Who, what, where, when, why and how? To tell a story these are the basic questions that have to be answered. Fourth graders learn this. Unfortunately, it was a concept I must have missed because I’ve been asked several times this week, “What is Infinite Love Ministries and why would you even begin to take this on???” So forgive me for starting in the middle, but let me back up and explain my heart and what God placed in it.
The best way to sum it up is, it was born out of my love for God’s Word and God’s Girls.
I grew up in a religious home and knew all the “do’s and don’ts” of Christianity. I went to church every Sunday and let others tell me about God and the bible. I knew a lot of “stuff” about God and could even tell stories from the Old and New Testament. But the “god” I knew (little ‘g’ is on purpose), was small, didn’t really factor in my life and was only there to ‘zap’ me when I did something wrong. When a major life crisis came 13 years ago the “god” I knew couldn’t help me and I fell apart. I was convinced I did something to make God angry and when I couldn’t figure out what it was, I got angry. Really angry. I walked away from God. I wanted no part of him, or the people that followed him.
Praise God I had a smart Daddy and a dear Godly girlfriend who would not let me go. Slowly and lovingly they introduced me to the one true GOD. I began to heal and began to put the pieces together. Both of them encouraged me to read the Bible for myself. It totally changed every aspect of my life. I know now, to the core of my being, God truly wanted me to be healed and whole so I could serve and love others into His kingdom. He ROCKED MY WORLD. The more I studied and learned, the more I can’t keep it a secret.
I knew God had given me gifts and talents in the area of teaching and speaking but I had only used these in my career as a speech language pathologist. Six years ago, God presented an opportunity for me to speak at a women’s event and things took off from there.
Two years ago, I was in Myrtle Beach, praying in a little room, about to go on stage to speak, when God gave me this vision of His Girls bleeding in the pews. I kept hearing the words over and over again, “They know me, but they don’t KNOW me.” Event after event I kept meeting Christian women who looked great on the outside but where dying on the inside. They were with their girlfriends and having fun, but when they came to me to pray privately, they were broken, lost and hurt. They were not living in joy and had no idea how much God truly loved them. As I prayed about this, the idea for Infinite Love Ministries was born. The name comes from Ephesians 3:17-19,
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have the power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ and to know this love that surpasses all knowledge.”
I believe God has put me on the Kingdom calendar at this time for one purpose; to let women know everywhere the infinite love of Christ and I’m starting with His Girls. I get the great commission, and believe in it. I also know and understand that the man is the head. But I believe with all my being, the woman is the heart. And if your heart is not healthy, the head and the rest of the body cannot function. God needs His Girls healthy to take on the full charge of being Titus 2 women and training other women up. I believe that once a woman understands God’s love, she is forever changed, and it’s absolutely contagious. Ultimately everyone around her is changed.
I believe in the full power and weight of the Word and believe in the one who is the Word. Through sound bible teaching, drama, prayer and God’s grace, I teach women the power of knowing God’s love in their lives. We are in phase one, getting the word out, developing materials, completing paperwork to get federal tax exemption services. We envision one day having our own published materials, hosting our own events and funding programs that support advancing the Kingdom, literacy and healthcare.
Thank you so much for taking time. Please pray for God’s continued guidance as we step out in faith, check out the website, become a fan of Facebook, tell your friends, pastors, women’s ministry leaders.
Love you all. Have an awesome day.
Dawn
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Being a Shelter in the Storm
Why are we here? 
The only reason God does not take us up to heaven immediately when we make the commitment to be Christ followers is to stay here and do some good. Life as we all know, is very hard, and most of us feel we can't do much to change it. But we're wrong. Recent events in life have made me realize, even the little things make a huge difference.
In Isaiah 32:1-2, God reveals a powerful picture of what people who follow a righteous leader should look like:
"See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice. Each man will be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land."
Wow! Each man (and woman) should be a strong shelter, a place of refuge, a refreshing stream and a place of shade...OUCH! How many of us could say, this is our goal when we wake up in the morning? We are blessed, so we in turn should be a blessing.
Once Jesus arrives on the scene, Our King echoes the same message of love, compassion that Isaiah does. But what's our tendency? To spend way too much time condemning and tell others what they do wrong. The end result; we kill any opportunity to really show them God's love.
What is the one thing that is universal to all of us and makes us all part of the human race? PAIN! Yes, pain...we've all experienced it, we've all lived through it, we're all going to experience it again. Everyone of us wants to mean something, to do something beneficial. If we start looking for opportunities to help ease others pain, we become that refuge that God inspired Isaiah to speak of. We positively affect our sphere of influence and change lives one heart at a time.
How do we do this with everything else in our lives going on? Ask God to start to give you eyes that don't just look, but really see and ears that don't just hear, but really listen. I promise it won't take long before you will see people around you that need an encouraging word, a warm smile, hug or a moment of your time. It's really not as hard as it sounds and it can be done anywhere and any time. You don't need to be trained, schooled or know the bible like the back of your hand...all you need is to be in the moment and look for opportunities. The time is now. Take the challenge and make your goal to be a shelter in the storm and a cup of refreshing water. I also promise it will cause your life to be more purposeful and fulfilled.
Have an awesome day,
Dawn
The only reason God does not take us up to heaven immediately when we make the commitment to be Christ followers is to stay here and do some good. Life as we all know, is very hard, and most of us feel we can't do much to change it. But we're wrong. Recent events in life have made me realize, even the little things make a huge difference.In Isaiah 32:1-2, God reveals a powerful picture of what people who follow a righteous leader should look like:
"See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice. Each man will be like a shelter from the wind, and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land."
Wow! Each man (and woman) should be a strong shelter, a place of refuge, a refreshing stream and a place of shade...OUCH! How many of us could say, this is our goal when we wake up in the morning? We are blessed, so we in turn should be a blessing.
Once Jesus arrives on the scene, Our King echoes the same message of love, compassion that Isaiah does. But what's our tendency? To spend way too much time condemning and tell others what they do wrong. The end result; we kill any opportunity to really show them God's love.
What is the one thing that is universal to all of us and makes us all part of the human race? PAIN! Yes, pain...we've all experienced it, we've all lived through it, we're all going to experience it again. Everyone of us wants to mean something, to do something beneficial. If we start looking for opportunities to help ease others pain, we become that refuge that God inspired Isaiah to speak of. We positively affect our sphere of influence and change lives one heart at a time.
How do we do this with everything else in our lives going on? Ask God to start to give you eyes that don't just look, but really see and ears that don't just hear, but really listen. I promise it won't take long before you will see people around you that need an encouraging word, a warm smile, hug or a moment of your time. It's really not as hard as it sounds and it can be done anywhere and any time. You don't need to be trained, schooled or know the bible like the back of your hand...all you need is to be in the moment and look for opportunities. The time is now. Take the challenge and make your goal to be a shelter in the storm and a cup of refreshing water. I also promise it will cause your life to be more purposeful and fulfilled.
Have an awesome day,
Dawn
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Start Up
Hello,
As we move forward with Infinite Love Minstries, we felt establishing a blog was important. This will be a source of inspiration, and information on the ministry. We hope you will enjoying following what God has planned as we step out in his name.
As we move forward with Infinite Love Minstries, we felt establishing a blog was important. This will be a source of inspiration, and information on the ministry. We hope you will enjoying following what God has planned as we step out in his name.
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