CONFLICT

CONFLICT

by | Jul 13, 2020 | People, Problems

Join Mark and Common Thread Ministries as we continue the legacy of making Georgia the #MostPrayerFor state in the USA with the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

CONFLICT

There are a lot of ideas on how to address our problematic issues in the USA, namely:

  • Racial Fairness
  • Political Tension
  • Employment Disparities
  • Etc.

From my little perch in Midtown Atlanta, GA, I see the numerous arguments, and the emotional intensity on opposite sides of each issue! They are evident in both the world and the church.

May I give you a simple solution from Scripture?

First, my message here is not for the unsaved. Why? Because spiritual things are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14). The only message I have to the unsaved through all of this is, “Get saved!”

But, what is the message to the Christian, to each of us individually?

It comes from Jesus, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).

I think that means:

  • Be obedient unto love, not hate, no matter how different someone’s views or looks are from you. And;
  • Be obedient unto forgiveness, no matter what was done and by whom.

Too simple?

Maybe so, but isn’t that just like God?

PS. Don’t confuse simple with “easy.” It’s not easy. . .which is why we have the Holy Spirit.

I look forward to serving with all y’all.

Blessings,

Mark S Mirza
Common Thread Ministries/Founder
National Day of Prayer/Georgia State Coordinator

Our mission is to Rebuild the Foundations of Prayer (Psalm 11:3)

The National Day of Prayer exists to Mobilize Unified Public Prayer for America

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My short post above may cause some of you to “Wrestle with God.” In the video below, note that SUBMISSION TO GOD was the difference in wrestling well, and wrestling not so well.

My latest novel, “Divided Together” addresses a portion of this conflict. The thesis of the novel is, “Our Unity is in Christ, NOT the Ballot Box.”

The novel just before this one, Book 2 of The Pray-ers, Spiritual Warfare addresses another part of the conflicts while it gives a fascinating view of Colossians and Philemon, as told through the lives of prayer warriors.

R.E.S.T.

R.E.S.T.

by | Jul 1, 2020 | People

Join Mark and Common Thread Ministries as we continue the legacy of making Georgia the #MostPrayerFor state in the USA with the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

R.E.S.T.

Last night was the Commissionsing ceremony for me to become the Georgia State Coordinator for the National Day of Prayer Task Force. What a sweet, spirit-filled time. A total of 23 men and women were on the phone from my pastor to my CTM board members, from two of my sisters to my wife to other State Coordinators in the Southeast.

One of my friends who was on the phone last night encouraged me to quantify and then “articulate early and often what anchors me.”

Out of that challenge came the acronym; R.E.S.T.

Relationship

Encouragement

Serving

Telling

As I considered this acronym, I realized I have been doing this for over a decade. All of my prayer conference calls are set up with this focus, and every successful relationship I have has been based on this simple reality, namely, that we build relationships so we can encourage and serve others, and then, once in a while, when given permission, we tell people what we do and how they can participate.

Jesus was all about relationship, We ought to be also.

Whether your life and mine intersect with the National Day of Prayer, or Common Thread Ministries, would you be an encouragement by covenanting to pray for various future events?

  • I go to Washington D.C. each month to pray with our elected officials, my next visit is July 21-22
  • I’ll be speaking in south Georgia August 17-23
  • I’m the “off-site” prayer organizer for the “Come to Christ Crusade” October 4-8 in Pell City, Alabama

Be deliberate about developing relationships, so that you will be an encourager, serving when needed and then telling, when given the freedom, how others can particiapte.

I look forward to serving with all y’all.

Blessings,

Mark S Mirza
Common Thread Ministries/Founder
National Day of Prayer/Georgia State Coordinator

Our mission is to Rebuild the Foundations of Prayer (Psalm 11:3)

The National Day of Prayer exists to Mobilize Unified Public Prayer for America

Click on the Badge for Strategic and Specific Praying

The video below is considered WAY TOO SIMPLE, when it comes to dealing with WORRY. . .but it works.