Open doors

Here we are a few days from "the move", and I am amazed at how God is still giving us open door, after open door. I praise Him for the provision He has given us. We sold enough to get there, including the moving truck, and gas,and to pay first, and last month rent for the house He has provided. I called today to make sure that I still had a job waiting, and was told that they filled all the positions that were open, but that he remembered talking with me, and would give me a job when I got there. God is bringing all these things together, and I am still overwhelmed by His grace, and sovereign workings in all these matters. I am getting very excited about this work in Florida. I am looking forward to see what God has in store for us there.

Thank you, Father for my sin.

I am amazed at how our Lord has made all these things come together for this move. Why did I ever doubt? Unbelief is a tricky thing. In a converted man still remains this lack of faith, a lack of trust when things seem to hard, or to big. I am amazed that the God of heaven is mindful of man. Yet, I know that He has sovereign control over every speck of dust many times I forget to apply this truth. I tend to revert back to trusting in my ability to handle things. I tend to trust my flesh to accomplish works, and deeds. Why is it so tempting to trust this mind of a fool, or this weak body that has to eat for strength, or drink for refreshment? Why do I forget that the Lord of all creation is for me? I am in need of constant reminding, and I thank the Lord for the sins that I struggle with. Here I would make the claim that it is these sins that are a reminder, that I am in need of something outside myself. God, in His wisdom, has left man to struggle with sin, even after conversion, to remind them that they are nothing without Him. This should be looked at with joy. Many would no doubt have a problem with me saying that I find joy in my sin, and I do not by any means say I enjoy the sin in itself., but I thank , and praise God for the sin in my life which serves as a reminder for me of my dependence on Him, and my need for the atoning work of Christ. I am a foolish man that leans on Christ more day, by day, through His grace alone. I am thankful to be mindful of my sin. There are those that never realize their standing before God will be that of unmeasurable guilt, and eternal punishment their due penalty. To be aware of sin is a blessing, and repentance is a must, but we will never repent on our own. I am thankful that it is not left to me to decide, to believe, for I never could have. I am thankful that it is not left to me to repent for I never would have. Only through Christ working in me is anything done rightly.

Change

Tonight I spoke with a friend of mine that moved to Missouri a few years ago. Since then he has planted a Church there in Joplin. I was very excited to talk with him, and to fill him in on the things that we have been going through here. He had some words of encouragement , and warning (I appreciate the warning as much as the encouragement.)

I remember years ago going to the East Coast with him, and a bunch of other BMXers we were driving down the road in the van when Steev asked "so you don't believe in God?" I was an atheist, or so I thought, and had been for years. I answered him back "No I don't" I had never had someone preach the Gospel, nor had I ever been confronted about my beliefs. Thinking that he would preach to me I said "I just don't like people shoving religion down my throat" he then said "OK, If you ever want to talk about it let me know" That was all that was said about the topic. However, his life was a constant witness to me, and the others around him. His unwillingness to compromise was always impressive to me. Steev, and his family moved to Missouri, and years later the Lord saved me, and I was soon reminded of Steev ( he was the only Christian I really respected before I was born again), I wondered how he was, I wondered if he would remember me, I wondered how he was doing. I called him, and was an emotional wreck, I was so excited to be saved, and to share this news with him, and his family (I still really didn't even understand what had happened to me) I remember him telling me that he had been praying for this for years. That meant a lot to me then, and even more now. Over the last few years we have talked every so often, about once a year, every time it seems that I am going through a huge new stage in my walk with Christ, and I thank God that I have a Brother that I can call, and share these stages of my life with. I pray someday to fellowship with him, and his family, as we worship the King of all Kings and the Lord of Glory, If it is not here, I know that someday we will join in praise together giving Christ the Glory for He is Worthy of all.

By God's grace I have been saved, and by His grace will I remain.

We are moving to Florida to help with a Church Plant there. God has opened up doors that seemed to be nailed shut. He does that well, He does all things well.

As many know I am a bit hard headed at times, yeah alright most of the time. Anyways I said "I am not going to Florida" one day, by God's grace, I pray that I will learn to keep my mouth shut in times like those, well here it is a few short weeks later, and what do you know/ We are selling our belongings, and going to Florida.
I will try to keep up with this site, as a way to log the journey (those emergent guys have ruined all the good words), and to call out false teachers along the way. I hope you enjoy, most of all I pray God be glorified with the use of a fool.


Kenny Kirk

Reason for this Blog

My very first Blog entry Testing Testing is this thing on?

The reason I wanted to do this Blog?

1. I want people to be able to keep up with the progress of the Church plant in Florida.

2. I want to be able to vent.

3. I want God's name lifted to the highest esteem, and want to call down those that exult themselves over the King of all Glory. This is by far the most important reason to do anything.

Why Stone the Prophets for the title?

1. That is what happens to those that stand for truth.

2. That is what happens to those that go against "the system".

3. I like the name.