LETTER

Start Again Ministries, Inc.

 God Bless America! And God bless the saints!

A word from the Bishop:

Over the past several weeks, in our local meetings and Bible studies, God has been speaking to the saints.  “Never more to be troubled by the past! Never more!” and  “Let go of the Labels” seem to be the predominant theme.  Notice I used the singular word “theme” and yet gave two seemingly different statements.  I used the singular because the message is the same:  God wants us free to do His perfect will and to accomplish His plans in our lives.

In order to accomplish this (at times) monumental task, we must release our ties in the world.  All of us have been labeled either intentionally or unintentionally by our families, friends, circumstances and by ourselves.  Many of us think of ourselves as a product of our environment or of the circumstances we  have been through.  We think of ourselves as “divorced”, “single”, “single parent”, “married”, “smoker”, “non-smoker”, “over-weight”, “skinny”, “employed”, “unemployed”, black, white, brown…. Whatever.  But none of these describes WHO we are or to WHOM we owe our allegiance. None of these describe us as seen through God’s eyes.  And after all, that IS what matters most for that is TRUTH!

 I know it can be tough to step from “I’m a single mom” to “I’m more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus!”  Or to move from “I’m a recovering alcoholic” to “I’m a child of the Most High God, walking in faith and victory according to 1 John 5:4 !”  But literally, that’s what we have to understand and do.  We are children of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! (Romans 8:15) We are ambassadors for the Kingdom of God and to the Gospel according to Ephesians 6:20.  Nowhere does it say, “except” or “but” or “if”.  We must seek out and understand what God says about us, THEN apply that to our lives!  How else can we expect to walk in the anointing God has for us?  How else can we expect God’s blessings upon us or His will to be accomplished in our lives?

On another note:  The recent truck donation for use at the Fort Worth Hope Center has been a real blessing.  Check out some of the recent pictures on the Start Again website to see your help in action.  Hundreds of families right here in the United States are receiving healthy food, including fruits and vegetables, each week.  You are a part of this!  Your help allows us to continue to carry out Jesus commission to feed the hungry and give a cool drink of water to those in need. 

 Please use the link on our website to make your donations via check or credit card.  Your continued support is greatly appreciated. 

If you have not had the opportunity to browse our website, I would encourage you to do so when you get the opportunity.  From the Okapi  water pipelines to our work with the world renowned Dr. Carl Baugh, to our food banks here in the United States; we are making a difference. 

Yours truly,

Jeffrey W. and Angela C. Larson

Bishop Jeffrey  and Lady Angela Larson