Comments on: I’m Listening To You!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:47:47 +0000

What are you praying for?
God’s Perfect Will for my life, I want the whole thing I don’t want to miss anything.
A commited relationship in 2010 (last year being single). I am waiting, I can hear people saying wait on God, I have for over 10 years and still I am praying for the drought to be over soon. (smile) I have sown good seeds in the last 4 years, thank you Lord for the seed and now the Harvest (I am only saying this because I heard God tell me I have sown over here and there and now harvest). I am working in God’s vineyard and loving it. I seen people run for the Word of God and sit down and read what it is saying what an awesome God we serve. I am praying for more souls to start reading God’s Word and giving their lives to Christ. God has shown me things I never thought I would, the Spirit of Obedience is a wonderful thing, if God says to go left go left, if He says go right I will go right. Wow Lord, amazing! Thank you Pastor Montgomery for this blog. I heard a Wise Man of God say this recently and all I could do is say Mmmm. Here it goes, “You can be laying prostrate before God and still be to tall.” I can almost here you say Hmmmm. (I got to keep this one in my spirit so I may ask God am I humble before Him, this one made me think.)

By: Rosemary Osho

Rosemary Osho — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:51:32 +0000

Just wanted to use this opportunity to wish Dr Ed and lady minister Saundra Montgomery, Ed Jr and Simeon Montgomery and the entire members of the A.L.C family a merry Xmas…..May His grace and the joy that this season brings be yours in Jesus name(AMEN)……see you all at the top in 2010….Halleluyah to the King of Glory!!!

By: jp

jp — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:11:26 +0000

Well, Dr Montgomery… I haven’t prayed for 3 months. I have purposely turned my back on God, I first noticed when my 4 year old son said ” Mommy, you forgot to say your prayer.” Inside I thought that I didn’t forget but just because how I feel about my life and God he shouldn’t know and be influenced. So, he said the prayer for us and as he prayed I rolled my eyes. Immature I know and embarrassing. I didn’t roll my eyes at my son but at the thought of him praying to God. Thats when I realized I have full strayed from God. My job is stressing me and b/c of the economy its not like I can get another job quickly especially with little experience. Because of the job pressure and high level stress its causing me to lose control. I am taking it out on my son at times and separating myself from friends and family. I think it has turned into depression now. I feel alone and no one understands. People try to help but I am so tired of hearing people say well pray about it or God won’t put nothing on your plate that you can’t handle. All of that is so cliche and it doesn’t help. Instead I get more upset. I feel like no one care to take the time out to actually examine what I am saying and to actually care about what I am going through. I feel with the cliche statements that are not speaking truthfully from the heart. (SIGH). But, thankfully when I felt that no one can understand the frustration of the stress I am facing b/c of my job goals and standard my coworker was facing the same issue. And she told me alot of things but one thing made me open my eye and ear to listen. She said, “stop the resentment toward God… RELEASE the pain, hurt, fear etc open my heart again for God to come in. Thats the only way that stress I am facing will go away… trust God again and have faith.” So after 3 months of turning my back on God b/c of several issues within my life today 12-12-2009 I fell on my knees and prayed and asked for forgiveness.” I feel relieved but depression is still there but I am looking for ways to improve my state of mind. So, I was thinking about going back to ALC church again. But, I need a support system but don’t know where to turn to but God. I wish I had more friends who are believers who can help me walk this journey.

By: Barbara Forner

Barbara Forner — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:49:41 +0000

I have been looking for a church like Abundant Life Cathedral in Houston, which I dearly love and tell everyone about. I am in the vicinity of Dr Myles Monroe, so that sounds like a recommen-dation to me. You used to wonder why people would come and listen to you, stay for a while and leave. After watching you go through this, I always wanted to let you know how much you gave to me as a church member. How long does someone have to walk with Jesus to feel His touch? To know His love? Some walked with Him for a short time, others walked ahead of Him preparing the way.
Rabbi, teacher, prophet, steward. I learned a lifetime of lessons from you and your wife that will last forever. You are truly blessed and called to something greater than we knew back in the 1980′s, but I left town for other reasons. I still have my “Building the People that shape the world” mug, tapes, CDs and notes. I clearly heard the Word of God from you and never had to filter your sermons. They were con-centrated, deep and real. You speak directly and honestly. Thank you. Your congregation is blessed to have you both.

By: San4ds

San4ds — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:43:38 +0000

Since we are the church then outreach can be as simple as a smile or just the word thank you in world that hurting. Start where we are today. Acknowledge the manager or supervisor on our jobs by letting them know that you appreciate their leadership in keeping employed. Even in a layoff situation thank them for the opportunity to get the experiance you will have from the next job.
Think about it, what will that manager or supervisor think about that Believer that was just handed a pink-slip and was thanked for the opportunity to learn a skill for the next job. One suggestion, why do these Believers have a different approach this bad situation. What does this Believer know that this supervisor or manager should know?

By: Charline Watson

Charline Watson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:02:24 +0000

Dr. Ed Montgomery,

Your ministry is/has been a blessing to my life. I live in North Carolina and I have delayed and delayed this however this is the season because it is unfinished work for me. Five years ago in October I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The doctors gave me up right after they received my medical scan back and told me I was going to die. They told me the cancer was over eighty two percent of my body and they could only give a few months of quality life after the surgery. The cancer was contained in the one kidney. I have a sister in Christ that belongs to your member ship there Sister Jacqueline Williams. She prayed with me often and ended up sending me your CD-Healing: God’s Medicine. This was a turning point in my healing process. I took the daily mediations and repeated them daily, I removed every CD from my car and over and over listened to your CD, I played the CD every night as I slept (it played over and over). One of the kidneys was cancerous and removed however by the time I got to this stage that word in the daily mediations had saturated every thing in me. I was told I was going to die but I am very much alive and supposingly the dead woman is up ministering about the same God that healed two thousand years and how He is still healing today. We do not have to except the goods that the enemy tries to deliver however we have to live on the promises of God. God has already paid the price.I did not have any chemo. I did six weeks of radiation and walked away and has been walking every since. I thank Pastor Myles Monroe for speaking into your life and for you being obedient unto the Lord and stepping out to educate. I never laughed much through my trial until it saturated my spirit that laughter was medicine from the CD. I learned to laugh as you taught in the CD. I want to thank you and praise my Father for bringing me through. Three months later my sister had her breast removed due to breast cancer. In three months my family had two people that the enemy wanted to take out. I traveled to the state where she lived and packed your CD in my personal carry on and started the process with the CD with her. She is now the Praise and Worship leader at her church and cancer free. I am the Single’s Minister at my church, active in alter ministry and cancer free. Thank you so much and I want you to know that I recommend often at the altar your CD because it seems all that stands in need of healing ends up in my line. Again, thank you for ministering into my life and I pray that your blessings overflow you! I am healed and you were one of the vessels used by God in this process. Praise my mighty God.

By: pastordarreldavis

pastordarreldavis — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:21:20 +0000

dr ed montgomery i dont know if you remember me from many years ago , i was in houston about 20 years ago me and my wife . i was so turn on at that time . me and my wife joined and later she got sick and we moved back to memphis tn, i had a scar on my face from an accident,and i learned so much from you ,it was the turning point in my life and i have never looked back, thanks.i became a member of breath of life cc church and served for about 11yrs and now God call me to start a church from ground up which is a hard thing ,but not to hard for God. the name of the ministry is the mind of christ ministry . we are dedicated to phil.2-5 let this mind be in you ,we have 12 members right now but are growing thanks to you and your wife. i hope one day to see you soon . you should feel great that you sowed a life in the future that remember his beginning , i thank
God for i am spirtually right now, and the future thanks to you i have caught the same spirit you have one of excellence and love . pray for our church as we pray for yours. this letter can never do justice for how much you and your ministry has done for me .

By: karen carter

karen carter — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:47:54 +0000

Pastor Ed,

I want to let you know that the message “TOL” was a life changing experience to me. I will never be the same because of the revelation that I received after that message. I equate it second, only to my receiving my salvation. After THAT message, I have found that my life has not been the same. Thank you for your obedience to our Father.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:57:30 +0000

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

I am so happy to see that people are blogging now lol

I’ve read some of the earlier blogs but none have been quite like this one. This blog is an encouragement to me as I read the comments and messages that have been left and I am praying for you all.

Lastly, I use the online giving to do my tithes and offerings and I would like to suggest if possible having something like paypal where you can create an account and save your card information and just type in an amount instead of having to type in my card number and stuff every single time that i want to give. Thanks sooo much.

Sam

By: edmontgomery

edmontgomery — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:22:11 +0000

yes, I am listening…

I don’k like to break into my blog after I pose a question or forum for discussion. I’m sure many of you wouldn’t mind me entering into the dialogue with you-I enjoy talking with you. Many pastors don’t get the opportunity to interact like this. I think it’s important for spiritual leaders to come down from the proverbial ‘mountain top’ and get down to the valley where people are.

I chose to break into the blog because of what sounded like a potential suicide. I noticed the blog was answering the questins I opened up. That’s good. But much more than that – you began to talk to each other -that’s what this blog is about as one of our bloggers said.

In the weeks to come I intend to dive into more issues-issues you bring up. But isn’t that what you want, a voice to be heard?

Many of you know my position on community service. I’ve taught this position for 28 years – “Build the people who shape the world”.

For example, instead of creating a program from the church to change school and educational coditions…why not encourage parents to become a part of the PTO or PTA and work directly with their local school. Seek positions on commities or run for office.

ALC has many programs, they are just formed differently to be as effective as possible.

We fix what we can fix. My grandmothe had a saying, “don’t be a Jack-of-all-trades and a master of none.

This blog is a place to discuss anything. We don’t sensor your blogs unless the is vulgar speech or something like that.

You can disagree with me, however because of time constraints, I can’t discuss the finer points of blog issues on Sunday morning.

Please, everyone, Don’t feel like you are being beat up from the pulpit. Many of the other bloggers will tell you I’ve been talking about “church programs” for months now -long before the blogs.

But I will also say, if a GOOD topic comes up on our blog, I may use it!

If you think this stirred the pot, Wait until you read my next subject:)

Thank you for every comment. I appreciate ALL of you. Don’t stop voicing your thoughts.

ELM