As we met last Tuesday at Starbuck's we shared some prayer needs together. We invite you to join your prayers with those of the Winds family. Blessing.

Major David

• Pray for an open Heaven over finances - that this hole would be miraculously filled by God's abundant and graceful and wonderful provision.
  Note from Julie: Major Dave, as I write this, I feel that, as snow is preparing in the highest places, money is also in preparation, and it has to fall to the level of our eyesight for us to say '' Well, there is the first snow fall! '' But still, the snow - as an picture of God's provision - is falling a long way down before we ever get to see it! So we are to pray for Rest in Jesus meanwhile!
  
• Pray for this coming Sunday, as Major David is going to preach in Shawinigan; for a safe trip and for the very mouth of God to speak through Major David (and through Daniel also!) and that angels of winds would powerfully minister to each heart present and awaken the not-so-present ones! That His presence in the upper room would spill over to completely fill the Church with His Glory!

• Pray for François from Shawinigan for God to keep his heart warm during this time of hardship, and that God would open doors for Salvation Army officers to be able to visit and feed God's Holy fire!
  
  Daniel
• Pray that God's Holy wind would clear out the FOG that sits around Daniel’s mind and heart; that Daniel would be allowed to think what the Spirit thinks and feel what the Spirit feels; that the fire of God would dry off Daniel's land and replenish it with the Source of Life flowing from the Throne!
• Then, that the Wind would rise and get Daniel to fly on the Winds of Hope; for a kite to fly beautifully, it has to be held by the Master's hand and it has to submit and flow with the Wind...
  
  Julie
• Pray for God's divine appointment next Friday with my cousin Helene; that angelic presence would minister to her heart in a deep way above all her expectations; that His very Presence would deeply touch her heart in a lasting way while meeting her intellectual need for understanding; pray that she would recognize her need for Jesus and trust Him as her Savior.
• Pray for godly inspiration and love and FUN ! while I am ministering to the children (ages 4-7) this coming Sunday, for my first time doing Sunday School as Henry’s helper! That I would be a blessing to all and a real help to Henry!
• Pray for God's rest upon me as the Spirit is cleansing my inner being, transforming my “old man” into a new creation, from glory to glory!

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My Family: Winds Of hope reminds my of my family. I love them, both. ;)

"Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless--cheerfully. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it." 1 Peter 4:7-9 (The Message)

I think this is one of the KEY marks of Winds Of Hope. This verse is truly in my heart. It says, " as if " but it should say " because it does. " It's not one person, but all the people who love you that you depend on. People who love you tend to do things for you. Haven't you noticed? When you have nothing, when your in the desert, who will you hold on to? Will the winds return to you in appreciation? Will God pass you by remembering the times you passed him by. I belief this is his vengeance. Vengeance is of the lords. When we lie there in our arid places, with nothing, will we have each other?

Winds of Hope is a place where we have each other. It's a place to listen to each other's thoughts and feelings build each other up for the coming of Christ AND for the ability to hear the winds and feel the winds before they ( the winds ) reach their full potential at their destinations. We are here to be moved by the wind (God's Spirit). We are here to let God use us as kites to take off when we're ready in any way he has planned for us. We wait on Him. He is the great I AM. We need to strengthen ourselves before we can put on armour; this is what I meant by the full potential of the winds. If we can't expand our hearts for God, then he will not expand his for ours. He will pass us by. But we of Winds of Hope decided to act now! We are on the move to success for we've already won in the Lord. Each of us at Winds of Hope have decided to take up our own crosses and walk in the path that God set out for us. We are each other's guide posts, building each other up for these great days of Elijah and Elisha. I have a double portion and I intend to grab hold of it. I will not back down. My hope is strong for His hope is stronger.

I thank God for my guide posts and for our ability to do Winds of Hope. Winds of Hope is what we're supposed to be doing because of these things; because of the symbolism, the family presence and peace or restoration from just being with each other. The knowledge we each gain, even you Maj. Dave; From each meeting! I thank God for the times we spend together and want you to know that I never stop hoping for the next time we will meet. Next week, next month, for the next year. I miss you guys. You truly are my family.

Especially for: Julie, my spiritual sister, and Maj. Dave AKA ( spiritual ) daddy!
Sincerely Daniel S.

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You, is all it takes. It only takes a drop of water to change something from dry to wet. It only takes a straw to break a camels back. Watch what you say to people, they don't always know whether or not there is something wrong with themselves. If you want ot be the one to show them what's wrong, then try finding out what's wrong with yourself first. Stop trying to fix other people and fix yourselves. Your parents can give you bandaids but they can't heal you. You have to do that on your own. That's right, you have to heal yourselves.

If you feel that you need to tell someone something, don't because someone else already will. Instead be there for the friends that you have. Stop burning your bridges. Stop fighting. comfort each other. So what if john doe gave me a dirty look. smile back. Stop finding exuses to hurt your friends. You'll end up worse off than them in the end; if you keep it up. You can't forget what your going through, when your bleeding you can't ignore it, it shows through your clothes, but don't wipe the blood off yourself onto someone else. They have anough to clean up off themselves already; and if you don't belive this, you're being childish. Stop useing your misplaced rage to fit in with people and create infiriority complexes between yourselves. We are one. Without each other, we would die.

I get my food from IGA, not from the work I've done in school; and my dad at Bombardier doesn't come home with food. He comes home with money. Try to better yourselves instead of try to fix other peoples problems. Not that anyone is better or worse than you. Treat each other equally. You don't need communism to be equal. The president is as equal to the man who picks up your garbage every wednsday because we all work just as hard and come home tired at the end of the day. So what if they don't work as hard? If you think they aren't doing enough for their pay, why don't you work in their positistion. What about billionairs? What about them? Why are you asking? Stop living in a fairy tale world thinking that all you need is money to be happy. start thinking of the people next to you, your neihbour, your enemy, that girl or guy across the classroom or fellow employee that you've never really talked too. Reach out. Stop living like turtles always coupped up in their shell.

This goes especially to my christians friends. We have to, I have to, stop worrying about what our friends will think when we tel them how often we go to church. How much we really love God and why. If you really think your friend is open minded, wouldn't they understand? If they do hate you for being Christian, know that it's not your fault that they hate you. People hated Jesus. You can't countrol how people feel about you. Stop anylising it or trying to predict your foes next move. So they may through stones. You may get into fights. You don't need to fight back. If you know what your doing is right, then God will protect you. I'm not talking about a pumch in the face. You don't need protection from that c'mon. Seriously. You get punched tough.Pick yourself up, don't lie there in your opwn crap. ( like Holden Caufield in then Novel, The Catcher In The Rye. ). Start walking in faith. you may fall because of a sumbling stone but God put it there so you could learn from it.

Don't cry if you can't get up. Don't even bother. You make me sick with your aligaitor tears. Cry because of the pain you are going through AND are walking into, to get to a better place. to stop taking drugs, to stop smoking If your crying because you CAN'T stop then keep trying. But if your crying because you WON'T stop then you don't have my sympathy. I don't care how many people in this world do either. Does it look like I care what they think? I care about what God thinks. Stop setting yourselves up for a fall. Stop leaving your shoelaces untied and TIE THEM! GET UP! A man is less a man if he shows his pain and waits for someone else to help him up instead of lifting himself up. People will see you need help when you try and get up yourself. When people in wheelchairs get up people run to rush and help them because the starting getting out first. You could ask for help, but stop asking for someone to pick you up. Stop looking for someone to be a miricle in your life. Stop it! Stop refusing the trueth. stop denying. Girls, women, Stop trying to fill the void by harrasing each other with gossip. Stop competing for men. Men stop competing for women. Why do you think the right 'one' is going to come To you if you're the one chosing? Let God work the magic;) Guys, publicly insulting another male won't solve your personal problems and won't make you superior to anyone. You then wonder why you feel like you've done so much wrong and say that you can't handle your own mistakes. Then you keep on making them, refusing to learn from them. christians, don't waste your time after the second try of helping your friends. They honestly don't want it. It's A dog eat dog world out there. Don't become one. Try and back away from that stuff. Surround yourself with people that want more from life, in heaven, and help will find you. It only Takes you.

Daniel S.

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A Model Prayer… to pray for each other.
Eph. 1: 15 –23

Introduction

15 Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for Christians everywhere, 16I have never stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Father, thank you for the stirring in my heart when I hear about the faith and fruit in the Army. Thank you for what you are doing in and through Winds of Hope and the hope family. By your spirit burn on my heart the desire to pray ceaselessly for the members of my faith family.

Revelation of Father’s heart

I ask God to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.

Father, I know that everything we have flows from a knowledge of you and of your heart. I pray upon those members of my family (natural children, spiritual children, wife, brothers and sisters, and my spiritual father, Eugene May) a fresh, new revelation of your heart. Cause us to know you better, more intimately. Flood our hearts, and our thoughts and our spirits with this revelation. May our hearts begin to beat in rhythm with your heart.

Well-light understanding of the promised future

18I pray that your heart will be flooded with light o so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called.

My prayer for you, is that your heart might be flooded with light and understanding of the glorious future that Father has prepared for you and promised to you. In this time of uncertainty, may light flood your hearts, and hope spring up like a fountain. Thank-you for the calling you have for each of your lives. May our calling keep us living in the hope of all that you have promised.

Resources and unsearchable riches.

I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.

I pray that you would realize the glorious inheritance that is yours… inheritance from your earthly parents, your spiritual parents, and your heavenly Father. I pray that your ministry would lack for nothing, and that the “unsearchable riches”of Christ would be uncovered daily, that you would be in abundance and a source of blessing to all around you.

Empowerment (the same power that raised Christ from the dead, and glorified Him).

19 I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms.

I pray that the power of God would be increasingly manifest in your ministry. No more ministry of “words”, but a ministry of power in the Spirit… the same power that raised Christ, will enable you to bring resurrection and new life.

Postlude

21Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else in this world or in the world to come. 22And God has put all things under the authority of Christ, and he gave him this authority for the benefit of the church. 23And the church is his body; it is filled by Christ, who fills everything everywhere with his presence.

I pray that in the revelation of Father’s heart, and the floodlighting of your future, and the glorious resources, and divine power, you would find your place “resting and seated”with Jesus-Christ.

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Many other fire brands for the Lord are bringing in the sheaves with joy simply because they see the harvest and go after it. Lift up your eyes. Look at your neighborhood, your workplace, your family. Lift up your eyes and see the lonely, the afflicted, the hurting, and the lost. They are all around you. We are in a harvest season now. Are you ready to be recruited? Are you ready to run with the vision? The harvest awaits you!
Patricia King, Light Belongs in the Darkness, p.39

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The hope in hopelessness

I don't know what it is, but I feel like we're not doing something. Praying for people can be quite an ordeal + it's never enough. loveing someone until you go insane won't be enough for that person. So what are we to do when we know we can't save the world? An ironic question for me since I'm supposed to go to Nations... But I, scratch that I, God, can't save the people who refuse to believe. And can't push the people who refuse to go further with God. Sure they'll be recognized, but will they really enter the presence of God in heaven? XD =) Well, maybe heaven is his presence, but enough of that! I guess in this way, we can't prevent the apocolypse, nor can we make ourselves believe that we can make it come faster. We ourselves cannot heal or raise people from the dead. I cringe when I imagine what we would do. But we can't raise the dead until we recieve the Holy Spirit. So what more can we do without the Holy Spirit?

Well ... I can read the bible that's for sure. ok sums that up... That's all I can do? Be as good as I can be and read the bible? This makes me very discontent and depressed everytime I think this way... And to everyone who thinks like me and is reading this, happiness is a choice, and I've decided to chose it because God has given me a life to live and that's worth dying for; worth being raped and hung for. Not because those evil things were done to you, but because you simply breathed air. Don't you feel a slight bit of joy when you breathe the air into your lungs when there's a nice cool breeze at night? I feel like every reason for suicide leaves my mind. Everybody thinks of suicide, but not everyone does it. (Just to state what's normal and what's not). But what else can we do? Well I think this is about to get encouraging.

THE BIBLE (Rom. 8:26) says that even your sighs are prayers to God. So in a way, we already are doing what we can. But am I doing what I should be doing by being discontent? If it's Holy discontent I believe so. Example: If you're legitimatly unhappy because when you talk to people about God you can feel the tension and their ignorance towards God then yes I believe it's a holy unhappiness. But if your unhappy that someone slapped you, then forgive that person and move on. I'm kinda proud that I can forgive like this, but God gave this gift to me. So I boast in the Lord! thank you God! You gave me the air I breathe! I'm not in a gas Chamber in a War torn country; no, world!!

So we can thank God, read the Bible and live as we have before we read this message to.. humm lets see can I pick? The Gentiles! And the jews:P The Jews need this more, but more people circumsized of the heart will read this. ... So encouragement and relief for the Gentils, and refreshment of rules for Jews.

Daniel S.

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Is this a direction from the Lord for Winds of Hope? I had been reading Galatians, where Paul is presenting his "gospel" to the other apostles. He gains their approval to continue reaching the gentiles with one provision: "Don't forget the poor!".

Later that day I walked down Ste Catherine street to meet my friend Glenn for lunch. Each time I passed someone begging for a hand-out on the street I was touched. I pictured what it might be like if Winds were to walk Ste Catherine street with ready made sandwiches and bottled water. Offering a cup of water in His name...??? This would be a great learning time for the younger members of Winds... and a chance to take the Word, Prophecy, and Prayer to the street. We are called to be light where it is most needed.

Or is my call to "remember" the poor to be served out with my contacts at the Booth Centre. I sense the Lord leading in ONE direction, but have been assigned a different direction. Please pray that God will make his direction clear. Time and resources probably mean that I cannot meaningfully be involved with both projects.

Insights and comments are welcome.

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This is a call to all of my accountability partners and friends to keep me accountable.
Some recent events have pushed me to the following reflection. As I prepared to leave for holidays, I asked Daniel if he would lead "Winds" in my absence. Of course, he agreed, but indicated that he would be spending time developing relationship with some of his friends who need the Hope of Christ in their lives.

I should have been delighted, but found myself asking "How do I connect with Daniel's friends?". The answer is simple: "I don't. He does. And I support, encourage and resource him to work with his friends." BUT, I seem to want (need) to put my "sticky" fingers on this one. Something within me wants my NAME branded all over this.

Save me from myself!!! Not my name, but HIS name, and let Winds of Hope blow where they need to.
Spirit I call you to come from the four winds and blow upon these dead in order that they may live.

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WOH Lets get started Organic Church

First I'd like to thank Maj. David McCann for letting me borrow his book, Organic Church, since it's the only one he has. For some backround information that most of you don't know, I really didn't want to read this book because I thought it was just another Churchy book. Already, after half way through the first chapterI had to put down the book and chew on the words for a bit. Stepping out in faith is a whole new concept for me now. Stepping out in faith isn't just beliving that God can or may do anything at any moment, but instead of you yourself doing something, it means beliving that God will do something in that moment that you step out. So while I was waiting for miracles to happend and the wind to call me into battle, I stumbled onto this book and now I'm really messed up. This, of all things, should have been the easiest thing for me to read and accept!

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because because it is the power of God for the
salvation of everyone who belives: first for the jew and then the Gentile.
(Rom.1:16)

So basically I'm ashamed of being unable to share the good news to anyone who needs it for fear that they'll follow religion and not God. I don't know why, but it's the hardest thing for me to get past. Now I know why stepping out in faith is such a big deal; it's beliveing that the person your going to share Jesus with, IS ALREADY SAVED! I think this'll take some courage on my part... So, Julie, you know what that means if you're reading this! It means talking to random people on the street and TELLING them about God even if they're holding chainsaws! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! What about us?? We all need to pray for each other, and anyone else who's interested in joining WOH, for the rest of the summer ( Julie, David McCann and I ) and for Winds Of Hope, so we can start right away. I'm not going into battle without a sword! Yeah I know that's my Bible...

As my mom's favorite inspector, Columbo, says, " just one more thing!" Faith is our shield. I think i just had an epiphany. I can get started anytime if I just have faith. WHY is this such a hard concept to grasp??

Winds of hope member: Daniel

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Not long ago my friend and coach, Glenn G., challenged me to offer a cup of coffee to random strangers. Amazingly, as we gather for Winds of Hope, I am taking increasing delight in these acts of random kindness. Again this morning, as I set up the arrangement with the cashier at the local Starbucks, something clearly was stirring in my own spirit.

The words of Jesus come to mind:

Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward. (Mt 10:41-42 NIVUS)

For a number of years I have been aware of the importance of blessing and honouring the men and women of God who have a part in my life. I love to bless them by purchasing a meal, buying a coffee, whatever. Strangely, as a member of The Salvation Army, (an organization noted for offering a cup of cold water to the least), I had never realized the connection between verses 41 and 42. Each time I purchase a coffee as a surprise blessing to someone unknown, I believe that God somehow brings blessing to that person, and to myself.

Anyone have more insight into this experience? Long after this month goes by and I have risen to the challenge laid out by my friend-coach, I'll still be buying an extra coffee for "whoever"... and praying that somehow "ripples" will radiate, like circles of increased blessing.

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ALIVE 'ON AIR'
‘God is giving you the air, so… FLY!It’s time to spread out your wings…’(Jason Upton)
Tuesday was my first experience at a ‘Live Broadcast’ from a public café. I like this idea of being exposed to a BROAD audience, with eyes wide open. It is stretching, and stretching is good for every muscle, including wings.
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. Freedom to be, to let the fragrance of Christ freely diffuse live ‘ON AIR’. To reflect the Lord’s glory without nets, with unveiled faces. To learn to sharpen the sword of the Spirit and unleash with boldness this wonderful hope we have in Jesus!
Yes, I’ m learning new ways, grasping this abundant life God offers. I thank you Major Dave to give me the chance to try on these new wings on the Winds of Hope.

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Who got the coffee? What else did you get?

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Winds of Hope is an expression of Church sometimes called “Simple Church”? Some call them house churches. Some call them organic churches. They are rapidly multiplying, simple communities of believers, meeting in homes, offices, campuses, wherever God is moving. This is the pattern common to many parts of the globe, and is now becoming more and more common in the North America as well. Where are two or more are gathered in His name, there is Church.

Our challenge is to get out from behind the walls that usually hide the Church, and put the GO back into the Church. We live out Kingdom values in plain view (our favorite place for doing Church is the local Starbucks). No preaching, no worship bands, lots of conversation, and soon a Harvest. We believe God is getting us ready to see Luke 10:2b become a reality. Open your eyes and see what the Father is about to do. We want to BE there. You?

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It seems to me that when Church pastors get together there are the inevitable comparisons: Mine is this big. How big is yours? Bigger, newer, more functions, whatever. So I don’t want to miss out on our claim to fame. I love to tell the story of Winds of Hope, and often tell it this way:

I have the smallest Church in Quebec. We have been operating since the beginning of January of this year, and we have one and a half members: Myself and a 16-year old named Daniel. I then go on to explain that Daniel counts for a full member, because he has a whole life of service in front of him, and I count for a half member, considering the years I might hope to have left.

We continually beg the Lord of the Harvest to save souls and bring them into the work. I believe we soon will be three, and then grow to two churches of two. When we honour the “two or three” principle taught by Jesus, multiplication and miraculous kingdom growth are the outcome.

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Tuesday evening we had our first experience of Cyber-Church. Three of us met on MSN. I'm curious. What worked best for you? What didn't work?
How was this "really" church? What can we do to make it better?
Anybody else out there have an experience or opinion on Cyber-Church? Share your thoughts.

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How: MSN chat / When: Tuesday, March 21 @ 7:30 pm.
I'll be in Kitchener, and Daniel will be in Greenfield Park. Want to join us for a chat on MSN? If so, send your MSN address to david_mccann@can.salvationarmy.org and I'll invite you.

What happens at the meeting: A family chat / sharing of insights into the 3 chapters of John / prayer / encouragement / HOPE!

Homework in preparation: Read John chapters 13, 14 and 15 several times through. Pray intentionally for 3 friends who need salvation or a revitalization of their walk with the Lord.

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I just feel like saying this because I had an amazing time at W.O.H.

Thank you P. David MaCcann for everything. For encouragement, for beliving in me even when I don't belive in myself and for coaching me even when I didn't know what to call it. Thank you for taking me under your wing and taking the time, your precious time, to be with me. Thanks for listening. Good luck coaching for these few weeks!

SP son Daniel S.

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In response to your request: "Anyone got a prophetic word, or encouraging thought?"

If we haven't been doing what we're supposed to do, then we'll know it in our heart like the true sons of God do. Maybe the question we should be asking is: how can we can become a son of God in every way?

What are we doing when we're not praying, or playing hexic on the computer? What did Jesus do for fun and how should we put that in action in W.O.H.? After all, we're there to put our weapons away, like (2) sheep into a pack of wolves. They've got no protection.

Our prayers aren't just hitting the ceilling of Starbucks because I have faith that God is helping those people we pray for. I think you mentioned that God was teaching you some things, and you being a teacher and know how long and agonizing it is to make sure a whole class knows what two plus two is. We need time that's all.
Your spiritual son,
Daniel

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