Ministry & Paying it Forward

Many religious texts and traditions promote acts of kindness and charity. For example, in Christianity, there is the concept of "love your neighbor as yourself" and the parable of the Good Samaritan. In Islam, there's the practice of Zakat (charitable giving) and the idea of sadaqah (voluntary charity). These religious teachings have likely influenced the idea of helping others without expecting anything in return. The modern concept of "paying it forward" was popularized in the 2000 novel "Pay It Forward" by Catherine Ryan Hyde, which was later adapted into a movie of the same name in 2000, starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment. The story revolves around a young boy who comes up with the idea of performing three acts of kindness for others and then asking them to do the same for someone else. The idea in the book and film is to create a ripple effect of goodwill and generosity.

Yes, fear is a liar and the enemy comes to kill, steal, & destroy us – wreaking havoc in our lives and trying to devour our soul as he makes us feel worthless. BUT, we thrive on kicking Satan in the face and making him stay where he belongs, out of our lives!

We thrive to inspire and encourage those who feel like they are nothing, think all is lost, and insist that they are past the point of no return to realize that in due time, Christ Will “make all things new again!”

The day that we “choose” to God-up and take back control over our lives, become limitless over-comers, and realize that we “can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Phil 4:13)” is finally when we realize “today, is the first day of the rest of our lives!”