Prayer Warriors

The Mathews Family

Thu, 15 June 2006


At about 9:30pm, my oldest son Carson (age 7), came out of his room to have a talk with me. For the past 2 months or so, as a family, we have been talking about some concerns Carson has had. Things like, does it make God happy when I do this, or does God get upset when I say that. He has been asking some very deep questions, some very hard thought out questions. Well, like I was saying, around 9:30pm that night, Carson comes out of his room, and askes to talk with me about some more of those things. So, like any good dad, you stop what you are doing, and devote all of your attention to something like this. He brought up some more deep questions, and aroung 10:00pm or so, I suggested that he and I just sit down and bring those questions to God. So, we kneel together on the floor in our living room, no one else awake and running around the house, just Carson and dad together... I told Carson that I was going to pray and bring our discussion to God, asking God to help ease my son of some of the concerns, that God help him understand and comfort him. No sooner did I ask Carson if there is anything that he wanted to talk to God about, he surprised me... he ask God to be his Lord and Savior. Of course, he and hugged, tears running down my face. Carson just as excited as he could be. This is the best Father's Day gift ever, one that I was able to share with my Heavenly Father.

Keith Mathews

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 Tue, 27 June 2006


This morning at 9:00am, Mr Carson and I had a meeting with Ms Carol at church. The discussion between Ms Carol and Carson, for her to get a feel for Carson's grasp of why we have Baptism, and what is the meaning behind things. She was VERY easy for him to talk with, making him comfortable from the start. He shared his story, his thoughts, and gave a few reasons (in his mind) as to why we do this thing called Baptism.

It is hard as a parent, to not show a smile and a tear, when your little man is speaking from his heart... he made sure to explain that you don't really HAVE to be Baptized in order to go to heaven, as long as you ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior.

Our next step, is for the three of us to meet again, and have him do his video. It is where he sits down and explains to all that are at church, why he is getting Baptized, sharing some of his story, and thanking them for coming to see him get Baptized. Carson being the ham that he is, there is no telling what all he may do or say... although his shy side will most likely kick in.

After that, we will be setting his date for the Baptism, and of course, any and all are invited.

Keith Mathews

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Wed, 2 December 2009

There is an obvious need for things around this time of year, whether you are talking about personal, relationships, things for the country... whatever you plug in, there is a driving need for any one person or another. Without saying, we are in tuff times, some might say that they are the toughest they have seen in their life times. Irregardless how you feel about our present administration (and I can get VERY vocal), we need to pray for this administration to be lead by GOD. Open their hearts to see things as GOD would have us see them.

Carson (my oldest) and I, were having a conversation about a story he had to read for his studies. There was a question that came up, asking if Carson felt that Robin Hood had made the right choices, if Robin Hood did the right thing. I feel as though that is a perception thing, where one person might feel as though Robin Hood did, and yet there are others that would say Robin Hood did not. I tried to tie it into our current situation with the President and the decisions that he is making for our country... how I feel as though they are some of the most incorrect things he could do for us, how it is sending us on a path that will take decades to recover from... if we are able to at all. I also tried to explain how there are people on the "other side", who feel as though the President is the best thing since diapers on a monkey. I am so very thankful that I have the ability to be here with my boys, teaching them at home, rather than trying to undo what some school teachers may try to impose on my children... how they (not all mind you), how some teachers try to push a Liberal Agenda. The fire that I catch for my thoughs and feeling, I welcome. My children were entrusted to my wife and I from GOD, it is my command from Him, to raise them as Godly people, to do what is right. I feel that I am doing the right thing, teaching them in the right fasion, because the Word of GOD tells me so.

I have to step back at times, give time for thought, force myself to not get so passionate, so judemental... honestly, I am finding it harder and harder the older I get. I know that there is a bigger picture here, one that only GOD can see. I, just like many of you, would like to think that we can see it more clearly, because we are Christians. The simple fact is, we can only see as clearly as GOD allows. This path we are on, may very well be what GOD has designed. I still feel as though we need to pray, asking GOD to lead us, to change us, to help us on the path that He would have us take.

I know that there are many of you that have lost your jobs, lost things in your life that you never thought you would... times are tuff, just doesn't seem to get across the real feelings that many of us have. I wish I could help, the Genie in a bottle kind of thing... but wouldn't that take my faith and just throw it out of the window.

Please, set aside some time, to do something that a friend of mine who recently passed away used to encourage others to do... pray big! Dare to pray for the things that only GOD can do, ask for things that only GOD can provide, expect the things that only GOD can change.

 

-keith mathews