FROM THE DESK OF THE BISHOP
FROM THE DESK OF THE BISHOP
UACCCI Ministries
Rev. Dr. Howard McFarland Administrator – Bishop Emeritus
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FROM THE DESK OF THE BISHOP;
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2025 We are doing Kingdom Business Together.
From the Office of UACCCI Ministries, We want to say that we APPRECIATE all of our Pastors, Ministers, Chaplains, & Counselors, for what you are doing for KINGDOM BUSINESS.
Association Renewals are $100.00 and they or due in by February.
Please Check your Certifications, if you have not sent in your 2025 Assoc. Renewals pleas do so. We would like to get them in so we can finish sending out LGS/ID Cards
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Thank You...................
UACCCI Ministries
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BISHOP'S INSIGHT January - Aug. 2025
Trusting God
I was in study this Morning, and read 1 Samuel 30. As I was reading this chapter,
I read some very key words, that stood out in this story, that sometimes people
will miss.
David could easily have been tempted to try and quell the rebellion by the disgruntled men. This would have needed a lot of diplomacy and skill; maybe even force, and would most probably have taken up much precious time; time that the raiders could have used to their advantage, to get to safety. Instead, He trusted God. 1 Samuel 30:6 says, “But David found strength in the Lord his God”. In 1 Samuel 30:8 we find that “David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” He was trusting only in God and seeking advice from God alone. As we battle distressing situations, it is vitally important that we learn to trust Jesus fully as he is more than able to guide and help us to final victory!
As David obeyed, God worked supernaturally. In that vast land, He led them miraculously to an Egyptian slave who had been a part of the raiding party and was now at death’s door (Read 30: 11-15). David’s men showed mercy to this Egyptian and he led them straight to the Amalekite camp where a drunken party was in progress. David had arrived right on time to defeat the drunken, partying Amalekites; to save the wives and children, and to carry off a great bounty (vs 16-20). (One can only imagine what dreadful things might have happened to the women and children after the drunken party, if David and his men had not found the camp!!)
At the Besor Ravine, 200 of David’s men were too exhausted to travel anymore. They were unable to do battle in that condition and David understood that. In fact, since they would have slowed down David’s pursuit, he allowed them to stay behind and possibly guard the supplies. They would also have been a useful rearguard defence force if David was defeated and had to retreat from the battle. However, when David and his men returned with their plunder after the victory, some of the men refused to share the bounty with the 200 who had stayed behind (vs 21-22). What selfishness!! But David would have none of it!! He rebukes them gently (vs 23) and makes a new decree for the Israel army that said; I Samuel 30:24 “…The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike.” David stood with the ‘weary ones’ and gave them an equal share. He would have remembered the many times these men had battled for him. He knew their inability to help this time was only due to sheer exhaustion.
As we all know, we are living in a time of distress, as a Nation. We can post on Social Media the frustrations of how we feel, just to get peoples feedback, which don't change anything. Or we can go to Pray and Trust God, that He is sovereign, and that
we can take are distresses to Him, for peace during these times that we live in.
We have a hope today, that is not in the Government, not in Politics, not in the things
that we see are here, our hope lies in Jesus, and soon, He will be coming again, to
claim us as His children and usher us home.
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​God Bless:
Rev. Dr. Howard McFarland
Bishop Emeritus UACCCI Ministries
EMOTIONALISM VS EMOTIONS
From a spiritually healthy reaction compared to the humanistic hyper-reaction:
By Rev. Chadd N. Hatfield, Ph.D
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
In our society we find many types of reaction to certain situations, struggles, and or environmental issues. The human brain, with its many neuro- receptors and electronic pulses is quite diverse and complex. Within each human being, because of the fallen nature of humanity and the world we find many genetic, emotional, and neurological extremes that border psychosis, disease, or simply internal struggle not addressed. However, because of its complexity human beings are quite different, from different cultures, traumas, as well as normal experiences that shape how we respond to circumstances. This ranges from a happy moment, such as a surprise party or to a tragic moment such as an accident that leads to pain or death, divorce, or harbored resentment or past abuse showing up in such cases like PTSD. The point is to indicate that we as humans that have come to the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ have a new mind (1 Cor. 2:16), we have been transformed (Rom. 12:2), and are no longer enslaved in sin, but rather we have been changed into joint heirs in Christ, children of light. That does not mean we do not struggle, or become over exaggerated or erratic when dealing with our emotions. It does mean we no longer have to live in our emotionalism but rather our faith driven minds that offer peace and stability.
1. emotionalism
noun
The tendency to display emotion freely or to rely on or place too much value on emotion.
Undue display of emotion.
2. Emotion
noun
a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. Instinctive or intuitive feeling as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge.
Emotions are real, and healthy if “our emotions should function according to their proper role” (Woodward, PhD, Blessed Assurance, pg. 29) that is to indicate that when anger, or frustration, build up, do we embrace them as controlling us or are we letting go so that Jesus controls them? Spiritual strength is dependent upon life lived by faith, not life lived by “feelings out of control”. Our emotions must be subordinate to our mind, which is our new mind in Christ.