Author: josephbarlow

Happily married, father of 7, 10th of 14 kids. Pastor, minister, musician.

Knee Time

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Hey Friends,

Yesterday I shared a message with the church that the Lord put strongly on my heart. It was  about the need for humility in prayer. If you have about 12 minutes you might take a listen.

Here’s some of the key points:

  • Of all the things that stop progress in your life most of the blockages are inside of you.
  • Pride is one of the biggest
  • God resists the proud
  • Get pride out of the way
  • Humble yourself
  • Kneeling down is a method of humbling yourself

Dan 4:37  “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”

1Pe 5:5  You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. 

1Pe 5:6  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 

Dan 6:4  Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

Dan 6:10  Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously. 

The Lord spoke to me to especially encourage the men of the church to do what Daniel did: kneel down and pray, it’s a humbling thing. But it’s better for us to humble ourselves than for God to do it for us.

God bless you
Love ya
Joe

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Merry Christmas????

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Hey Friends,

Well for years we’ve been trying to do a Christmas letter. It has happened once or twice, but I’m not sure we had any kids then. 

Well it finally happened. Not in time for Christmas, but I hope you enjoy reading it.
This is what we looked like a few years ago.
Click here to see what we’re doing now.

Blessings on you
Joe
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Fresh Bread

On By josephbarlowIn Journal, TeachingLeave a comment

Son, my Spirit is with you. 

Rely on Him. 

He’ll never fail you; never let you down. 

Look to Him. 

He’ll guide you and show you what to do and how to do it,
all through the day. 

Receive it. 

He is such a gift to you.


Bless you friends, hope this word from Him helped you today.

Joe

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Gotta Stay Steady

On By josephbarlowIn TeachingLeave a comment

Hey Friends,

Heb 12:1 …let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,  

It is so easy to get side-tracked. It is so easy to get knocked off track. But you don’t have to let that happen.
Discipline yourself to go back to the things you wrote down. Those things you wrote when you were being inspired. The things that make the road before you clear.
Emotional storms may come. Go back to what you wrote.
Fear may come. Go back to what you wrote.
Uncertainty may come. Go back to what you wrote.
But Joe, I haven’t written anything yet.
Well, if that’s the case, I think you know what you need to do.
Blessings,
Joe
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Time To Get Away

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Hey Friends,

Nancy & I are getting away for a few days to pray and seek the Lord. There is so much coming up in this new year we’ve got to have the Lord’s direction.

The church is going great and so are things with the family. We are starting a new ministry called Joseph Barlow Ministries. The focus will be on:

  • Music 
  • Ministry
  • Missions
There is so much that God has put on my heart to do, I’m excited to see the future. 
Keep us in prayer.
Keep Joseph Barlow Ministries in prayer.
The Lord showed me the first thing to put in place is the prayer structure.
So I want to recruit some people to commit to pray for me.
The Lord will provide the right people.
Blessings on you all.
Jesus loves you
So do I
Joe
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Prayer

On By josephbarlowIn Prayer, Teaching1 Comment

Hey Friends,

I’ve been noticing something interesting in the media (news, movies & shows). I’m sure you know this but they don’t make any room for God. 
So many shows are about the badness or goodness of mankind. They depict a world in which God does not exist, has no voice or doesn’t matter. 
But this is a lie. The portrayal of this world view is a lie. It does not tell the whole story. 
God is present. He is real. 
Many don’t see Him because they reject Him. 
Many don’t see Him because they’ve never heard the Gospel. But God is real. He is present. He is available to all who call.
He has made a way to be active in your life. He doesn’t like to barge in. He likes to be invited.
Give God an invitation to move, work, act, speak in your life today. 
The Bible says that anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
His name is Jesus.
Simply pray!
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Nothing but Me

On By josephbarlowIn Journal1 Comment

Hey Friends,

Here’s an entry from my journal the other day. Hope it helps:

Joe

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Father, I love you.

Love me, son; with all your heart. Let me lift you. Let me strengthen you. 

You’d be amazed and you don’t know yet how much my power can lift you and strengthen you. You haven’t experienced it. 

But are you sold out to me completely? Have you given it all up for me? What are you holding on to that is so important that it’s more important than me? Examine these things. Let my Holy Spirit show you what is holding you back; what you are holding onto. 

I love you son. Be free from the constraints and trappings of this world. The satisfaction to come to you far exceeds what you’ve experienced. 

Nothing but me. Let that be your focus: nothing but me. Everything else will fall into its proper place when there is nothing but me. You’ll see how everything fits.