As far as I can remember ...

GO INTO ALL THE EARTH has been on my heart because of my radical encounter with Jesus Christ. He is awesome !! Read on.

This morning I was praying and I thought about something that touched me when i was a little kid, and it As far as I can remember God has given me His heart of compassion but for many years I used it for all the wrong reasons, but I was still searching for love. Even as I roamed the streets aimlessly, God had a plan for my life. When I tried to drown out my pain with drugs he was there and when I attempted to hurt others because of the pain in my heart He was there for me, as I know He is there for you today.

As far as I can remember whenever I would see someone without a family, or a movie with orphans in it especially when they were not being cared for properly I would begin to cry inside, and sometimes tears would stream my face in the bathroom where no one else was. This desire to see the lost saved was planted by God and no devil in hell can stop the plans of God amen!

If I was hurting you would know and if I was joyful you would know, but the compassion for people, for souls has always been there I just tucked it aside. I love God so much now and I truly love people I just cannot walk by them without giving them a real genuine hope for eternal life. Gods love burns inside me like a furnace and as far as I can remember it always has and it always will!

My problem for many years was I opened up my heart and life to corruption and sin. When Jesus radically saved me, I saw that He not only had a great plan for my life, but I realized i would go through levels of persecution and suffering. I would need to view my life as not my own but His. I would need to live to love Him and love others genuinely and sacrificially.

James 1:27 [NLT] "pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you."

Isaiah 61:1-2 [NLT] "The Spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord favor has come, and with it, the day of Gods anger against their enemies."

Psalm 68:4-6 [NLT] "Sing praises to God and to His name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the Lord - rejoice in His presence! Father to the fatherless, defender of widows - this is God whose dwelling is holy. God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy, but he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land."

As I was typing these scriptures and even as I have been thinking and praying this morning I realized just how much pain I brought myself through and put others through. It was all meaningless and selfish. But Gods grace and Gods plans are so much better, because it didn't
stop there.

He has called me out, and I have responded to His call. I cannot take credit for what he has done, I can only declare that as I bowed my knees to Jesus He saved me, He healed me and He delivered me from the grip of satan and darkness. Now I am honored to preach the Gospel, the greatest news about Jesus the Messiah everywhere I am gifted an open door, and I am not ashamed, I am blessed.

So no matter where you find yourself today, rest assured that God has a place for you in His Kingdom, in His family. Don't roam around in a sun-scorched land. God will come through and He will take care of your enemies even if there are many He will raise up an army for His dear beloved child. Seek Him while He may be found and He will give you rest.

Dont let the dreams and the visions God has given you fade away. Also help raise up others to know Jesus it is the greatest relationship anyone will ever enter into. Pray and seek the Lord, let the Holy Spirit fill you up completely and let God clean you up. You are never to dirty for Jesus to love you and heal you.

I want to share with you this link, it is to my book, which is in pre-order status right now. It is a raw and real version of my life, and how God radically set me free from sin's power. You can view more about this book HERE - JEDSBOOK.COM



Loving God and Loving people,

Jed Lindstrom
Evangelist / Missionary

jed@letsgoministry.com 
612.483.8793

"Something out of Nothing" - Lets GO!

This morning I was preparing for our new MEN'S BIBLE STUDY called "Kickin' it Ol' School" --- It was a vision of kicking off the new year in a practical yet personal way in the word of God. So I decided to have the study @ a place where there would be an opportunity right away to reach out to each other and those around us, whatever came first - @Panera Bread. I believe God wants to do something through our life. 

Too many of my fellow friends, and Christian brothers and sisters are settling for second best, a life of Christian socialism and community gluttony. We cannot allow "cliques" to separate us from working together any longer, we must together, be about our Fathers business. No one is greater, or superior, we all have our place, and that needs to be respected and utilized in order to harvest souls for the glory of God. God wants to do something out of the nothing of our life.

When God appointed these people they came out of seemingly nowhere, to do something extraordinary! 

Something out of Nothing
Our life is not pointless! Even when it seems like things arent making sense, they will make sense in Jesus name. So .. Why "something out of nothing? The reality is, there is a generation now, God is raising up a people who have never really been seen, but He has chosen. People have been sitting in seats too long, doing nothing, and God is replacing the lazy, with the anointed. 

God is raising up a generation, to be presented as honorable in the presence of their enemies. For years, opposition has come and people influenced by demonic strategies have oppressed leaders God desires to raise up, but NO MORE God says. NOw is the season, that the "NO NAMERS" will be honoring, respectable of past generations, yet bold and courageous with the vision of God - and God will reveal He is in it through the miracles that build the work.

In reading Luke 10:1-2, "After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also,[a] and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."

I will to draw life from a few words, and begin to ask the Holy Spirit to bring revelation to our hearts. Baptize us Abba, with grace and understanding. 

Two words to focus on here:
1. Appointed by God - God chooses with purpose in mind; a specific job. We are His chosen people, ambassadors/representatives of His Kingdom with His power. (Example found in Acts 6:3) Those appointed also have characteristics honoring that position. Jesus Chose and Declared the people He appointed as faithful and trustworthy, filled with the Holy Spirit; this was an open declaration and evidence that God is with them - not something private. 

- How do you know what you are "appointed" to? God will make it clear, and give confirmation through reliable Godly leadership in your life. You will take radical steps of faith.

2. Sent by God - God sends us to the place He appointed us to Go. We are sent with the freedom God gave us. A freedom which liberates those in captive! (Isaiah 61 and Luke 4)

- As He sends us, remember you are not alone. In fact He not only promises He is with you, but there will always be a "Co-Laborer" with you as you ask for help in the mission.

3. Two by Two - Why two by two? I believe God did this on purpose! So we would have another witness for what we will experience, to broaden testimony through accounts of Gods greatness in full manifestation, for accountability, Support and further help. It was significant to send these believers out with the wisdom and power of God, continually declaring the Kingdom of God, and having someone to share the joy with! 

OPEN FOR DISCUSSION

God appoints us, sends us two by two before His face into every city and place where He is about to show up! Now are there times we are on our own in the workplaces, yes. But in special operations, where there are destinations to travel, and assignments at hand, God divinely sets things together, for everyone to share in Kingdom blessing. 

In the following weeks, we will see how Luke 10 unravels:
1. We will see how God can do a lot with a little
2. You will understand clearly what God wants you to do now.
3. You will be empowered and sent with a message that will touch you deep and give new life to those all around you. 

As you GO into ALL the Earth remember how much God loves you, and remember what He has done in your life. Prepare your heart, and share your story, how God revealed Himself to you, how He saved you. 

           

God bless you! Jed Lindstrom

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