Sponsor a Native Missionary

I've been very impressed with Gospel for Asia's work lately. They focus on proclaiming the Gospel throughout Asia, but they do it with native missionaries. This is more cost effective and the native relates to the culture, people, and language.

It's only $1 a day, or $30 a month to help sponsor the movement of the Gospel. I really encourage you to sign up and sponsor one today!

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
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A verse that's been on my mind lately

Hello everyone!

I have been thinking a lot about being both Christian and rich. If you make $30,000 a year in America, you are the in the top 10% of the world. So technically, with $30,000 per year, you are considered to be rich.

With that in mind, I've been thinking about the verses in I Timothy 6:

6Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, 7for we brought nothing into the world, and^c we cannot take anything out of the world. 8But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
17As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

We are to content with whatever we have, but if we are rich, to not set our trust in riches, but in God alone. If we trust in God, then we feel the freedom and joy of giving to the poor and orphans, which greatly pleases God. (James 1:27)

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
www.ZoeThreads.com | www.EarthenVessels47.com

Rooted and grounded

In Ephesians 3:17, it says, "so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love..."

My brother-in-law had this to say about it, which I thought was fantastic.

"Just the other day, I was watering our garden, and as the water fell on a tomato plant, it just toppled over. This was because it hadn't sent down a strong root system to bolster itself. It already had the weight of its own structure coupled with the weight of the new tomatoes. When put under more pressure, it just couldn't hold up anymore. We can compare ourselves to that tomato plant; the weight of the tomatoes can be likened to the stress and the cares of our daily lives, and the added weight of the water to additional trials, temptations, or afflictions. If we don't root ourselves firmly in Christ, being toppled is a very real danger."

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
www.ZoeThreads.com | www.EarthenVessels47.com

Hope you all had a great Easter!

We sure did! We read the beautiful account of our Savior's death and resurrection. Praise to God for the sacrifice He gave for our sake!

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
www.ZoeThreads.com | www.EarthenVessels47.com

Jesus saves

Romans 10:13: 
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved"


Amen! Thank you Lord for saving us from sin!

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
www.ZoeThreads.com | www.EarthenVessels47.com

Victory in Christ

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
www.ZoeThreads.com | www.EarthenVessels47.com

So blessed

It is amazing how God blesses us and gives us wisdom when we need it. On Sunday I lost my wedding ring and destroyed the whole house looking for it. Finally, realizing my own strength was failing, we prayed and tried to stay peaceful. Then we felt we needed to call some church leaders to ask them to pray also. Bob, one of the leaders, said, "First, pray. Then, check the bed. Wedding rings fall off all the time in the bed."

I thought to myself, yeah right it's not in the bed - I lost it in the office, only to pull back the covers and find the ring in the middle of the bed!

God is so good and praise be to our Heavenly Father who blesses us and give sus the wisdom we need in times of distress!!

Lauren Ellis
Owner of Zoe Threads
www.ZoeThreads.com | www.EarthenVessels47.com