Writers need encouragement.

Since I’m getting ready to launch Hope In Transition, I’m on the look out for writing advice and encouragement. I’ve found some great help around doing up e-books. Since I have so many ready to go, I’m excited to see what comes of it.

I came across this video and was blown away with what the speaker says. She describes my writing experience with the Holy Spirit. Even though she uses different language and comes from a different perspective, she’s come upon some powerful truth.

Now consider the advantage we have as creative types, since we have the Holy Spirit.

Shouldn’t we expect far greater glory, now that the Holy Spirit is giving life?
2 Corinthians 3:8 (New Living Translation)

Be encouraged to be creative, knowing God is working through you.

Blessings
Trevor

P.S. This Sunday I’m speaking on “How To Get the Good God Has For You”. There are too many Scriptures to get to in the sermon, so I’ll be posting my sermon notes here next week.  There will be a lot of posts, so be forewarned. I’ll be setting up a new category. Yes, it will eventually be available on RevTrev Radio.

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While I was setting up HopeInTransition.com, the speakers invite and RevTrev Radio this week,

It’s natural for a parent to do everything they can for their child. What happens when your 16 year old son is diagnosed with MS around the same time a possible new treatment is emerging?

With all the controversy in Canada with the Zamboni Liberation Treatment to relieve CCSVI or chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency, an Edmonton mother took her son to Merida, Mexico for tests and the procedure.

Find out the results of the treatment on one so young, who was just beginning to experience early onset of MS. I don’t think my sister will mind me sharing this with the world.

Hi everyone,
It’s been a great day for us in Mexico.  The sun is finally shining after tropical storm Alex and Parker’s recovery is well underway.
Twenty-four hours after the procedure and here’s where he’s at:

• Sensation in hands – 90%
• Sensation in feet – 100%
• Overall Sensation – he could feel the temperature of the water in his shower today – this is huge!
• Strength has improved dramatically – the neurologist put him at a 1.0 on the ten point scale of MS – on Monday he was at a 2.5.
• Walking – we walked quite a bit today and his legs didn’t give out – he was even taking stairs two at a time just because he could
• Noticeable decrease in fatigue
• Appetite – the teenage boy is back!  It was just fun to watch him eat – I don’t remember the last time he ate 3 complete meals in one day.
• Heat sensitivity – still there but noticeably decreased
• Mood – it’s been a day of smiles
• Pressure in his head – gone!

Tonight we had the privilege of having supper with our host and the next candidate for the liberation procedure, who is also Canadian.  He shared with us his story and it confirmed two distinct things for me:

1)  It was an absolute act of God that we got Parker in for this treatment now when the stage of the disease is early and

2)  as Canadians we need to fight to get this treatment for everyone with MS – not just those who are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to access it outside of Canada. We have met a lot of pioneers (aka heroes) this week but there are so many others that need to meet them too.

Tomorrow morning (July 1) we begin the journey home.  Please pray for safety. Between puddle jumper aircraft and the now Hurricane Alex hitting Texas sometime in the next 24 hrs it could be an entertaining day.  Wouldn’t want things to be boring!

Thanks for your prayers!  You are sincerely a blessing to us!

Isn’t God Awesome. I chose to give God credit for everything that brings life and life to the full, and I only blame the devil for all that steals, kills and destroys. Thank you everyone for your prayers. I can’t wait to hear the full story later this week.

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I need to admit I’ve got to learn more than I teach. I know I can only teach what I’ve learned. I don’t have all this together, but I do have an understanding of I can pass onto you.  

We picked up a dog on the weekend that is great with the kids, but afraid of me. It’s really testing my patience… anyway, the thought occurred to me that the Father is probably using the dog to teach me more about Him, so I’d better be ready to listen. One of the ways I listen is to meditate on what I know.

Here’s some of what I know about growing the fruit of the spirit.

We need to be growing in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. So how do we do it?

There are 5 truths of the fruit of the Spirit we need to understand and implement into our lives.

• The Fruit Reflects the Goodness of God
• The Fruit is Natural to our Spiritual Nature
• It is Our Choice to Grow in the Fruit of the Spirit
• Growing the Fruit is a Process
• The Holy Spirit Empowers Us

The Fruit Reflects the Goodness of God

When people see the fruit of the Spirit in us, they see the reflection of the Goodness of God. We may not possess these qualities in ourselves, and if we do, they pale at what God will eventually have us reflect.

The moon does not have its own light, but reflects the light of the sun to the part of the world that’s away from the light. There are two things that happen to stop the light from the sun being reflected to the world. They both have to do with the position of the moon.

When the world comes in between the moon and sun whose light it was created to reflect to the part of the world that’s away from the sun, it’s called a lunar eclipse. The shadow of the world covers the face of the moon that reflects the light of the sun.

The moon is also capable of coming in between the sun and the side of the world that is directly receiving its light. The shadow of the moon covers a portion of the earth instead of reflecting the suns light to the side of the world that is away from the sun. We call that a solar eclipse.

However, there is also a time when the moon is in the perfect position to reflect the greatest amount of the light of the sun to the part of the world that is away from the sun. It is the brightest, biggest moon of the year. We happen to call that the “harvest moon”.

The same is true for us. We reflect the goodness of God by choosing to grow the fruit of Spirit that reflects His good nature. It puts us in the position to reflect the greatest amount of His light to the part of the world that is still in darkness.

The Fruit is Natural to our Spiritual Nature

Made in the image of God, we are tripartite beings and have a Spirit, Soul (mind), and Body. The Bible says we are saved (Eph. 2:8) (Spirit), we are being saved (1Cor. 1:18)(Soul) and we shall be saved (Rom. 11:26) (Body)

Galatians 5 makes it clear that there are two natures at work in our body. Since we have crucified our flesh and all its desires (verse) we can keep in step with the Spirit.

When we make Jesus our Lord, our natural being becomes our Spirit. We make our choices based on the word of God and no longer on circumstance or negative feelings. Although we can choose to, we no longer have to live by the works of the flesh.

It is Our Choice to Grow in the Fruit of the Spirit

Some people think the fruit of the Spirit just naturally grows, as an offshoot or sign that we have raised our hand or said a prayer. When it doesn’t happen it’s easy to conclude that our experience was not as profound as we thought at the time.
That kind of thinking is a great way to stay immature.

We have a choice to live by the flesh or live by the Spirit.

It is a choice we begin making by agreeing with what God says about us and declaring who we are in Christ daily or even hourly and then choosing to act in the nature of God (fruit of the Spirit) in a situation-by-situation basis.

Eventually our choice becomes a habit and we begin to naturally work out of the Spirit.

Growing the Fruit is a Process

Fruit grows in the spiritual as it does in the natural. There are places in the same orchard that grow better fruit faster because of soil and amount of direct sunlight.
We start stronger in some areas and weaker in others – but we grow in all. As we make choices, we start habits and soon the habits bring our body and soul in line with our Spirit.

This is “working out our salvation with fear and trembling.”

Theologically it’s known as Sanctification.
Poetically it’s “becoming more like Christ.”
Philosophically it’s “become who we already are.”

Because it’s a process we have patience for ourselves and grace for others. It is difficult at first, and we all make mistakes. But aren’t you glad God has the full measure of the fruit of the Spirit? When we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John…)

The Holy Spirit Empowers Us

Whatever God calls us to do, He empowers us to do and provides everything we need to do it His way and in His power.

No one can will himself or herself to have joy over an extended period of time. But it is possible because the Holy Spirit grows joy in us. More than that, the Holy Spirit breaks the yoke off of those with depression when counseling and drugs can’t even work. Maybe we should start with the Holy Spirit?

How Do We Show the Pre-Eminence of Love?

Our Words…

Ephesians 4:29, John 6:68, Isaiah 50:4

Our Actions…

1 John 3:17-19

I’ve got to learn to apply the fruit of the Spirit in my relationship with my relationship with our new dog. Is there someone God’s given you to help you become more and more like Him?

Love to know your thoughts. Please comment.

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When we’re raised in the church, we often accept that we know what phrases mean without ever thinking, “Just what does that mean?”

The longer your on the way, the harder it is to say to someone who asks you to explain a concept,  “I really don’t know.” So we make something up based on all the sermons we heard that never explained phrases and just assumed we were all on the same page.

I was a senior pastor at the age of 25. I knew enough to know that I knew less than people in my congregation who were in ministry longer than I had been alive. So I learned to say, “I really don’t know, but let me study up on it and get back to you.” It made me be a life-long learner.

A few months ago I was listening to a sermon encouraging me to ‘seek the Lord’ and I thought to myself, “Do I really know what that means?” I guess I always thought it meant “pray longer” maybe even “pray louder”. Of course it meant to fast – at least do a Daniel fast… I don’t think I’ve written about doing a Daniel fast on this blog yet.

Anyway, I decided I’d better do some research and figure out what the Bible says about seeking the Lord and I discovered I only knew part of the whole.

If we think we can just say, “I’m seeking God” we’re mistaken. If we think we can just pray more and find Him, we’re deceived. If we try to earn His favor in hopes we’ll get our ways, we’re going to be disappointed.

In another post we’ll look at why we should seek the Lord.

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No, I wasn’t underwater. We went to a couple of very cool aquariums. A good friend of mine bought goggles that hold a video camera before he went to Hawaii. Can’t wait to see his shots. Here are a few of mine.

Again if you like them, comment and/or share them with others. I really appreciate all the comments here and on facebook.

You can see all of our posted pictures here… there are way too many and most are just fun family memories.

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The heavens declare the glory of God… night after night they pour forth speech. I love looking up at the sky and into the heavens. Here are a few sky shots from our trip to San Diego.Hope you enjoy.

If you do, why not Stumble it? I really appreciate that. If you drag the photos you’ll be able to post them on a number of sites, or email them to yourself and friends.

You can see all the photos I’ve posted. Comment and tell me what you think.

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In San Diego we enjoyed art galleries and painters, musicians, and magicians on the street. The place makes you feel creative. The closest thing I had with me was my camera. Here are a few of the silhouette shots I took that I enjoy. Hope you  will too.

If you like what you see, can you stumble it for me? I get so much traffic from StumbleUpon and it really helps to have others stumble it for me.

If you’d like to leave a comment here, your latest post from your site will be included so people who connect with me can connect with you as well. It’s my way of saying “Thanks”.

There are a few more sets of pictures to post. I think I’ll include some video of our trip in this week’s video update. Hope you enjoy that as well.

Trevor Lund

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We took hundreds of pictures on our adventure to sunny San Diego this January. I personally love a number of them. I thought I’d share them with you. Since they encourage me, I hope they’ll encourage you.

I’ll post a few more in the coming days. These aren’t in any particular order, except I organized them somewhat.

If you like what you see, could you stumble it? We get great traffic from StumbleUpon and it helps when others recommend our posts. It’s much appreciated.

Also, when you leave your include your website in the spot that’s available for it in the comments section, an excerpt from your latest post will appear with your comment. It’s my way to say “thanks” for the comment. Love to hear what you think.

A view through the palm branches. I can never see a palm tree in it’s natural environment and not feel peace.

We saw this cactus at Cabrillo Memorial and started thinking about greeting card greetings we could use with it…
“You may be prickly, but I still love you.” was my favorite.

My wife is a Kiwi… as are our kids… and we can’t get enough of  ferns – in nature.

We just got away from blowing snow and freezing weather… this much greenery is a much better way to do winter.

I’ve got about four more sets of pictures to post over the weekend. Love to have your comments on them all. Be kind, I am an amateur at photography, albeit a passionate one.

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