Poloha's BLOG

3 weeks ago we held our annual JV Spring Conference in Malenovice, Czech Republic. We had 207 participants from 11 Eastern European countries, US and Canada. The theme was, Faith that Amazes, with guest speaker, author, and pastor Erwin Lutzer.

Highlights from the week were...

1. •  5 Faith Killers | Worry (Matt. 6:30), Fear (Matt. 8:26), Doubt (Matt. 14:31), Forgetfulness (Matt. 16:8), & Passivity (Mark 9:14)
2. • Faith that confronts Satan | the worst decision that was ever made was not ours, it was made in Eden. Satan cannot do anything that God doesn’t allow. God uses him for God’s purpose. If we are walking in the Spirit, Satan cannot read our minds. All he can do is put ideas in our minds.
3. •  Faith for Perilous Times | did a study on Habakkuk. Prayer is easy, all it’s doing is asking God to help in the predicament. The hardest part is trust.
4. •  Faith for Personal Storms | studied Peter walking on water in Matt. 14:22-33. Jesus sent them into the storm (v.22). Even when we cannot see Jesus, He sees us. (v. 25). He came at the right time (v.25) Our fears might be Jesus in disguise.  That which filled them with fear was Him coming towards them. (v.26) The water that threatens to be over our heads is actually under His feet. (v.26). Our ability to walk depends on the focus of our eyes. (v. 29) Jesus is with us Immediately (v. 22, 27, 31).
5.  •  Personal story of Faith. My great friends Korban and Tanya Miller came to this conference to help work with the children that came to the conference. Well they did outstanding program in just 3 days with those children. Full musical with drama and so much passion and strong message. But as we have been spending time together and laughing and talking about their and our future they shared most strongest message about their baby that is to be born in just 3 months. In tears they told us that their baby (Zoe - Hope) has no brain and that at her labour she will have probably few minutes or seconds to live. They found this news just a week before this conference and still decided to come. Their joy is in these 3 months is that they get to be with her for this time before Lord would take her home. •  Another Faith story was told by Husband and Wife who lost their 6 younger children in their burning car and that now after 16 years they are rejoicing to be able to see them soon in the Lords presence. At the moment God has blessed them with 31 grandchildren which comes from the 3 older children who were not in the car at the accident on the highway 16 years ago. They serve faithfuly even today and are saying that if they would not be standing on the WORD of GOD at those times they would not survive it all.