This is the Truth Network. Kingdom Pursuits, where you hear from ordinary people instilled with an extraordinary passion. Together we explore the stories of men and women who take what they love and let God turn their passion into kingdom pursuits.
Now, live from the Truth Booth, your host, Robbie Dilmore. Good morning and welcome to the Kingdom Pursuits. Robbie is on vacation this week. Him and Tammy hope they're having a great time. If they're at the beach, they may be a little wet, but I'm hoping they're enjoying it.
You always go to the beach, you want water, so I guess they've probably got plenty of water. I'm Jerry Mathis, Ray's Body Shop and Record Service, filling in from just slid over from the last hour, Christian Carr Guy Radio. This morning, I'm excited about who I have in the studio with me because what we're going to talk about is really.
some ministry stuff, and some of it's local ministry, some of it's national and international ministry. But the thing is, it's still the same thing as God calls us to be there for each other. And I'm going to start us out by reading Matthew. I think everybody knows this passage. Matthew 25, 44 and 45.
They also will answer, Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty. or a stranger, or kneading clothes, or sick, or in prison, and did not help you. And he will reply, Truly I tell you, Whatever you did. Whatever you did, not do for one of the least of these. You did it for me.
You know, that's such a simple little passage, but I think that's our calling as Christians. Is we don't necessarily, and I think to me it's just that verse simplifies it because it's not always the big things that God wants you to do. It isn't the things where the spotlight's on you. It's just those Yeah. It's just those in need.
It's just those showing Jesus Christ. And it may be no more than just putting your arm around somebody and just saying, brother, I love you. the more importantly Jesus Christ loves you. When God will give you opportunities to serve. And this morning we're going to talk about one that.
I'm always excited about and having Scott in the studio here about Jesus' labor of love. And as a matter of fact, it's kind of a It's kind of unique that I have uh Mark in here because Mark has been on the side of giving a vehicle to somebody and the way it changed their life. I mean, really. Change their life, just that vehicle. Because, as I mentioned before, and I mentioned often, is when we walk out these doors.
We go out there, we pull the key out of our pocket, we put it in the car, and we can drive off. There's people in this. Community and in this world that don't have that luxury. And it's life-changing when they're able to do it. And this ministry, man, touches so many lives.
Also, have Ralph, and I'm going to let him introduce himself. We're going to go across the board here and just let everybody introduce themselves. And one with Ralph, I'm going to. I'm going to make sure you give out your website And also Just how to contact you, and a little bit of what you're doing. And it kind of touches my heart in a way because.
Um At Pondale Christian Church, I have a couple of families that are in my Sunday school class from the Philippines. And So I already feel that connection, but also my son-in-law was just had a. Prettiest grandbaby in the world. I just wanted to throw that in there. Is his mom from the Philippines.
And so his dad was in the military and met his mom. And so there's those connections and stuff. And I think sometimes we can get, as Christians, forget that there's a whole world out there that needs to know about Jesus. And there's different avenues to be able to do that. But, Ralph, one of the things that I want to kind of go over, I think it's the Independent Baptist Mission.
For Asians, if I'm not wrong, I think you can put that in, and that'll take you to the website with a lot of information on it. And also, the website is www. W I B M A fourasians.org. And that's spelled out I-B-M-A-F-O-R-A-S-I-A-N-S dot org. And Ralph, go ahead and introduce yourself.
And what are you doing in the United States? What's your What's your objective? What what are you up to.
Okay, good morning. It is a great blessing. A great joy to be here today. And my name is brother Ralph. Rao Land Ocampo Sarzaba.
I know it's a long of a name, but you can call me Ralph or by my nickname RR, like the dog barking. RR.
So don't you forget me. I am a. I am a missionary uh from the Philippines and to the Philippines. Um, year two thousand ten when I gave my life to the Lord after Serving him under my dad, who is also a pastor. I thought before being a pastor's kid is enough I actually thought that my salvation goes with along with my father because.
I've never been absent to church because he will whip me. I've never been uh late to church because we have the church key. We sh we need to be the first one to be there. And I thought that was enough, and but not until one day he preached about That the death of Christ The death of Christ is not a tragedy. But a triumph.
And there I it It burdened my heart, and the work of the Holy Spirit is there, and And uh I told it to my dad and he made it clear that salvation is not By group or By uh By like by by family. He said, It is a personal relationship to the Lord. And that day I trusted Jesus Christ. And I'm thankful that I'm saved by grace through faith. And not my not by my works.
But then little by little, the Lord is leading me to Be a pastor which I never dreamed of My mother is in a medical uh family uh backgrounds and I thought someday I want to be a doctor, I want to be a nurse or something, but I uh but there's a saying, You can run, but you cannot hide. And uh the year twenty ten I gave myself to the Lord in Bible College. G graduated there, then the Lord led me to Um gave me an opportunity to study in Marietta Bible College. In the year 2014, in Marriott, Ohio, under the leadership of Pastor Myron Guyler, who just passed away two weeks ago. And now I'm a missionary since 2020.
That was the COVID time. I went back to the Philippines. with a desire As a missionary, And they want to d To glorify the Lord in three things. I made it clear. that I want to glorify the Lord in three things.
And number one is true soul winning. Because I believe that God is still in the business of saving souls. And there is a great commission that it says, Go ye into all the world And to preach the gospel, to teach the people, to share the good news, the gospel, the death, the burial, and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Especially in my country, because. In the country of Philippines, there's a lot of religion.
There's even a religion of Um racialism, which is our national hero. Philippines would know this and there is a church that They believe that Our national hero in the Philippines is one that they need to serve. And there's a lot more religion in the Philippines. But I thank the Lord for the opportunity to start mission works in the northern part of Luzon, which place called Tarlac. And uh we serve there together with my wife.
Her name is Princess Dayan. And we have, God has blessed us two beautiful daughters. The first one, her name is uh Rain Daniela. She is Na now three years old. And the other one is Our Riley Diana, she just turned nine months, and you pray for them because they have a high fever right now in the Philippines.
It is. Uh eleven thirty AM uh PM in the Philippines right now. I just talked to them, they prayed for me while on the way here. I thank the Lord that I'm serving together with my family there, and the Lord has allowed us to. Start mission works and start churches.
And when I say churches, it's not just building. As we know, And we praise the Lord that God doesn't look on the building, He looks into the heart of the people. And we have churches there, groups of people there, and we thank the Lord for that. But later last year, November or December, The Lord has burdened us to start another mission work in the southern part of Luzon, which is now in the place called Cavite. Cavite, to be specific, is in Amadeo.
Cavite, it has forty-four thousand um people in the census of twenty twenty-four, and the Lord has allowed us to start a new mission work there now. We'll be right back with Kingdom Pursuits and also when we come back, I think we've got a couple callers with Jesus Labor of Love. We're going to get, I'm going to kick it over to Scott for a moment and work my way back over to Mark, okay? You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Yeah.
Welcome back to Kingdom Pursuit. Senators, we just talked to Ralph, and it's a great ministry. I hope I gave out that information. We'll give it out again. Because part of what he's in the United States for is trying to build up support and stuff to be able to reach.
Got another church to build. You got another church to build. There's always the fields are always ready for workers and stuff. And sometimes you get to be the worker, sometimes you get to be the harvester. But you got to have a worker to ever get to the harvesting part.
This morning also Scott in the studio and Jesus labor of love, man, what an opportunity to help people and to just give them a hand to get them back on their feet and just the importance of a vehicle. And I know Scott will probably mention this, but I just want to just take a moment before we even introduces himself and starts taking, I know we already have some callers. on the line with Jesus Labor Love, so I'll start taking those, but If you have a vehicle, if it's in your driveway and your wife is telling you to get that thing out of the driveway, she's tired of looking at it, or the neighbor, or they've tagged it from the city, wherever you are. in this this area or anywhere in the that you hear my voice. We got a place for that vehicle.
And it doesn't matter if it runs or doesn't run. If it's a piece that you know, a car that's not worth even trying to fix, but you just need to get it out of the way, we can turn that into money that can be used to help somebody else with a car and stuff.
So, Scott, I'm going to give you the mic. Good morning. My name is Scott Barton, and I'm a longtime volunteer with the Jesus Labor Love Ministry, and what a blessing. And Prior to this segment, I just Wanted to give a shout out to Ralph. Thank you for all that you do in the Philippines and up in Marietta, Ohio, and everywhere around here.
Thank you so much. I've been blessed just to be a vessel, just conduit. All I am is somebody that helps bridge God's resources with others and needs. And every day I talk to so many people that are out there hurting. And, to be honest, For every five applicants, I'm lucky to help two because their needs might be so great they might need a transmission or or something of that matter that We're just not able to have the resource to help.
But that used to really bother me. And I talked to Robbie, and he says. Scott, we're just doing what we can. And what I've found out is a lot of times somebody they'll come up with the resources six months later or they'll get their income taxes or maybe a settlement or something and they're able to call me back and they said, Mrs. Scott, do I lose my place in line?
I said, No, no, go get your car fixed and just have the mechanic call me.
So it's just been a real blessing. But as Jerry indicated, we do have some needs. if you're out there and it just needs it's sitting so maybe the tires are dry rod or something A lot of times we can you know, fix it up and get it on the road.
Sometimes we can't. And even if we can't, Like Jerry indicated, we can sell it for junk or whatever and use those resources to help others.
So for those out there that are listening, And you do have any old cars or anything or or you have a neighbor or friend or uncle? Um just consider us, please. Um Now I think we have a couple of callers. Yeah, Shane, I think, is on the on the phone. If you'll give us uh how you doing this morning?
I'm doing great. How are y'all doing? Fantastic. Yeah, thank you for having me this morning. My name is Shonya, and Um I called in a couple of weeks ago.
And I spoke with Scott. And um It was a great conversation. I initially called in because I was a It kind of is saved to figure out How I could Um, get things figured out with my vehicle. And no, and I didn't have the means to do it at that time. And so I looked up the information and I called in and um We spoke one afternoon.
And You know, more happened that day than what I expected. I met a man of God. I learned about a local company who Wants to pour out and help people. And so we just had a great conversation and Um I shared a little bit of My testimony you know, what kind of led to me you know, need me to reach out to you guys. And um It's just amazing how when we're obedient to Christ and follow what he has us to do, have these interactions happen And so, um I spoke with him a little bit and We end up praying at the end of the call.
And um he told me exact uh a little bit more about what you guys do. And I was like, you know, I'd love to be able to speak with you guys. And he asked me to come on today, so I'm so happy to be here.
Well, Shawnee, thank you so much. for getting up this morning and calling in. Um And I'm not sure what was wrong with your car. Was it the starting? Did we have the mobile mechanic or did you go get a battery or?
Um, I needed a battery, um and we initially worked it out through some of the partners that you work with. And it was fun because I know nothing about vehicles, and you guys were just so thorough in what you knew and having different resources set up. You know, I thought I had a resource set up for me to get it, and I think it's Mr. Robbie, ended up finding a local company. And they were very kind.
And they are very thorough in explaining what they'll do to help you. And everything transpired really well. Um, but I personally am a person here in Western Salem Who loves to network and Who loves talking about Christ? It brings me joy. And part of this testimony has just been going through the valleys and the hills and learning more about who I am and who Christ is in me.
and how to use my voice more. And um I want to give a just a big shout out and thank you to Pivot Ministries. Under the care of Joanne Henley. And all the volunteers that helped because they helped equip me during this time. And I have my two children.
I have two young men. Who's gonna grow up to be men of honor and valor? They're Braderick Taylor and Isaiah Taylor, five and nine. And I do everything for them because I know the testimony I'm just having little people watch you. And I recognize what state the world is in and how important it is to show up each day In spite of what you think you may or may not have, and I think that's the call of crisis to have faith.
You know, and to believe that even when we don't see a way, God's gonna make a way and open the door for us. And that's what it is here in the city. The city's growing. There's a lot of people who you know, want to bring the silos down on different networking communities and and ways to give back. And you guys are a big part of that.
And I'm I've never even you know heard about you guys, but I'm happy to just like share the information and um. also pivot ministries and how they get back to the community and helping young women who just want to find themselves and become more equipped in learning about who they are and how to find their voice and become a voice in the community. Wow. And so, yeah, I got the battery changed, and I'm grateful because my car is running and Um And funny thing is, my first time, that was my first vehicle I got last year. And so, you know, I own it.
I thank God for that.
So just a lot of things have been coming quickly. In the midst of going through the trials, and now I'm in my season where I'm maturing and just. being able to speak with people like you guys and knowing what's out here to share the good news.
Well, keep sharing the good news, and thank you for calling in. And the message in there is continue to be the light. I mean, hey, the world is dark out there, and the darkness of the world may be in our own house sometimes or in our own neighborhood. Man, be the light. Thank you for calling in this morning.
Also, we have Jeffrey on the line. Morning Jevre. Jeffrey, do we still have you? No, he was on hold for a while. If not, we're going to go down to Christine.
He may have given up. Morning, Christina. Good morning. Yes, God is so good. I always just want to give honor to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the absolute love of my life.
I am very excited to be on just to witness and share the testimony because as we talk about being the light, right, and the salt of the earth, That is how other people overcome and come to Christ. knowing that the testimonies are real, That we are walking through life this way. And so. I first encounter Scott Barton and Robbie Um, and these are the labor of love. I was listening to the broadcast with my mom.
She was trying to, um, she had me to come and get in the car, I was a little distraught.
So just a little bit really quick on the background of then, it was a little bit after COVID, a couple of years, year or two after COVID. And I was distraught because I was leaving an unequally yoked marriage. My pastor had helped me get to a domestic violence shelter, single mom of four children. Starting over. And I knew that to provide for myself and family, I needed to be able to have my transportation It got to a point where I had done all I knew to do, and I was distraught.
And I said, Mom, I know God to be God. Um, I'm just in a place right now where I just feel low. And she, you know, invited me to listen with her. She was listening and she told me about the program. And I was like, I'm a private person, and I said, I don't know if I really want to sign up or what have you.
And she says, well, you know, you have to drop your pride. And I put the information in on the G Slavor Love website. And I remember first speaking with Scott Barton and thinking at the time that it was the car was not I thought it was my transmission and I thought, okay, I'm not going to be able to get the repair. and I don't know what I'm going to do because I was starting over. And I had started working I had worked a couple of factory jobs actually.
I was just taking anything I could get. I had Temped at Procter and Gamble. And transportation is a big factor for a woman, especially when you leave domestic violence situations because a lot of people go back because of money. And so it just got to a point where Um I got in a place where I Felt like, okay, after this situation, I prayed and I said, God, if you come down, if you would come down and meet me where I'm at, I know you to be. A deliverer.
I know that you're next to the brokenhearted. That's Ecclesiastes.
So I said, I'm going to stand on the words because. Christina, can you hold on to after the break? We've got a break coming on again. Jesus Labor of Love and we'll be right back with you. Oh.
You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Welcome back to Kingdom Pursuits. We had Christina on the line and she's going to go ahead and wrap up and tell us a little bit about Maybe you had just been given a car? Is that correct? Is that things with Scott Barton?
Well, when I first met Scott Barton, what they ended up doing was a repair. I was concerned that I was going to have to get a new car initially. It looked to be that it was the transmission. And Scott Barton encouraged me, hey, listen, let's call this transmission shop and actually have them evaluate if that's what it really is. And I was a little distraught, you know, and upset, obviously.
And so when we go to the transmission, I get to the transmission shop, very nice gentleman, Bill Transmission in Greensboro. He calls and explains, you know, certain things we can help with, certain things we can't, but how far can I get her there? You know, how much is the repair going to be? And they ended up, after listening to Scott explain what everyone does with Jesus Labor of Love, evaluating and telling me it was actually the axle.
So they fixed the axles. Didn't cost what a transmission would, obviously, which they don't typically do axle repairs. They would send you somewhere else. But just in spirit of what they had explained with the Jesus labor love and what Scott was telling them, they went ahead and repaired the axle. I later went on to end up getting employment with Greensboro Housing Authority.
Which is a full circle testimony coming from a family who Um You know, survived drugs and alcoholism, addiction, and then to now see where I'm actually servicing the community and came out of a domestic violence situation myself. I end up encountering Scott again because I let him know: hey, at this point, my car is gone and I'm not able to get back and forth to work, which would be really important for the position they're trying to offer me. And I really want to be able to do ministry, but it's just a plus to be able to get paid for the type of ministry that you do when you work in public housing.
So, and I said, but I got to be able to get there, you know, and I want to accept the position.
So, he says, We'll put you on the list. And, you know, God's time and it's not ours. And so, I do want to just encourage everyone, just in the spirit of what was shared today, because the car that I end up getting recently of Buick With CERN was something that. Was greatly needed. I had been just in a vehicle, very old, and very grateful for it, still just fixing and fixing and fixing on it until it just got to a point where I couldn't do that.
And so the ministry in what seems like such a small thing or to some is very much a major detail in someone else's life that oftentimes expounds to helping others as well. Um and you know Me being able to serve and give back in these communities that I survived and grew up in coming full circle. um you know just from out of what i grew from from my parents and then later on in life realizing you know how important it is to be the salt and light of the earth and pay it forward you never know what you're really doing in this ministry and i just want to encourage everyone who's involved who takes part in these ministries to let you know that it pays forward you know and it just was on my heart to even be you know more of a help to the community so that you know the things i'm doing there in housing i'm going to be starting my own nonprofit organization as well so i just wanted to let you guys know how much of encouragement impact you had and that i love you all i appreciate it and everybody out there listening i mean god's on the user and your platform may be Something that I'll never see, but I please encourage you to use it. Before we go, we've got a couple more calls, but I want to get to Mark because Mark is. For Mark Garrow, who may not recognize his voice, was the voice of NASCAR for a lot of years.
But he retired last year, and I think, in a way, Mark has been kind of looking to see where God is going to use him in this season of his life. And one of the ways is just making connection with people because Ralph, who was in the studio with us this morning, Mark brought him through the doors of my shop, Ray's Body Shop, and Record Service, and says, Hey, I want to introduce you to Ralph and stuff. Where, you know what? God's going to, as I said, God is going to use us in a platform that we may not even have any clue sometimes.
Well, I met Ralph at a Bible study that they do at the RCR Museum down in Welcome, Mike Dillon, and the folks down there. They lead a fantastic Bible study. There's like, you know, sometimes 75, 8,500, 100 people down there. And somebody brought Ralph to that meeting last Tuesday.
So. One of the churches I go to, I go to Union Grove Baptist Church. I also go to Triad Journey. Their former pastor David Beverly leads my Bible study that I started, that we started almost 13 years ago. It'll be 13 years ago.
This coming September, that we started meeting together at Cagney's on Old 52 down there in. The metropolis of Midway. And so started going to that church a little bit as well. And it's a Filipino-based church. And so I thought, well, God dropped Ralph on me in the middle of that Bible study last Tuesday night, and it certainly signaled to me to try to introduce him to some people and try to help him any way I can.
So, yeah, you're always out there, you know, looking for things to do. Um Right now, it's trying to help Ralph meet some people, talk to some churches, have a chance to speak, make sure they understand his testimony, make sure they understand his vision, make sure they understand his needs. uh as far as what he's trying to accomplish from a missionary standpoint. Yeah, and and Ralph, I'm gonna again Your purpose is, I mean, really, what your purpose is, is to bring Jesus Christ to. To the Philippines and stuff.
And there's a way that everybody listening today can contribute and can be part of that ministry.
Well, you know, as the Lord laid upon my heart, and I want to glorify the Lord through soul waning, Jesus still and the business of saving soul. I want to glorify the Lord also through planting churches. We are now in the southern part of Luzon, and we are in a place called Cavite. And there we are praying for a property. Not for my house.
We are renting a place right now. It is a a closed hospital. Since COVID, there were a lot of people that died there. We are renting a A small room at the back of that hospital. On weekdays, Uh not to exaggerate, it is our home together with my wife and two kids.
On Sunday, it is our worship place. If I can just show you the picture. But we are not complaining or anything, but we're praying that there will be um that that God will Bless us with the property, not for my family, not for a house, for mine, but where we can. Uh built a church. and it will be a lighthouse in the community.
There are also homeless people there where we can bring them into that property and they can stay. Where there are kids that are don't have their family, where we can bring them. It will be a lighthouse in that community. And to do that, we need your help. We need your prayers.
That's why we are praying for churches that still believe in missions, is the heartbeat of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have learned uh brother that This life is very limited. That's why even Jesus gave. a value of that where he said while he was in earth, he said I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day. Where, when the night cometh, when no man can work, well, it is day.
Well, there is still opportunity that we can do all things for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's do it now. Because time will come even we want to, it's gonna be too late. And I want my life to be used by the Lord in the Philippines. And would you please pray if there will be a church that would be open door?
If you want me to share my testimony, if you want me to sing, if you want me to preach, whatever the Lord lays upon your heart, I would love to. If you want to support the ministry, whatever the Lord lays upon your heart. In a monthly or yearly, or wherever the Lord lays up on your heart, especially to help us to buy this property. I want this to make it clear. This will not be where I want my house to be built in, but this is where we want to buy the property for us to build a church there and to be a lighthouse in the community.
And you can be a help through helping to that sending to that mission bird in Marriott, Ohio. And I'll promise you, and I guarantee you, we will give you updates on what the Lord's gonna do. And I want to do this, we want to do this all for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. And we never know after this, we built another church here. We'll build another one wherever we go.
And would you please, if it's not too much to ask, keep us in your prayers. That the Lord will just use us. And the mission board where they could donate money is how would they do that? Yeah, well, hold that till I get away. And then we'll finish up with Jacqueline, I think, is on the line also.
Again, this is Kingdom Pursuits. Great opportunity. We're talking Jesus' labor of love, man. If you have that car, if you would like to give, donate money. Go to the website Christian Cargy Radio.
It has a link to Jesus' Labor of Love. Also, we're going to get more information on Ralph and stuff, it's the Independent Baptist Missions. You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Uh Yeah. The kingdom pursued and began this is the Pauline show eight.
66-348-7884. Been talking to Ralph, and we're going to go back and get. And I'm going to say one thing real quick. I'm on a I've got one now, but I'll probably get a couple more of cards from Ralph. If you're in the Winston-Salem triad area, I'm going to have these at Raised Body Shop and Record Service.
If what you're hearing interests you and you'd like some more information about it and didn't get all the information through the radio, stop by and I will share it with you. Uh And also, I hope that within next week I'll put it on the Kingdom Pursuit link and have it be able to get that out there. Um Also, Jesus' labor of love. We're gonna Going to have to move quick because we're running out of time. I've got a caller on the line.
Good morning. How are you doing this morning? Anyhow. Hi, my name is Jacqueline Scott, and yeah, my last name is Scott's first name. Good morning.
Morning, morning. Yes.
So earlier when you guys were calling for Jeffrey, I'm assuming that was me 'cause my line got hung up on.
So I called back and waited patiently to to get back on and um and share. how Jesus' labor and love have been a blessing to me. I have a mobile barbershop. I'm actually in sunny Florida, Daytona Beach. Um, it's called Another Planet.
Barbara Shuttle brings the shop to you. Um And recently, the vacuum pump went on the bus and I Could not break for like four to five days. It was like. a delayed stop. Like, I could not make any like immediate stops, like at stop signs or You know, smaller cars darted in front of me.
It was kind of dangerous.
So I always pray, Father God. I put on my full armor, my helmet, breastplate, belt, shoes, sword, and shield. And always include God insurance.
So with that being said, He's kept me on the road, but then it just got to a point where I'm like, all right, all right. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the mechanic and see what's going on. They told me it would be. it was the vacuum pump and that it was It's going to cost me a little bit over $400. Um And um I had Scott.
As a back pocket blessing and I thought of him and he came through. Without a doubt. Even even uh one hundred and fifty dollars is is um is a is a is a miracle. you know, when you when you really don't have it.
So The brakes are just fine now. Um, I've actually recently sent him photos because I'm like. Living the dream. I have the bus on the sand. I'm like the very first hair industry.
um serving the beaches of Florida. And soon, very, very soon, I want to launch another Planet Ministries within the bus where I'll be um um feeding the homeless, providing them clothes, hygiene products, hair restoration. Just all the good things where I can not only bring the shop to clients, house calls, office calls. Just haircuts on the beach. But also bring resources to the people that are in need.
It's about 1,600 homeless that are in Daytona Beach alone. Yep, continue to let your light shine. That's all I can tell you, is that and just another example of why Jesus Labor loves the impact it makes. Kind of in our last segment before we wrap up again. I'm gonna, Mark, what would be the one thing that As retired, because I think there's a lot of people listening to us now who all of a sudden are in retirement, and what they've spent all their years and years doing is all changed.
Because I think God has a lot, too many people think. When I retire, God's done with me. I'm a setback and recliner. I think just the opposite. I think that.
God looks down and says, okay. That breakneck schedule that you've had for 30, 40, 50 years is over.
So now listen very carefully when I speak to you in that little whisper. There are all kinds of different things to do out there. Ralph's a great example. We're at a Bible study.
Now I could have just walked away and said, hey, it's nice to meet Ralph. But I went, wait a minute, I go to a. Filipino church. There's a lot of Filipino people there that I'm sure he'd love to kind of. You know, talk the language he doesn't get maybe a chance to do here in America.
And so I thought, well, why not try to help him get his word out, his message out, his needs out there that maybe somebody there can help. And a thought for the day for me was given to me by a good friend in South Carolina. Mightier than the waves of the sea is his love for you, right?
So we got to remember. Always that there are different things out there. God whispers in your ear all the time. You know, these are things that you need to do and I am proof positive. that when you listen Good things happen, and if you don't, he'll whack you upside the head and say, I thought I told you that there's something I need to do.
What's about that knot in the back of my head?
Okay, real quick, Jesus Labor of Love, go on the website. You'll be able to get that route. Mission Board, real quick. Where's the mission board? Mission Board is Independent Baptist Mission for Asians.
Uh in 103 Masonic Park Road, Marriott, Ohio, or if you want to send a letter or message, or if you want to help with the needs, P.O. Box 912 Marriott, Ohio, 45750. You know, you may not be able to go to the Philippines, but would you be willing to pray to give To be a help in the Philippines. Isn't that wonderful? One day when we all get to heaven, there will be more Filipinos up in heaven because you prayed, you gave, and you loved.
Amen. US phone number for Ralph. If you didn't get this information, call him give it to you. 740.
