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The Anchorage Gospel Rescue
Mission is dedicated to demonstrating the love and power of God and to
bringing people into a life-changing relationship with his son Jesus
Christ. We are a nonprofit organization who receives
NO municipal,
state or federal funds. We are not a United Way® agency. Your
financial support and In Kind donations make it possible for us
to provide for the poor, needy and homeless in our community. We
also administer educational and counseling programs in an attempt to
foster
opportunities for healing, growth, and employment for those in need.
Statement of Purpose
from the
constitution and by-laws of the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission Inc
(revised Oct 14, 1996):
· Article
II, Purpose: We are a Christian organization and our purpose is to show
God’s love through example and in a practical manner by providing for
the needs of the homeless, poor, needy and dysfunctional people in our
community. Our goal, is Rescue and Rehabilitation. Our aim, is to
return the people that come to use for help to being useful citizens in
Society.
Guiding Principals for
finding a new home for the Lord’s Lovely Mission on the Move:
· Follow
the Mission’s stated corporate Purpose and remain non-profit,
non-denominational and non-discriminatory.
· Make
and follow a 100 year plan and adjust it periodically.
· Be
a good neighbor.
· Work
cooperatively with other homeless agencies.
· Avoid
a fight for everyone. Remain lowly, meek, long suffering and forebear
others in love, no matter what. Love people into cooperation. Turn the
other cheek but don’t run the other way. Submit and seek changes.
· Don’t
give up. Expect a miracle.
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Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust
in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways
acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Well it has been one of those weeks! You’re
familiar with the kind I’m referring to, those that start off smoothly
and progress at a steady pace. You know the kind that sets you up into
believing “all is well” and just when you are most relaxed; “BAM” life
punches you right in the nose! Of course at first you’re stunned and
don’t really know how to react. Confusion and disbelief fight for
control of your emotions. Anger has a way of bringing up the rear and
cleaning the mess up but it invariably leaves you empty and unsatisfied.
I suppose by now you must be curious as to what
sort catastrophe could have happened to me that would cause such a
dramatic state. The thing is it didn’t actually happen to me although
I’m reacting as though it did. Am I the only one who does this? Take
things personal when they have nothing at all to do with me. Does this
mean I think more highly of myself or does it mean I care too much? This
constant battle with self is exhausting yet I know in my heart God’s
purpose mandates I go through it so I can be ready for whatever task he
has for me to do. He never sends us into battle without first giving us
the training and support we need to win.
Most things, for me, boils down to an issue of
trust. I believe in God and am blest beyond measure to have the
opportunity to work in an environment that allows me to seek Him daily.
I have the privilege of speaking His name openly without fear of
offending my coworker or violating some foolish rule where I have not
given equal time to Buddha or Allah. This glorious gift does not escape
me. Given all of this why is trust such a hard state to achieve? I must
confess there are times when I get aggravated when I hear someone say
“trust God for the answer” as though it were that simple. Sometimes I
don’t know what that looks like much less am I able to just do it. If it
where only that easy what a wonderful world it would be.
Perhaps I’m missing something here that I don’t
quite understand. Suppose hope is what I need to strive for. If hope
turns out to be a foundation for trust it makes perfect sense to develop
a hopeful personality. In Jeremiah 29:11 God tells us His plans are
designed to give us all future hope.
I chose to hope for a better tomorrow despite the
setbacks of today because hope confirmed gives birth to trust.
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