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Providence
the Hand of Providence doesn't seem to be bothered by diversity, what are the odds that so many people and cultures would be drawn to one place one time and experience one event that affected them equally. yet look at how this came about
in 2004 provudence placed me in downtown orlando with a vision to reach out and create a special ministry for street christains. yes homeless people have faith and values and integrity, social status can't destroy that. by providence the ripple effect was already waiting, a nonreligious group by the way committed to social activism and embraced my vision, by providence other groups both church and non church alike were drawn with this desire to help less fortunate people, by providence the city of orlando resisted us all and even made what we do restricted and hard thinking we would just quit and that would end it. 2 groups stood firm in thier conviction to do what neededto be done. My church first vagabonds Church of God and Orlando food Not Bombs. providence brought this issue into federal court and opened up this issue to national attention and brought advocates together nation wide beggining to make a network united against injustices perpetrated by civic leaders.
there is a story in exodus that God hardened pharoahs heart so that his will and purpose might be made known. yes even the cities hard heart is the act of providence at work. another scripture says if the rulers of this world had known what they were doing they would not have crucified christ. people in charge blindly fulfill providence. this city is going to greate one of the biggest social justice revivals that ever was because thier bigotry toward lower social class blinded them from sttling the issue privately thus thier hard heart plays into Gods providence. i guess when its all over i should thank them for being Gods tool for what happens next
pastor Brian
in 2004 provudence placed me in downtown orlando with a vision to reach out and create a special ministry for street christains. yes homeless people have faith and values and integrity, social status can't destroy that. by providence the ripple effect was already waiting, a nonreligious group by the way committed to social activism and embraced my vision, by providence other groups both church and non church alike were drawn with this desire to help less fortunate people, by providence the city of orlando resisted us all and even made what we do restricted and hard thinking we would just quit and that would end it. 2 groups stood firm in thier conviction to do what neededto be done. My church first vagabonds Church of God and Orlando food Not Bombs. providence brought this issue into federal court and opened up this issue to national attention and brought advocates together nation wide beggining to make a network united against injustices perpetrated by civic leaders.
there is a story in exodus that God hardened pharoahs heart so that his will and purpose might be made known. yes even the cities hard heart is the act of providence at work. another scripture says if the rulers of this world had known what they were doing they would not have crucified christ. people in charge blindly fulfill providence. this city is going to greate one of the biggest social justice revivals that ever was because thier bigotry toward lower social class blinded them from sttling the issue privately thus thier hard heart plays into Gods providence. i guess when its all over i should thank them for being Gods tool for what happens next
pastor Brian
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I believe that God has put man on earth as one of his greatest feats. we are his "so-called" playing field. God has a plan, we are the players. When events happen that are bad, we are called upon to react, to fix. I believe God has chosen ones, people who he believes can handle and try to make things right in this Universe. Pastor Brian, your strong conviction has brought you to be one of the ones chosen to be an advocate for the oppressed. You are in God's providence, you are the player for God. People who put themselves second to fix a wrong are in God's providence, as are people who give their lives for what they believe in, they are in God's providence.
In a way, we are all God's "players", you need the wrong to realize there is a right! Those people who realize this are truly in God's hands. Some believe in fate, I believe in making things happen, believe in yourself and God will show the way. We are all in God's providence., good or bad,wrong or right.
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