OVM Breaks the Barrier

One Voice Ministries is excited to announce that we have reached a milestone in our online ministry. Over the past 12 months we have had over 50,000 visitors (51,161). For the past several months we have watched as our annual total stayed in the 49,000 visitor range, but we just couldn't make it over the edge. This month we had nearly 4,300 visitors, which threw us over the barrier.

Thanks to everyone who helped us reach this goal. Now, let's see how quick we can hit 60k.

Shawn Howell
Director
One Voice Ministries/OVM Online

Make Up Your Mind

Several years ago as I was traveling home from a business trip, I somehow ended up behind an elderly gentleman in a small yellow car. The reason this man stood out to me was not because how he looked or what kind of car he drove, It wasn’t even the fact that he was 20 mph in an area that is usually going between 70 -80mph. This man stuck in my head because he was driving back and forth between the entire Interstate.

For those of you who have never traveled on I75 N out of Atlanta on a Friday at 4pm, let me just explain that this man was destined to be shot or shoved off the road by another car. Words and fingers were flying everywhere. It wasn’t pretty.

As I later thought back on the incident, I realized his problem wasn’t that he didn’t know where he came from or probably even where he was going. His problem was the he hadn’t made up his mind how he was going to get to his destination.

Just as this poor old man, you may also know where you came from and know where you are going. . .you may be able to point to the day and hour you got saved. You may have the certainty of eternal life, but have you decided how you are going to spend your journey.

SLOW LANE
Many folks in today’s church are traveling in the slow lane. They have asked Jesus to come into their heart, but that’s about it. They don’t do anything for the kingdom. They are safe and that’s about it.

MIDDLE LANE
I know allot of “Middle Lane” Christians. They usually attend church and pray, they may even serve in a position at church, but they lack passion. They just don’t have the personal intimate relationship with God that He so desires.

FAST LANE
“Fast Laners” are getting harder and harder to come by. These folks are on fire for God. They are saved, serving and have a relationship with God that other folks around them envy. It seems that they can talk to God just like He is sitting on their bed – an old friend. I’m not saying they are perfect, but they are very special and very rare in today’s society.

HOV LANE
For those of you who aren’t familiar with city driving, there is another lane. It’s called H.O. V. or High Occupancy Vehicle Lane. Basically it is a lane dedicated to folks who travel in groups. These are the soulwinners in our midst. These are the people that are always inviting people to Christ and to church with them. Unfortunately, HOV lanes are only faster because they have so few people that travel on them.

UNDECIDED
Some of you, like the man we talked about earlier, just hop around. You run in the fast lane for a little bit and then decide it’s too much commitment, so then you try the slow lane. The preacher says something that convicts you and you get back over in the fast lane for a little while, but it just doesn’t last.

As sad as it is to see Christian’s wasting their potential in the slow lane, God would rather you be in the slow lane than weaving.

Rev. 3:16 (KJV)
Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.

Look at how The Message reads on this verse

You’re not cold, you’re not hot - far better to be either cold or hot! You are stale. You are stagnant. You make me want to vomit.

I am just on the healing end of a virus that seemed to last forever. At the tail end of it came a big wave of nausea. You know, there is nothing that is quiet as bad as nausea. It is the most miserable state you can be in. It's hard to believe that our lifestyle can actually make God feel this way.

As a Christian, we are seen as representatives of Christ. You are an Ambassador - like it or not. Every single action you take reflects on all of the body of Christ, influences the work of Christ and is seen by the lost.

Make up your mind and pick a lane.