will show you revelations about everyone around you, it will free you from your cycles of pain and loneliness, it will turn you from selfish to selfless in a minute, and it makes you want to help people around you. If you let love, it will teach you. How to love. How to listen when you don't want to. How to do things when you don't want to. How love things you don't want to. Because love rescues from the prison that can be your self and frees you to the limitless possibility of helping others. If you let love, it will show how to truly live.
If you let love....
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Salvation @ 35,000 Feet
Last week, I was in Costa Rica, and had an amazing time with the staff and students at the YWAM base there, as I just shared with all of you in my last blog. What I didn't share with you yet about that trip has to do with my trip home. I was originally scheduled to fly home by way of Houston. Because of the snow storm over alf the country however, Houston airport shut down. I had to fly through Newark, New Jersey. So, from San Jose, Costa Rica to Newark. Ten from Newark to Los Angeles. Ahhhh! I was bummed but at least I could get home. I was counting my blessings when the Lord spoke to me to be alert and ready, because He was going to lead someone to me so I could listen to them and lead them to Him. I couldn't wait!
From Cota Rica to Newark, nothing happened. I met people here and there, but clearly not anything like I sensed from the Lord. I waited. I got off my flight in Newark, and quickly boarded my plane bound for Los Angeles. As I was getting on the plane, a male flight attendant greeted me as I went to take my seat. Instantly, I knew that I was to speak to this man. I prayed, and I felt like God told me that this man would come to me. So, I waited. We too off, and by the time we were a few minutes in the air, I absolutely fell sound asleep. A hour later, I woke up and watched a movie. After the movie was over, we were right at half-way to Los Angeles. Well, to be honest, I had to stretch my legs, and to go to the bathroom as well. As I walked to the back of the plane, I saw there was a small line for me to wait in. I waited, and as I became te next one in line, I waited just beside where this man was seated. He noticed I was wearing a Costa Rica hat, and spoke to me, asking if I were from there. Examined to him that I was teaching missionaries abou God, their identity in Him, and their purpose on this earth to know Him, His ways, and then to give Him away to all who don't know Im yet. I shared that I am a musician, and we do concerts, and raise awareness for orphans, prostitution ministries, homeless ministries, home building initiatives, and other platforms to give Christ's love away. He asked how did I come to end up doing this? I shared with him my testimony of a life of rejection, insecurity, loneliness, hurt, and fear of never eing loved that drove me into a life of drugs, partying, and ultimate despair. I shared how God was my Hero, my Rescuer, my Savior, and my Lord. He stopped me, and asked me to come to the center of the plane wit him.
It was there that he told me that he lost his wife the year before to a heart attack. He shared that he was so lonely and at he cannot trust people. He asked me to help him. I told him that the only answer I could give Him IS the only answer there is. I asked Him if he wanted to give his life to Jesus as is, and told him that Jesus loved him as is. I told Him that Jesus was with us at 35,000 feet, and that He so wanted to live with him forever. My friend began to weep a deep sob of loss for his wife, and then a deeper sob of a little boy who just wanted to be loved by someone who would not leave him. I prayed with him, and he gave his life to Jesus right there in the center galley, by a new line of people waiting to go to the bathroom.
Lord, thank you for my friend, and I pray that he comes to know as I know you. As my Father, who will never leave me. Who will always love me, and work all things for good over me. Thank you for using me to bring your son home. I ready for your next kid. Use me!!
Your son, Kenny
From Cota Rica to Newark, nothing happened. I met people here and there, but clearly not anything like I sensed from the Lord. I waited. I got off my flight in Newark, and quickly boarded my plane bound for Los Angeles. As I was getting on the plane, a male flight attendant greeted me as I went to take my seat. Instantly, I knew that I was to speak to this man. I prayed, and I felt like God told me that this man would come to me. So, I waited. We too off, and by the time we were a few minutes in the air, I absolutely fell sound asleep. A hour later, I woke up and watched a movie. After the movie was over, we were right at half-way to Los Angeles. Well, to be honest, I had to stretch my legs, and to go to the bathroom as well. As I walked to the back of the plane, I saw there was a small line for me to wait in. I waited, and as I became te next one in line, I waited just beside where this man was seated. He noticed I was wearing a Costa Rica hat, and spoke to me, asking if I were from there. Examined to him that I was teaching missionaries abou God, their identity in Him, and their purpose on this earth to know Him, His ways, and then to give Him away to all who don't know Im yet. I shared that I am a musician, and we do concerts, and raise awareness for orphans, prostitution ministries, homeless ministries, home building initiatives, and other platforms to give Christ's love away. He asked how did I come to end up doing this? I shared with him my testimony of a life of rejection, insecurity, loneliness, hurt, and fear of never eing loved that drove me into a life of drugs, partying, and ultimate despair. I shared how God was my Hero, my Rescuer, my Savior, and my Lord. He stopped me, and asked me to come to the center of the plane wit him.
It was there that he told me that he lost his wife the year before to a heart attack. He shared that he was so lonely and at he cannot trust people. He asked me to help him. I told him that the only answer I could give Him IS the only answer there is. I asked Him if he wanted to give his life to Jesus as is, and told him that Jesus loved him as is. I told Him that Jesus was with us at 35,000 feet, and that He so wanted to live with him forever. My friend began to weep a deep sob of loss for his wife, and then a deeper sob of a little boy who just wanted to be loved by someone who would not leave him. I prayed with him, and he gave his life to Jesus right there in the center galley, by a new line of people waiting to go to the bathroom.
Lord, thank you for my friend, and I pray that he comes to know as I know you. As my Father, who will never leave me. Who will always love me, and work all things for good over me. Thank you for using me to bring your son home. I ready for your next kid. Use me!!
Your son, Kenny
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
My Time In Costa Rica With Youth With A Mission
Last week, I traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica to visit the Youth With A Mission base there. I have dear friends I have made over the years there, and I was asked to come and speak to the new students in the School of Worship, and in the Discipleship Training Schools currently underway there. I was so amazed at the level of growth during the week with students. Most of these students came from deep religious backgrounds, so they knew the scriptures by memory, but were so jaded and hardened at the same time. Many had deep disappointments, many had serious wounds from church, from parents, from friends, etc. God began to address heart conditions almost immediately from day one. He moved in the way of words of knowledge and prophetic words over many students over the first two days. God was calling people's identity and destinies to them, and addressing any lies and comparisons that ruled their mindsets. There was a lot of tension, followed by lots of personal decisions made for more of God, and then incredible breakthrough for the students. By Thursday, we were all packed in the vans going to the beach, because 26 students wanted to be baptized! Oh yeah! 26! We had a great day together, the trip alone was so much fun. By the time we got there, it was time for a game of futbol! I scored three times. Had to share that. Old man still has it! Or a little bit of it left.
After a good game, it was time to get in the water, and dunk some "old man". I explained to them that this is much much more than mere symbolism. This was a radical choice to leave what the world calls "normal" in the way of earthly, worldly thinking, and embrace a life the Lord Jesus bought for us on the Cross so long ago. "We are buried with Christ unto the baptism of the death of the old man.", I would tell them. "We are then raised with Christ into brand new life forevermore." "Is that what you want?" "YES!!", they would scream. I asked them if they had any last words before the old man died a watery death. So many of them wanted me to hold them down under the water an extra 5, 10, even 15 seconds before we would pull them back up. Some sang a song of declaration, some gave incredible statements of determination and life purpose unto the Lord. This was certain. They knew what they were doing. They were dedicating their lives that very moment to the purposes and dreams of God for their lives. I was so moved. That day, I was able to baptize heroes, and champions. I was deeply humbled.
God, I pray that I never stop giving You away to others, and You never stop sending me to them. I am Your son and vessel FOREVER!!
Amen
God, I pray that I never stop giving You away to others, and You never stop sending me to them. I am Your son and vessel FOREVER!!
Amen
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Time For Purity
Someone emailed me today about something they saw over me this past Sunday when I was leading worship at my church. They said that there was such a sense of freedom and joy that I was giving off as I was singing and worshiping. This struck me, because I have never felt more free in all of my life to be who God has called me to be than right this moment. Also, as I thought about it, I am extremely happy as a person, being where I am, and doing what I do. I love it!
So, I began to think of why I was so free, and how did this person see it. I mean, we have financial issues sometimes. As missionaries, there were times where Rebekah and I would pull back on what we ate so the kids could have what they needed. We don't own a house, and have been trying to own a home for as long as I can remember. That used to really get me down. There have been times I struggled with loneliness, sometimes what would be called depression even. There were months we didn't know how the rent was going to be paid. I mean many months. We are not entirely out of those woods yet, but there are differences in my mind, and in my understanding now. What changed, and how?
As I thought about these questions, I sensed God speak into me and say, "Me". He is so right! I have given Him more of the little things that in and of themselves seem so insignificant and small, but together make up a huge portion of my life, my heart. See, last year, I was reading the beatitudes, and I got stuck on Matthew 5:8. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." I asked Him to reveal to me what a pure heart looks like, and how to get one, and if I would really see Him if I had one. Bad questions to ask if you really want to know, and are willing to find out. God began to really reveal the conditions of my heart. Meaning, where I wasn't aware of before, I became aware of how selfish I was, how perverted I allowed my mind and mouth to be, how compromising I allowed my speech and exercise goals to become. How I spoke to my children, listened to my children, and how I treated my wife, even how I spoke to my own mom and dad. How I thought of my younger brother. I even found things hidden there about him that I didn't know were making a home in my heart. I found fears that silently operated my behavior like the man behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz. I felt weak and wanted to retreat from the very things I loved to do (lead worship, teach) before these revelations.
God told me that He would do two things in 2010 for me. He would reveal what was in my mirror (identity), and clean the dirty spots so I can see me like He does, and He said He was going to consume my heart like a fire and purge what is not from Him, so that my motivations would follow a simple pattern: "Yes Lord". This past year should have been a difficult year had it not been for what He told me He would be doing in my heart, and for my identity. I was able to see everything around me as a backdrop to a play that He and I were playing lead roles in. Some days, it felt like a tragedy, some a drama, and some days, a fun comedy. All in all though, 2010 was an incredible year for me to SEE GOD. He was right! As He purifies this heart of mine, I can see Him at work more, all around me, not just inside me. I, more than ever before, have been able to really see how He sees me, and when that happens, I am complete. In Him, I find my rest, for I know that I know that He loves me, He made me, He is happy with me, and He is continually conforming me one millimeter at a time. He gives me a pace not dictated by the race and anxiety of this world who doesn't know its identity, but a pace that is constructed by a relationship with Him that is greater in value than anything this world has to offer. When I know that He loves me, everything else bows in second place. That is the origin of the peace I carry through my days, and that is the foundation of the freedom that my friend was able to see in me on the stage Sunday.
You have done a mighty work in me Lord. I am so encouraged from the days past for the days ahead, and I know that you are already there waiting on me. So, I rest in You today.
So, I began to think of why I was so free, and how did this person see it. I mean, we have financial issues sometimes. As missionaries, there were times where Rebekah and I would pull back on what we ate so the kids could have what they needed. We don't own a house, and have been trying to own a home for as long as I can remember. That used to really get me down. There have been times I struggled with loneliness, sometimes what would be called depression even. There were months we didn't know how the rent was going to be paid. I mean many months. We are not entirely out of those woods yet, but there are differences in my mind, and in my understanding now. What changed, and how?
As I thought about these questions, I sensed God speak into me and say, "Me". He is so right! I have given Him more of the little things that in and of themselves seem so insignificant and small, but together make up a huge portion of my life, my heart. See, last year, I was reading the beatitudes, and I got stuck on Matthew 5:8. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." I asked Him to reveal to me what a pure heart looks like, and how to get one, and if I would really see Him if I had one. Bad questions to ask if you really want to know, and are willing to find out. God began to really reveal the conditions of my heart. Meaning, where I wasn't aware of before, I became aware of how selfish I was, how perverted I allowed my mind and mouth to be, how compromising I allowed my speech and exercise goals to become. How I spoke to my children, listened to my children, and how I treated my wife, even how I spoke to my own mom and dad. How I thought of my younger brother. I even found things hidden there about him that I didn't know were making a home in my heart. I found fears that silently operated my behavior like the man behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz. I felt weak and wanted to retreat from the very things I loved to do (lead worship, teach) before these revelations.
God told me that He would do two things in 2010 for me. He would reveal what was in my mirror (identity), and clean the dirty spots so I can see me like He does, and He said He was going to consume my heart like a fire and purge what is not from Him, so that my motivations would follow a simple pattern: "Yes Lord". This past year should have been a difficult year had it not been for what He told me He would be doing in my heart, and for my identity. I was able to see everything around me as a backdrop to a play that He and I were playing lead roles in. Some days, it felt like a tragedy, some a drama, and some days, a fun comedy. All in all though, 2010 was an incredible year for me to SEE GOD. He was right! As He purifies this heart of mine, I can see Him at work more, all around me, not just inside me. I, more than ever before, have been able to really see how He sees me, and when that happens, I am complete. In Him, I find my rest, for I know that I know that He loves me, He made me, He is happy with me, and He is continually conforming me one millimeter at a time. He gives me a pace not dictated by the race and anxiety of this world who doesn't know its identity, but a pace that is constructed by a relationship with Him that is greater in value than anything this world has to offer. When I know that He loves me, everything else bows in second place. That is the origin of the peace I carry through my days, and that is the foundation of the freedom that my friend was able to see in me on the stage Sunday.
You have done a mighty work in me Lord. I am so encouraged from the days past for the days ahead, and I know that you are already there waiting on me. So, I rest in You today.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas At The Peavy's
Can I brag? We are here in Boise, Idaho spending Christmas with Rebekah's family. We have been having such a great time up here. This morning the kids woke us up with screams of excitement, because Santa had come and left amazing gifts. We got up, and passed all the presents out, and had so much fun. Then, we had an amazing time of prayer. This is when it got good. As we gave thanks to our God for His many blessings, we began to realize that all of us love God, follow God, have been or are currently in ministry, and have a passion for missions.
I mean, Jacob (brother-in-law) went to the Brownsville School Of Ministry during the historic revival there, studied under Pastor Kilpatrick, Steve Hillqand and graduated as a pastor. He and Erica, his awesome wife are preparing to start a youth ministry here in Nampa. Cosmo (brother-in-law) is a minister from Nagaland, India. Sarah (sister-in-law) graduated from Asbury College and works for the Boise Rescue Mission. Kevin (older brother)is spending this Christmas in Nepal with our dear friends with whom he was a missionary for years. He was also a missionary to Thailand for years as well. Kevin is called to the nations! Keith (younger brother) led his wife, Carina, to the Lord, and they live in Norway, a light to that nation. They have traveled back to Georgia this Christmas to be that same light to Carina's family. Rebekah's mom and dad have been on missions trips with Rebekah and me, with Sara and Cosmo, and on their own as well. They love missions, and have a passion to see others come to have a personal relationship with Jesus. My mom and dad have been traveling to the nations for years, and fund many non-profits and missions organizations. Through the years, it may have been rebekah and me on a missions trip leading teams, or Cosmo and Sarah in a nation ministering, or whoever. No matter what our family each rise up t support the others t get them where God is telling them to go.
I realized this morning a glimpse of the amazing feats God has accomplished in the generations of our family, and I saw the legacy my children are already beginning to walk in. Because of God's unfailing love for us, and because we turned our hearts to Him and repented of our sins, because we asked Him to invade our lives and rescue us t Himself, and because of His great power to redeem us t His dreams for us, we are one big Christ-dependent, missions-loving, evangelistic, sold out family who's members love God and one another. We genuinely want to see each other flourish in the blessings and favor of God. We are a family that speaks life over each other, and loves to support each other. I saw this morning just how awesome this family really is, and I wanna say thank you God for my wonderful family.
I mean, Jacob (brother-in-law) went to the Brownsville School Of Ministry during the historic revival there, studied under Pastor Kilpatrick, Steve Hillqand and graduated as a pastor. He and Erica, his awesome wife are preparing to start a youth ministry here in Nampa. Cosmo (brother-in-law) is a minister from Nagaland, India. Sarah (sister-in-law) graduated from Asbury College and works for the Boise Rescue Mission. Kevin (older brother)is spending this Christmas in Nepal with our dear friends with whom he was a missionary for years. He was also a missionary to Thailand for years as well. Kevin is called to the nations! Keith (younger brother) led his wife, Carina, to the Lord, and they live in Norway, a light to that nation. They have traveled back to Georgia this Christmas to be that same light to Carina's family. Rebekah's mom and dad have been on missions trips with Rebekah and me, with Sara and Cosmo, and on their own as well. They love missions, and have a passion to see others come to have a personal relationship with Jesus. My mom and dad have been traveling to the nations for years, and fund many non-profits and missions organizations. Through the years, it may have been rebekah and me on a missions trip leading teams, or Cosmo and Sarah in a nation ministering, or whoever. No matter what our family each rise up t support the others t get them where God is telling them to go.
I realized this morning a glimpse of the amazing feats God has accomplished in the generations of our family, and I saw the legacy my children are already beginning to walk in. Because of God's unfailing love for us, and because we turned our hearts to Him and repented of our sins, because we asked Him to invade our lives and rescue us t Himself, and because of His great power to redeem us t His dreams for us, we are one big Christ-dependent, missions-loving, evangelistic, sold out family who's members love God and one another. We genuinely want to see each other flourish in the blessings and favor of God. We are a family that speaks life over each other, and loves to support each other. I saw this morning just how awesome this family really is, and I wanna say thank you God for my wonderful family.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Risen From The Dead: In LA California
So last night I get a text from Giorgi and Leo from LA, young friends of ours whos baby, Vita, has been in NICU since her birth, 14 months ago! Her lungs have not developed and she has been on the ventilator ever since he birth, and the doctors had told her as we were there just last Monday to prepare for her baby to die. We have been praying however for God to have the final say, as the authority to determine a life's fate is not man's but God's alone.
Well, last night, at about 12:00 midnight, Giorgi called me and let me know that w e were in the fight for Vita's life, because Vita was unresponsive, and her heart beat was not being picked up anymore. We immediately began to pray for Vita from where we are, which is Boise, ID. Our dear friends, Rene and Rena Cruz rushed to the hospital to be there in person with Giorgi and Leo, and Vita, and to war in the spirit for Vita's life. Rebekah and I interceded on Giorgi's speaker phone, and Leo played the guitar and worshiped over Vita's lifeless body. For 6 minutes, Vita was gone. The doctors tried to rescicitate her, but to no avail. We continued to pray, war, and worship, declaring, screaming, shouting, claiming the truths God has spoken over Vita's life. The warfare was so intense guys. Afer 6 minutes, all of a sudden, precious Vita opened her eyes and locked on to Leo, her daddy. The monitors began to pick up baby Vita's heartbeat! The doctors were stunned. Get this, thea doctors tested her heart and it was fine! They checked he pulse ox, and it was fine! No brain damage! We are stunned, but we serve a mighty God, to heal, and to RESSURECT!
Baby Vita is resting, and she is finally ver calm. She still is on respirator, and we are believing for her complete healing! Will you join us to par for her?
Here is the link to Giorgi's blog. Please read through from the beginning, as it all flows so well up until just this afternoon. You will be blessed by the Author o us all. He loves us, oh how He loves us.
Kenny
Well, last night, at about 12:00 midnight, Giorgi called me and let me know that w e were in the fight for Vita's life, because Vita was unresponsive, and her heart beat was not being picked up anymore. We immediately began to pray for Vita from where we are, which is Boise, ID. Our dear friends, Rene and Rena Cruz rushed to the hospital to be there in person with Giorgi and Leo, and Vita, and to war in the spirit for Vita's life. Rebekah and I interceded on Giorgi's speaker phone, and Leo played the guitar and worshiped over Vita's lifeless body. For 6 minutes, Vita was gone. The doctors tried to rescicitate her, but to no avail. We continued to pray, war, and worship, declaring, screaming, shouting, claiming the truths God has spoken over Vita's life. The warfare was so intense guys. Afer 6 minutes, all of a sudden, precious Vita opened her eyes and locked on to Leo, her daddy. The monitors began to pick up baby Vita's heartbeat! The doctors were stunned. Get this, thea doctors tested her heart and it was fine! They checked he pulse ox, and it was fine! No brain damage! We are stunned, but we serve a mighty God, to heal, and to RESSURECT!
Baby Vita is resting, and she is finally ver calm. She still is on respirator, and we are believing for her complete healing! Will you join us to par for her?
Here is the link to Giorgi's blog. Please read through from the beginning, as it all flows so well up until just this afternoon. You will be blessed by the Author o us all. He loves us, oh how He loves us.
Kenny
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