New Taylor Baby Pictures!!!

Everything is great and the Birth of Maverick went well. Kristy did wonderful and the baby is perfect. Thank you for all of your support and prayers! We will do our best to let you know more as soon as things calm down. Aaron, Kristy and family

Please keep us in your Prayers!

Please keep us in your Prayers: (Paths to Run In will continue SOON!)

I want to let you all know what is going on with Kristy and the baby, before I head back up to the hospital. The Doctor today told her that the bleeding has slowed but that they were not going to let her out of the hospital until the placenta has no signs of bleeding for at least three days. She wants out of the hospital very bad but we are willing to do what the Doctor says. Today, we have been asked to take a tour of the N.I.C.U. in case we will be needing it. We want the baby to go full term but know it is all in Gods hands. We have full faith and trust in the Lord and know that Maverick is in Gods hands. Please keep us in your prayers. I will see everyone tomorrow morning at church. Pastor Aaron, Kristy & Taylor Family

Urgent, please wait and pray:

Thanks for your prayers! For those who are a part of our online prayer team, you may have heard and started praying. Some of you may not have heard but please continue to stand with us. It is currently around three thirty in the morning. Let me take you back to around 8:45 p.m. last night. I had just gotten home from work and Kristy was still at work waiting for a computer backup to finish. I had left work to go home and work on my Paths To Run In, so we could have a late evening together. Then I received a very disturbing call from my lovely wife. She said she was bleeding and was heading straight to Sacred Heart Hospital. Most of you know that she is seven months pregnant with our son Maverick. I had my computer open to our web site so I clicked on our prayer team button and simply said Kristy is bleeding, please pray and that I was headed to the hospital. We got there within a few minutes of each other. She was just being admitted. After they did an ultra sound and some tests they came up with this conclusion. She must have a tear in her placenta. This is causing the bleeding and making her contractions start and she was dilated to a one. The baby was healthy and the heart was beating strong. They gave her a shot of steroids to help the babies lungs develop. They also gave her meds to stop the dilation. If the bleeding stops, which it hasn't yet, she may be able to resume her pregnancy. If she keeps bleeding then they want to keep her from having the baby for at least forty eight hours so the steroids can help the babies lungs develop. She is just now getting some sleep. The contractions have stopped and it is just a wait and pray time. Please no one worry but do stand with us for God’s will to be done. This is a difficult time because of B.T.I. this weekend but we have such a great staff I know they will take care of everything. I am going to try and get some rest. I will let you know more tomorrow on the prayer line as well as this testimony line. Pastor Aaron

Jesus is able for you to live right!

The Kingdom provides abundant ability!

2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.

Once again I want to deal with 2 Peter 1:1-9 and the Abundance God has for His people. The Kingdom of God is more than enough. It is a kingdom of abundance. Anyone entering/living in the Kingdom will have all that they have need of. There is provision in the Kingdom. It is ours by inheritance but that does not mean it is ours to neglect or abuse. Verse three says that God’s divine power has provided everything we need to live in this life and to live like Christ. Then, we get this explanative word. (through). The divine power for all we need comes through our knowledge of Him.
The word Knowledge is the same word used other places. The word knowledge is Greek in Peter and Hebrew in the Old Testament. But the definition has many of the same components. We can live with all that we need as our intimate relationship with Christ develops. This is why we must continually add to our basic faith in Christ. We have all that we need through our relationship with Christ. He called us to know him by the authority of His own glorious, perfection and the authority of His character.
What this one verse means to us today, is we have the power to be who God has called us to be. We can be led by His Spirit, we can meet the challenges of everyday as more than able in Christ Jesus. You have all that you need through Christ's ability. GO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THIS DAY BECAUSE JESUS IS IN YOU AND ARE ABLE! Pastor Aaron

Current Family & Ministry Update:
Yesterday, was a wonderful day. It didn’t start so well. Kristy woke up very sick, throwing up, and her body ached all over. She rested and slept most of the day. I am glad she is feeling better and I think she needed the rest no matter what. I started the morning by going to a chapel at Willamette Christian School for a Pastor’s Appreciation Chapel. It was wonderful to see the kids who had invited me and to see their faces light up. Today, I was reminded that what you can do in the lives of children matters the most and it really doesn’t take very much. Show a little care, go out of your way and it can mean the world to a child.
I went home to check on my lovely wife and to take her everything. I thought Wal-Mart might have that would make her feel better. I hate to see her not feeling well. She is such an amazing woman and it takes a lot to get her down. If you can please pray for her and that my rumbling stomach doesn’t get any worse. We are both needing to get things ready for B.T.I. this weekend.
The day was full and kept me very busy. Some days it seems like my main function is just problem solving. This was one of those days. I worked with Hudson on some T.V stuff and did four weeks of openings and closings for our television program. I pray that God uses these television messages to reach people and to go into places where the message of Christ might no go otherwise.
My daughter Lauren called because she was very excited to have a girl at school come to her and ask her about getting serious about her relationship with God. Lauren was excited to be able to minister to her.
Jet and Haley were so blessed to have my parents visit their school for grandparents day. Once again this shows how the investment you make in the lives of a child is very worth the effort.
Our mid week adult Bible study went well and was very exciting to hear the passion in people’s voices when they spoke of their love for Christ and their desire to follow Him. Worship, testimonies, the Word of God and the fellowship was all very fulfilling. Have a wonderful day and allow your knowledge of Christ to increase. Pastor Aaron

P.S. Check out the wonderful new testimonies of how God is working in the lives of people. There are new ones up today. Go to ww.4crossfire.com and click on testimonies.

Living in the Kingdom of Abundance:

Abundance!

I am sorry about not getting my devotions out to you the last few days. We have had some amazing days in the Lord this week.

Abundance: This is a word that drives us to think money when we hear abundance. 2 {Peter 1:2 let us know what real abundance really is. To associate true abundance with what money can buy is short sighted. True abundance is what money cannot buy. Look below AND KEEP IN MIND. God wants us to live in true abundance. The word means multiplied. Ever increasing. More. I say more Lord, more.

2 Peter 1:1-9 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: 2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

We all need money and God is faithful to take care of us. In God’s kingdom there is no lack. We must learn what real abundance is, so we can be trusted with financial abundance. Jesus is not a get rich scheme. He is faithful to us and keeps His promises. He gives us all we need but we will find what we need, as we begin to live in the Kingdom (begin being led by the Spirit). When you live in the Kingdom all you need and more is already yours. It isn’t about heaping unto yourself. It is about partaking in your inheritance. In the Kingdom of God, money is a tool to reach this world and provide for God’s people. Money honestly has nothing to do with real abundance. In the next few days I want to deal with this wonderful word abundance. God has called us to be blessed or in abundance. Be blessed as you learn to live in God’s Kingdom!

Current Life and Ministry Update:
Once again, I am sorry for my delay in getting devotions out to you all. I was so happy to deal with the subject Love and the Kingdom of God All of last week was awesome. I am excited for BTI youth camp, the upcoming March 15 message (on loving your enemies), as well as Resurrection Sunday. God is up to some great things. I am sorry that I left some of you hanging after my last update. I did finally get our horse buried. It was like he was singing that old song “ain’t no grave, gonna hold this body down—I’m gonna get up, get up, get up, out of this ground. This was one of those things you will never forget. I went to court and that went very well but I will be going back to court in May. God is being very faithful. One thing I had not mentioned was, I was in great need to refinance my home. I need to pay for the room additions to make extra space for our new addition, also give each of my wonderful children their own rooms. This loan would also help us get to July when we are hoping to begin receiving a salary again. Having no income for the last six months also makes getting a loan very difficult. People don’t like to loan to people who are not currently making any money. Praise the Lord, Sunday I was given a word from the Lord to just ask. This might be a little pre-mature, but it looks like this loan will be coming through. This is a huge weight off of me, (one I should have been letting Jesus carry all along). We had a great weekend. Sunday morning was great. I had a great time with everyone at our Sunday pizza fellowship. Sunday night worship night was better than I could have asked for. We had a great turn out and I believe everyone who came, found it very worth while.
Please pray for Kristy, she woke me up around four in the morning and asked me to pray for her because she was throwing up ad felt cold and had the chills all over her body. She things she go food poisoning. Please lift her up in prayer. Have a blessed day and trust Jesus all day long, He is trustworthy. Pastor Aaron

Qualifying Love—Kingdom Living!

Qualifying to be loved by me!

We have spoke much about loving your enemies over the last few days. Some of us find it hard to love anyone and dealing with family might be the hardest people of all to love. Remember what love is!
1 Cor 13:4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails……..
Love (agape) is! Love is something! It is tangible and yet it is invisible because the roots of real love is spiritual.

Luke 10:26-37
26 "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" 27 He answered: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" 28 "You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." 29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" 30 In reply Jesus said: "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' 36 "Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" 37 The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

Love your God: I always hear, “I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian!” My question is, If you love God (and he said not to say you love Him and then forsake ones brethren). Wouldn’t you want to worship with the brethren. Those who love God must put down their criticisms of each other and come together.

Love your neighbor: This is sometimes harder than loving an enemy or a stranger. Because the closer someone is to you, the greater hurt they can cause you.

Who is your neighbor? This was a good question with bad motives, Jesus put this man in a place of having to admit that to keep the commandments of the law, one would have to break the Pharisaical law (said to be the interpretation of the law). The law of the O.T. never had the power to save us but to show us we needed to be saved. It also had a keeping power until the promise of the Father was reviled.
Who is our neighbor, Jesus made it clear all people great and small, any race and even of any state of their lives, even our enemies, are our neighbors.

Disqualification:
Today you will have the opportunity to try and disqualify people out of your circle of love. Jesus has no circle of love. Jesus is Love! We are called to be like Him. When we justify our bitterness and hatred, then we are the ones being disqualified. Our self righteousness tries to determine who deserves God’s love from us. The answer is that we don’t deserve God’s love yet he gives it freely. Who do we think we are to not actively love someone else. The qualification to receive God’s love is that you exist. What are your qualifications for people to be loved by you. (remember what love is 1 Cor 14:4-8).

No apologies required:
Are you waiting for someone to apologies for something, Jesus has showed us love while we were yet sinners he gave to us. If you are waiting on an apology or for someone to come to you then you are not like Christ. Jesus draws people by His love. If you are waiting on some to respond to you then tear down your pride and lets see what God can do to bring healing.

What about repentance?:
You may say, don’t we have to repent for God to accept us. The answer is that God is, in and of Himself (we are not) our holiness and or righteousness comes from God alone. God loves us while we are yet sinners. To have a relationship with him we must repent and accept His love. We must love period. For us to have a relationship with others we must unconditionally love. We love without repentance but for a relationship to happen, the one being loved must receive our love. Because we are not God, demanding repentance for someone's wrong doing is more about us and less about true love. Let it go, love and get on with flourishing fruit in your life.

Who can you actively love today, not for your benefit but for there benefit?___________


Current Family and Ministry Update!
The court hearing went well but there are two more scheduled in the coming months. My children are doing well. Lauren has tons of homework each night because progress reports are coming. I rented a backhoe to burry my horse because tomorrow I am taking part of the day off, to also put in storm drains in around our house and move the foundation dirt that is piled up. My father in law (Ron came over to help) we buried the horse eight feet under but because to water table is so High. Well, he just kept coming up out of the ground. I believe, well after dark, I finally got him to stay underneath. We will find out in a little while when I go check to see if he is staying underneath. A little gross but very true. I did miss the the Guths wedding and that was disappointing. Other than that my day was very blessed and God has given me much grace. Jesus is great and each day is wonderful when you look for miracles in each day God gives you. 1. Haley is feeling much better. 2. I found favor with the rental company today without even asking. 3. I got a full size backhoe for $225 for four days. 4. The court has required mediation which is exactly what I wanted. 5. Marlene came over to help my wife around the house just because she loves us and to be helpful to my lovely wife. 6. My children love me and I love spending time with them. 7. My son and I had a great time playing with the big man toys in the back yard (The Backhoe). 8. My wife is doing very well with the pregnancy and Maverick is very healthy. 9. My wife is amazing and she loves me just like God loves me. She is my best friend and I love her more each time I speak to her 10. I felt the presence of God all day. 11. I am blessed beyond what I deserve and God is always faithful to me. 12 I could go on all day but I better get back to getting ready to take my children to the dentist. We have to leave at 7:00am. Be blessed today, love someone new today and keep Jesus first in all that you do! Love Pastor Aaron & Kristy.

Blessed Beyond Comprehension!

February—March, Update Article

I want to start this by saying, a huge, Praise the Lord and thank you for all of your support. God is always faithful! We have had one of the most exciting beginnings to a year that we have ever had. I hope this Update gives you a small idea of some of the great things God is doing. Many of you attend Crossfire Family Worship Center and most of you attend some place else or no place at all. I am not sure what is happening in other churches, but we are seeing and I am hearing an increase in the manifestations of God’s power all around. Regardless of where we attend, I believe we are all very desirous of the power of God to be displayed in our midst. We are experiencing the seeds of some very exciting and genuine revival. We are blessed beyond comprehension.

Eph 3:14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height — 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. NKJV

I recently spoke about how simply recognizing the miracles around you will allow God to increase the miraculous in our lives. The scripture above is always an encouragement. I am always encouraged to realize that God is wanting to strengthen all of us in our inner man. In this Christ can dwell in us, to allow us to comprehend the incomprehensible. This means that the Kingdom of God is beyond comprehension, yet God places in each of us the ability to love and understand who God is and what He is wanting to do. We can be led by the Spirit, but only when we seek Him first and give Him glory/recognition daily for all He does. If you have asked Jesus into your heart, the power of God is at work in you. How much supernatural work He will do in you is limited only by your faith and obedience to Him. V20 –21 declares Gods unlimited power is designed to work in us.

God is working through His people in greater dimensions. We have been experiencing an outpouring where God is drawing people into the congregation right off the streets. Where they are coming out of drugs and life-controlling problems wanting to accept Christ. It seems like we rarely get through a worship service when people aren’t asking Jesus into their hearts during the worship service. We have had them stop by, call and write asking to accept Christ. We are finding that during worship, people are having people ask ushers to accept the Lord. In the restroom and (thank you Jesus) in the altar call people are wanting Christ. God is drawing His people. A week never goes by without a wonderful testimony of salvation. God is blessing us beyond what we could ask or think.

Thank you for supporting and praying for this ministry. All I can ask is, give us more souls Lord! And give us the wisdom and ability to disciple those who are accepting the Lord so they can live in the fullness of His Spirit. We love you with the love of the Lord, Pastor Aaron & Kristy

Current Family and Ministry Update:
We started out our Wednesday with the sound of children in the house. I love waking to hearing my children, even if it’s a little loud. Lauren had a late start, so we got Jet & Haley to school, dropped of one vehicle to get the brakes fixed, and we took Lauren to breakfast. We went to work a little late after dropping off Lauren at school. I received an encouraging call from some pastors in Pakistan wanting to set up a country wide evangelistic crusade in Pakistan. Please pray for wisdom about this. It was a normal, wonderful day but that is not how it stayed. Our plan was to go home for a few hours between work and church. We got a call from Haley. She said she had a fever and was not feeling well. We left a little early to go get her. The vet came to check out our horse because he was very sick and not eating or drinking. We thought is was a viral infection but they told us it was a tumor in his esophagus. They told us there was nothing they could do for him. We then gathered the children and said goodbye to buddy. It was a very emotional time. The vet put him down and tomorrow I will bury him in our field. Having him put down was a hard decision but we didn’t want him to suffer. Thank you for your prayers. I believe the Lord was there to comfort the us during this loss. Immediately after, I received a call about some domestic problems and a child who was possibly being abused. I spent the next couple hours trying to help this family get things back on track. I am always thankful for God’s grace and supernatural wisdom during these kind of encounters. My wife took Jet to church and because I didn’t get home until after church started, the girls and I stayed home. Haley getting some rest, Lauren preparing for a huge test and I was getting ready for a court hearing tomorrow. We closed the day with prayer and each of the children thanked God for having the opportunity of having buddy (our horse) in our lives and that Jesus was with us during this day. It was a hard day but we are blessed beyond comprehension. My amazing wife prayed this, “This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it!” I say to us all for today, This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it! Have a blessed day, beyond your comprehension! Pastor Aaron Taylor