A very merry and blessed Christmas to you and your family.

I’m inviting you to a party in south Florida! 2010 is just days away and Joanna and I could not be more stirred up in our faith than we are right now! As I speak these words, the spirit of destiny is upon me and I want to share a very important moment with you.

I know that for our family the key word for us in 2010 will be CHANGE. America has shifted in the last year. Never in our nation’s history has there been such a spotlight on the differences between secular and sacred, darkness and light, right and wrong. I literally tremble with excitement as I see a fearless, yet wise and well-equipped church flowing in the love of God and Power of the Holy Spirit!

Please mark this day on your calendar, Saturday, January 9th – 6:30 PM – Heron Bay Marriott in Coral Springs, Florida. That night, Joanna and I along with Christa Joy and Rapha Simeon will be in town! January 9th also happens to be our 28th wedding anniversary and Joanna and I are inviting you to be our special guest!

We have extraordinary music guests joining us and then I’ll be sharing a very particular word that will be streaming live around the world over our Dream Church Radio Network. Immediately afterward we look forward to splendid fellowship over snacks and refreshments.

Cannot wait for this night! Saturday, January 9th 6:30PM Heron Bay Marriott. 954-753-5598. Click HERE for their website.

See you in Coral Springs!

Pastor Ralph and Joanna Gerard

Over the last several  years millions of people have watched the motivational/inspirational movie, “The Secret.”  It is a very powerful look at the law of attraction and the possibilities associated with focusing on the picture of your dreams and  true desires.  What is interesting is that with all of its initial sizzle and monster sales, people who bought, watched and listened to the movie began to discover something.  Well, more like, “something was missing.”  The Secret became, “Who can harness the Secret?”

For most people, it just had little staying power and even less results.

What happened is that they had connected with one of God’s principles.  They  had gotten excited, inspired, fired up for ninety minutes, “Yes, I can,” If I can see it, I can have it,” “All of my dreams Can come true…” Wonderful!    Except, no God.  Close! When you give the “Universe” credit for God’s works the results are always the same, empty.  Power comes from God alone.  The universe [all of them], are God’s servants.  Look at Psalm 119:89-91  “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.  Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances,  For all are Your servants.” The reason there was no lasting fruit with The Secret is that no one was told what the secret really was.  Actually the Bible calls it a “Mystery.”  “…the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.  To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:26-27.

The Mystery is a Person!  The Secret is Christ in you, the hope of glory.  He is the Source of all power, and when you apply His principles with faith and expectation you discover something much greater than the universe.  You discover that you are a child of  The Source.  And as such, the universe bows to His Word in you!  The Secret works!  But only for those who realize that it is Christ’s love that makes the abundant life possible.  As long as we attempt to take the glory for our achievements we will struggle in one form or another.  But what rest and peace we find the moment we acknowledge that all we have or ever will possess comes from the hand of our loving heavenly Father who designed our purpose long before the world existed.  This one you need to see for yourself…Ephesians 2:10. Shalom!