Hello and Happy New Year!
As the New Year begins, I want to simply ask you to keep A Shepherd's Heart in your prayers.
Here are thoughts and several areas where your prayers will be appreciated:
Specifically prayer for God's wisdom, direction and provision for A Shepherd's Heart as I seek to continue to serve The Lord and His people seeking to encourage all of us to Live Life On Purpose...grounded and routed in Christ!
I want to focus on the projects, resources, teaching / speaking opportunities as well as any other opportunities He provides and directs me to do in serving Him from the heart He's given me.
I've been a "tent-maker" for years and I'm constantly seeking The Lord for the continued direction He wants me to go and I know He'll provide the clarity needed as He directs my path.
Please pray that God will help me be very strategic with my time as working high demand positions in the marketplace as well as every other important priority God's given me including a family and friends I've been blessed with, a home to maintain, etc., time is always at a premium. All of these areas are important and I need to be present in the lives of my family especially and my friends too and with this...again, need to be better at time management.
May God provide the availability and means to serve in each case He opens and directs me to serve including the tools, technology, time and financial resources.
May God help me grow more as a shepherd-servant, communicator, husband, dad, friend and employee.
May God somehow expand this ministry including it's reach - for His kingdom and glory.
May God help me grow the needed income to meet every need for my family, ministry which includes helping others. There are many growing needs including practical every day needs where my income isn't keeping up and I want and need to provide better. With this, please pray that God will open up a new good fitting and providing position that also provides enough flexibility to serve or possibly something entrepreneurial that will do the same.
Thanks for your prayers and please know that I'm praying for you! Please don't hesitate to let me know how I can be praying for you!
I'll keep you posted on new projects and items I'm working on this year some of which includes...I hope, new encouragement / teaching videos and finally publishing my first 30 day devotional.
I'm here to serve you so, feel free to share your thoughts on resources and topics you might be encouraged by and I'll definitely take your suggestions into consideration for future projects!
Thanks again for your regular prayers!
In Christ,
Your Brother and Servant,
Randolph Koch
Thursday, January 04, 2018
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Happy New Year: Entering The New Year With Hope In and Waiting On The Lord!
Read: Romans 5:2-5, Romans 15:13, Psalm 42:11, Hebrews 11:1; Hebrews 10:23, Psalm 130:5, Isaiah 43:19.
Let me be one of the first people to wish you a Happy New Year!!! 2018!
I wanted to thank you for the privilege of serving you in 2017!
As we close out 2017 and look forward to all that God has in store in 2018, I wanted to share a brief encouragement with you.
Throughout 2017 God has repeatedly reinforced the importance of Hope grounded in Him as well as the importance of waiting on Him!
He is our strength and hope and His hope doesn't disappoint!
"Hope that is grounded in Christ is like a candle burning brightly as it brings light to the darkest of places and the darkest of circumstances." -Randolph Koch
Never lose hope as He is on your side!
Include Him in all your goals, plans, dreams and priorities! Don't try to "get ahead" of The Lord! Wait on Him to move forward seeking Him with all that is within you!
No matter what circumstances you face, may you be filled with great hope in Him and may you look forward in optimism because you know The One Who is your strength and holds your future in the palm of His hands!
As you enter the New Year, may you hold onto hope and may you experience joy, happiness, success, confidence, good health, prosperity and great faith! May you seek Him daily with everything that is within you!
Let's also purpose to pray for one another in these areas and more and may we pray that God will continue to work in and through us for His Kingdom and Glory!
Please know that I'm here for your encouragement, prayer and more!
Don't hesitate to let me know how I can be of encouragement to you in the New year and if you have resource or other ideas, please let me know as I aim to create new and meaningful content to serve and build up the Body of Christ.
Please also remember me in prayer as God guides this ministry regarding what He wants to do through A Shepherd's Heart. Please pray for His wisdom, provision and direction.
Have a wonderful 2018! Have a hope filled New Year!
Warmest regards in Christ,
Your Brother and Servant,
Randolph Koch
Founder and Servant-Shepherd of A Shepherd's Heart
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