"I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work." - John 9:4
Dear Friends & Family,
We were recently reminded about No Reserves, No Retreat, No Regrets through the life of William Whiting Borden. William, a strong Christian, had received a trip around the world as a gift from his parents. It is said that as he traveled through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, he felt a growing burden for lost people and after his trip he wrote home informing his parents that he was going to give his life for the mission field. After making that decision, he wrote two words in the back of his Bible: "No reserves."
Upon graduation from Yale, Borden turned down some very high-paying job offers, determined to fulfill the call that God had placed upon his life. At this time he wrote two more words in his Bible: "No retreat." After graduating from Seminary at Princeton, he went to Egypt to study Arabic, and during his time there, he wrote these words: "No regrets." Those three statements summed up Borden's life: No reserves. No retreat. No regrets.
Some would think, "Oh, what a waste of a life." But no life is ever wasted when it is invested in bringing people to Jesus. No life is ever wasted when it is lived for the glory of God. Life is wasted when it is lived for selfish ambition. In the end, God will look at our motives. Why did we do what we did? I believe that if we have been faithful and served God with what He had set before us, then we will be rewarded for our faithfulness. We want to get to heaven having done something with our lives for God's glory.
And to that end we are excited to share with you some things the Lord has been doing...
Dear Friends & Family,
We were recently reminded about No Reserves, No Retreat, No Regrets through the life of William Whiting Borden. William, a strong Christian, had received a trip around the world as a gift from his parents. It is said that as he traveled through Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, he felt a growing burden for lost people and after his trip he wrote home informing his parents that he was going to give his life for the mission field. After making that decision, he wrote two words in the back of his Bible: "No reserves."
Upon graduation from Yale, Borden turned down some very high-paying job offers, determined to fulfill the call that God had placed upon his life. At this time he wrote two more words in his Bible: "No retreat." After graduating from Seminary at Princeton, he went to Egypt to study Arabic, and during his time there, he wrote these words: "No regrets." Those three statements summed up Borden's life: No reserves. No retreat. No regrets.
Some would think, "Oh, what a waste of a life." But no life is ever wasted when it is invested in bringing people to Jesus. No life is ever wasted when it is lived for the glory of God. Life is wasted when it is lived for selfish ambition. In the end, God will look at our motives. Why did we do what we did? I believe that if we have been faithful and served God with what He had set before us, then we will be rewarded for our faithfulness. We want to get to heaven having done something with our lives for God's glory.
Prayer Requests
- We have a baptism coming up soon on Sunday March 12th after our Sunday service. As of today we have three people who since receiving Jesus Christ now desire to make a public profession of faith to identify with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Would you join us in prayer for these precious souls?
- Tim has the opportunity to teach at a Men's Conference at CC Fargo which is on March 17-18th. Pray that the Lord would give Tim the words to speak that He wants the men to hear.
- The Lord has answered prayer for an upcoming Ladies' Retreat and Anna is working with the Pastor's wife from CC Fargo planning a retreat for this spring! The dates are May 5-7th. Please pray for the planning aspect as well as for the Holy Spirit to be preparing the heart of every lady who will attend.
- We have been made aware of a few small retail spaces that are available for rent. Tim has met with some of the owners. The size is right, the location is ideal but the rent is more than what we are paying now. For now we seek the Lord's wisdom. We want to step out in faith, trusting the Lord to provide yet we don''t want to be foolish or hasty. Would you please join us in prayer on this matter?
- During a recent conversation with a YMCA staff member (where we currently hold our weekly services) Anna learned of some deep wounds of a young woman named Kate. She spent some time in foster care as a girl and had a very negative experience with some of her own family that claimed to be Christians. This explains the resistance we have seen in her before. Anna gave Kate her number and asked to buy her lunch or coffee so they could discuss these things further. It is very unlikely that she will call as that goes against cultural norms here but we are praying for a miracle and God will move on her heart to meet with Anna.
- This leads to our next prayer request. While Anna wants to minister to Kate's heart we are also seeking advice on foster parenting as we have answered the Lord's call on our life to become a foster family. We have met with a local agency and begin training courses soon. While our family is very excited to start this journey we know there will be many difficulties along the way. Please lift our family in prayer during this time as we really don't know what to expect!
- We were recently able to get out for a date night! This seems simple but it is such a rare occurrence for us and we are very thankful. We attended the employee appreciation dinner hosted by the company Tim works for during the week. It was a great time and Anna really enjoyed meeting Tim's coworkers and spouses.
- Tim returned from teaching at a recent Men's retreat with a few other Calvary's in the area. What a time of refreshing and fellowship. Pray that the men who attended will continue to be equipped and encouraged to lead their families closer the Jesus.
- Tim also had the opportunity to fill in at CC Fargo for the midweek service as their pastor was vacationing with his family. Pray that this would be an example to many who serve that they also need to lead their families to rest and find refreshment in serving the Lord.
- Our Thursday night home fellowship is still going strong, praise the Lord! The casual atmosphere of a home fellowship invites people to feel comfortable asking questions many have held onto for years! What a joy it is to see brothers and sisters open up to each other and allow the Lord to minister to their hearts. Again, it is a very stoic culture around here and people tend to keep things bottled up because heaven forbid anyone else know they're no all right! We thank God for these breakthroughs and victories in His Name.
- The Wednesday night college group is making an impact on the campus, praise the Lord. Many college students are asking great Bible questions and are beginning to learn how to apply the Word of God to their life. Many who grew up in a religious home are starting to think for themselves and discovering the truth of the Bible and who Jesus is for the first time. There faith is truly becoming their own. What a joy it is to introduce them to Jesus and help them grow in their relationship with Him!
Again we treasure each of you and thank God for your support!
May the blessings of the Lord Jesus be upon you!
Pastor Tim, Anna, Joshua, and Caleb Molter
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