Reminder

Reminder:
Jesus is so much greater than any trial you’re facing today.
He’s so much greater than the pleasure of any sin you’re considering.
He’s so much greater than any other ambition you could pursue.

To truly be great, never forget that He is so much greater.

Keep On Keeping On

I am very excited with the things that have been happening with Full Turn Ministries. I want to thank everyone that is out there promoting our opening night. Without you we could not make a difference.

On a side note I want you to know that God will never fail you. At times we fail ourselves, but God never brings failure into our lives. If you want to affect your future in a positive way, start by making the right choices today. We are the sum total today of the choices that we made yesterday. As long as Jesus Christ is in our life we cannot fail.

My prayer is that God will continue to bless you in an awesome way. Keep up the good work. It will pay off.

Everything in the Right Place

They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
-Luke 22:13

Jesus gave the disciples very specific instructions about the preparations they needed to make for the Passover meal. See Luke 22:7-12.

The disciples followed His instructions to the detail. And everything was in place, just like Jesus said.

When God asks you to do something just do it. There is a lot to be said about obedience. There is no way to count the number of times God has called me to take a step of obedience that seemed crazy at the time. But when I got to the place where he told me to go, I found things just as Jesus told me they would be.

When God calls you to obey Him in your finances, career, or relationships, do it. And once you get there, you’ll find everything is in its place.

Be Encouraged

Life can be like a baseball game. We see all kinds of things thrown at us and sometimes it can be hit or miss. Let me give you a few helpful ways to get through anything. First you have to have faith. There are things that we cannot see or understand, but we have to believe that God sees all and knows all. When we put our faith and trust in Him He brings us true understanding. Second you have to stay focused. Ask yourself, why do I do what I do? If you can answer that question and stay focused on the true reason for living, working, relationships, money, etc., you will be able to get through anything. The third thing is to encourage yourself. Sometimes you don't get a whole lot of encouragement from the people around you so you have to be like David in the Bible and encourage yourself in the Lord. Live your life the way that God wants you to live it and stay encouraged.

Full Turn

Tonight I am going to be playing a concert and speaking at Rockmart High School. I am very excited about the opportunities that God has given us this year to get out and minister His Word. Full Turn Ministries will be starting an outreach service in Rockmart beginning February 24th and will be meeting there every Wednesday night. If you know people that live in and around the Rockmart area, please help me to spread the word. I truly believe that we can start a movement in the city that will change lives.

This is a New Year. It is not to late for you to set goals and go for it. I believe that there are no limits to what we can accomplish if we will follow God with our whole heart. Dare to believe. Dare to dream. All things are possible if you put your trust in Him. Let's make a Full Turn towards God.

Full Turn Press Release

Below you will see a press release that we have put out in the Rockmart Journal:

Full Turn Ministries is coming to Rockmart February 24th, 2010 and will be holding meetings at the Nathan Dean Community Center. Full Turn Ministries was established in 1998 by Pastor Alan Mushegan, Jr. under the covering of East West Church in Marietta, GA. Full Turn started as a high energy worship experience for youth and young adults. Their cutting edge style quickly caught the attention of the youth in Marietta and the surrounding area earning them the title of one of the fastest growing youth ministries in the state of Georgia. Since that time, Full Turn Ministries has been seen on national and international television, published two books, and has released multiple musical projects. What started as a youth ministry has now become a ministry for people of all ages. Pastor Alan has been working with the Rockmart High School FCA and desires to plant something lasting in this city by bringing Full Turn Ministries to Rockmart. Full Turn will begin by meeting every Wednesday night at 7:30pm in the Nathan Dean Community Center February 24- March 31. Every one and every age is welcome. This will be an exciting time of worship, special performances offered by the Full Turn Ministry teams, and the word of God taught on a level that all can understand.

In a Moment Everything Can Change

Okay, I know it's been over a week since my last blog. I was taking a bit of a blogger vacation, but I am back and ready to blog again. When you look at the things that are going on in the world you can see more and more how things can change quickly. I think about the people in Haiti whose lives have been forever changed in a moment by this devastating earthquake. Yes, things can change quickly in a positive or a negative direction. So we have to be ready, awake, and alert. When a surfer is out in the water they have to be ready to catch the wave, and once they have caught it, they will ride the wave or be crushed by the swell. This is the way life is for us today. The wave of change is coming. Will we ride the wave or be crushed by the roaring tide? Here is what I want you to take from this thought today. If you are ready for change you will not be crushed by it when it comes. You can control the change in your life. Ask God for wisdom, insight, and direction. When you receive it, run with it, so that you can become what God is calling you to be.

Stick To It!

What is your plan for achievement? If you have set personal goals for the New Year, then make sure that you have developed a plan on how you will accomplish each goal. Here is a suggestion. Write your goals down and under each goal write the steps that you are going to take to make it happen. Once you have come up with a plan then stick to it. You might see a better way once you have started and that is okay, but make sure that you follow the path that leads to your success. Never give up. When it seems like your plan is failing always look to the Lord and He will show you the way. The Bible tells us that a good mans steps are ordered by the Lord. So allow God to light the way before you and no matter what stick to the plan.

"To be or not to be?"

I have found out that if it is to be, then it is up to me. In life you cannot wait for others to make something happen for you. You have to be the one to take the step of faith and make it happen. If God is for you then His purpose in you will be achieved. Stop waiting, and get going. The Bible says that faith without works is dead. This means after we have prayed, contemplated, and come up with a plan, that we have to put the wheels in motion and put some legs on our faith. Take initiative, take action, believe in God and the purpose that He has for your life. Stop thinking about it and just do it.

Think about all the great inventions out there. The car, your TV, your X-box, the phone, the computer, the internet, etc. Do you think the inventors of these things got it right the first time? Of course not, but we would not have any of these things without someone daring to dream and saying, "if it is to be, then it is up to me."