Michael’s Blog | April 2025
Hey Forever Young Family and Friends,
April? Really? Can you believe we’re already one-quarter of the way through 2025?
The Bible is always our guide to a deeper relationship with the Lord. My constant prayer for 2025—for myself and for all of you—is to grow in prayer, seeking a deeper and more passionate life with God! This month, we are focusing on 1 Chronicles 7:14-16: “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.”
This passage gives us a clear path to personal revival:
1. Humble ourselves before the Lord – It’s not about me.
2. Pray – Have a real conversation with God, not just a one-sided monologue.
3. Seek the Lord’s face – Focus on Him and His will for your life.
4. Turn from your wicked ways – Repent and walk in His ways.
As we go through life, we can just go through the motions, or we can choose to grow deeper in Christ. Why not start today? Let’s humble ourselves, seek God’s face in prayer, and turn from sin—so that revival will come to us, our church, our community, and our world. Our ministry opportunities, like Forever Young Adventures, Forever Young Grows, and Forever Young Serves, will continue to help us build friendships and live as the church. You will hear more through mail: Forever Young Connection—this newsletter, email: mkinard@concordbaptist.com, OneCall, our Facebook group: @foreveryoungcbc/, and the Church Center app.
In Christ’s love and with our love,
Rev. Michael and Lori Kinard (and Michaela)
P.S. My cell number is 864-314-1968. You can call or text me anytime! If I don’t answer right away, I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. My church phone is working again and can take messages too.
Forever Young Grows: with Dr. James Banks, happening May 1-3. Keep praying for our Going Deeper in Your Prayer Journey – Prayer Conference
Forever Young February Luncheon Mission Emphasis: The March “tip” money raised for Faith Comes By Hearing was $379.00. This money will be combined with some other gift money and will be sent in May as in May the money will be combined with a matching gift and double the amount!!!