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Saturday, January 1

Christ Jesus Is On The Move Making Things Happen!

Christ Jesus tells us in Revelation 3:18-19,
"I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent (Revelation 3:18-19)."

Every difference we make in every life is counted by The Lord, and we count ourselves honored to get to know and work with Him! One day soon all of us in this community of faith will know of the lives we have touched and changed.  In all He had called us to in the past, and all He is calling us to do now, we are grateful!  We have both laughed and cried through the seasons and trails where The Heavenly Father has led us by His wonder-full Holy Spirit.  All that we were able to accomplish at each assignment and mission station could NOT have been possible without His giving us the visions and strength to press Toward The Mark and to be able to establish new ground for Jesus Christ.  And, based on all that God has honored us to be able to accomplish over the years, the coming New Year promises to be an incredible opportunity for winning souls to Christ Jesus, like no other.  The folks that have yet to walk with us in this TTM life journey have yet to experience the joy-filled and *not always easy but always rewarding* work we are privileged to do at God's side, sowing Christ-centered seed to be spread far and wide, both in person and online.  We are looking forward with great expectation of the abundant fruit to come, aiming to live out the coming year to the fullest, with lots of surprises that will be beyond our human ability to imagine, for sure!


Please check out and share any/all of each library of video messages as you WATCH:

---  Get free e-news and social media updates ALL year by following Keith, Brenda, and the family at Toward The Mark, Inc.  We are eternally grateful to our loving Toward The Mark family of sponsors who make this letter and all of our resources possible!  Without their faithful prayer and financial support, we couldn't fulfill the work and mission at hand.  TTM is implementing new strategies this year, continuing current ones, and ever-showing The Lord GOD Big in this world that so often sees Him small.

By the way, everything we do here at TTM is completely original.  Because all of our writing, recording, graphic design work, editing, and production is done in-house, we are able to ensure that our sponsor's seed goes straight to preaching The Gospel of Jesus Christ and The Gospel He preached, rather than going to expensive outside contractors!  If you have any questions about our work, have a testimony or prayer request to share with us, or would like to make a special tax-deductible donation, please send them in an envelope mailed to: TOWARD THE MARK, P.O. Box 1152, Yorktown, VA 23692-1152.

 

Don't miss a message or minute, and all that's packed in it, in the features below.  It's all free.  This selection comes from our original life stories, testimonies, and interviews in podcast, music, blog, book, CD, video version favorites, and more.

 

SUGGEST A TOPIC or ASK A QUESTION... thank you in advance for your e-message, mail, or social media connections.
 
 
You are also invited to...
enjoy TWELVE messages in our 1st-ever "Letters From The Front" 
print and audio publication.
"Watch your life take on new meaning as we uncover God's Word on real-life matters...
unveiling the Secrets the devil DOESN'T want us to FIND---- as we look 'Between The Lines'."

Kick off the New Year with us by tuning in to the 1st-ever Letters From The Front audio-book, 12 chapter messages launched and running every day! ...
TWELVE hard-learned teachings in our 1st-ever LETTERS FROM THE FRONT publication in print and audio formats.  This special teaching collection contains vital keys to defeating hindrances that have kept many of God's servants from walking in the confidence and authority that Jesus Christ died to provide for us! Each life-changing chapter here is hyper-linked to take you to the blog or NEW Audio-Book Podcast, titles which include:
 
Sin Makes Ya Stewpit! (read blog)
The Crisis of Eroding Integrity (read blog)
Too Quick to Compromise (read blog)
Please...Stop Stinkin' (read blog)
Let It Go (read blog)
Into the Secret Place (read blog)
Listen in to: Give to Give

To help further your fight to victory through the battles that confront every one of us in these turbulent times we live in, get your copy of "LETTERS FROM THE FRONT" by sending a request along with a gift of support for any amount to Toward The Mark, Inc. by mail or PayPal.  In this collection you will find most valuable keys for winning battles from the front lines...in the spirit, in the natural, and in the theater of the mind.  Keith's Scripture messages will build our faith and help us reach our full potential for life in Jesus Christ: "LETTERS FROM THE FRONT


 

In Christ Jesus,  KeithAndBrendaLee Shealy and the entire team at TowardTheMark, Inc.
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Philippians 3:13-14, "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press 'toward the mark' for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."


Before we close... we would be remiss if we did not INVITE YOU to take part in standing with all of us in the TTM Team and Family by offering a New Year tax-deductible donation. If you prayerfully decide to become a special part of our monthly sponsorship family, you will be joining our milestone 40th ANNIVERSARY TEAM, which means your seed will become a special part of initiatives toward sowing for an abundant harvest of souls in His Kingdom.
 

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Keep Pressin'IN! Watch what we find as we look BetweenTheLines of The Gospel Jesus Christ preached. #RendezvousWithTheHolySpiritInTheWrittenWordOfGod

For more on topics of "Letters From The Front" and more, Toward The Mark website shows how our 40-Year work bridges the gap between God and His beloved children.   
"The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it."
Psalm 68:11

Always remember... LIVE WELL, LOVE MUCH, LAUGH OFTEN!
              And no matter what Keep PRESSIN' IN!
We pray God uses this blog letter, and all of our resources, to fan the flame in your heart for The Lord, His Holy Word and Ways, and His Plan and Purpose for you in this life. We are eternally grateful for our loving Toward The Mark Family of sponsors whose faithful prayer and monthly financial support makes all of our work possible! If you have questions about our work and mission, or you would like to share a testimony or prayer request with us, or if you would like to place a special order for any of our books, CDs, or other audio/printed resources, we look forward to hearing from you. Please  e-mail us or mail us a letter addressed to: TOWARD THE MARK, P.O. Box 1152, Yorktown, VA 23692-1152.
You mean so very much to us, and we pray The Lord bless you beyond your ability to contain His boundless blessing in 2022!  Your servants in Christ Jesus, with our thanks for taking the time to hear and share our heart's message here today,
Take me back to the top of this post.

 

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Mail tax-deductible contributions by check or money order made out to:
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Thank you in advance for sowing your financial seed into the fertile soil of this ministry!
We pray God bless you with a 100-fold return on your gift of generosity!


We INVITE YOU to...
see and hear, follow and share, more TowardTheMark work at:

 "Year of Opportunity" website;  
 "KeithAndBrenda BetweenTheLines Podcast" on TTM's Libsyn channel;  
 "Keith and BrendaLee Shealy's Videos" on TTM's YouTube Channel;  
 "TTMSingingSgt" on Twitter.




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Tuesday, November 24

The Heart of Thanksgiving... it's CRUCIAL!

  With Thanksgiving upon us, we must admit, our first thought was to share how thankful we are for God's handiwork -- the changing seasons, crisp fall air, and beautiful autumn leaves -- and for His providing a roof over our heads, food on the table, and loving family and friends. But, then, we realized that our gratitude for what God does for us is second to our all-consuming thanks for Who God IS. He is The Almighty, One-and-Only Living God! He is far beyond worthy of our continuous and eternal thanks!


A pastor friend once asked me this question, "If you were to prescribe just one thing that, if taken to heart, would immediately produce a profound change in the lives of those who practice it, what would it be?" Without hesitating I said "Gratitude!" He responded, "Why gratitude?" I went on to share with him how the Holy Spirit once revealed to me that a heart full of gratitude for Who God IS unlocks the "gates" that lead into oneness with Him as noted in Psalms 100:4, "Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful (filled with thanks always) unto Him, and bless His Name."
When our heart is filled with thanks for God, for Who He is more than for what He can do for us, God can most certainly smell it. For God, a gratitude-filled heart is sweet in His nostrils. When God is our passion, so much so that we are continually grateful to Him, for Him, the contents of our hearts rise up before His Throne like a sort of invisible smoke, or a sweet-smelling savor, that is Holy, acceptable, and pleasing to Him. This sweet-smelling savor, or fragrance, is the praise mentioned in the Psalms 100:4 verse. God is the Consummate Family Man, and nothing makes Him happier than when His children love, and want, Him more than they want their own lives, or His "stuff" for that matter. "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God (the Kingdom that IS God), and His Righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matthew 6:33)
People we meet often ask us, "What is your mission statement, or what exactly do you do?" When we get asked this question, our answer is always the same, "We aim to show God BIG in the eyes of those who see Him small, and to bridge the gap between God and His beloved children." Every morning, we wake up to the vision of what it would be like if everyone we knew and met was truly and wholeheartedly grateful. They would exude gratitude to God for Who He IS, and also to others for who they are. They would have and display a level of uncommon respect for others. They would be quick to speak life. They would be selfless and always looking to help others in whatever way they can. They would be looking to see others through God's eyes, and would always be looking to see, and call out, the gifts that God has placed in them. They would fan the flame in the heart of others for completing the work God has wired them to full-fill. And every one of them would love God wholeheartedly, pursue "oneness" with Him, and tell everyone what He means to them. They would be more keenly aware of the times we are living in, and would do everything possible to lift up the Lord's Name and glorify God in the eyes of others, not because they are told they have to, but because of their unquenchable passion for Him. During this Thanksgiving, and always, for everyone we meet, we aim to ignite a diligent pursuit for Who God IS more than for what He does, or can do! This is our goal and it's our every-day VISION that drives us!
Will you join us? We will be praying, and eternally grateful, for your decision to help us ignite an unquenchable passion in the hearts of others to thank God, continually, for Who He is more than for what he can do!
We pray that this testimony and brief exhortation fans into flames your passion for loving, trusting, believing, and following God whole-heartedly.  If you allow those flames to burn and increase in your life with Christ, your life will be ever better... guaranteed!

Keep PRESSIN' IN!


"Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." (Proverbs 11:14)





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THANK YOU for downloading this message today! We pray God will use it to bear tremendous blessing in your life! 

Find this message, along with 11 others, in Keith's book, "
XII Smooth Stones" available on our website TowardTheMark.com.



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Your friends & servants in Christ,





To Show GOD BIG in a World that Sees Him small… 
sums up the reason Keith stepped out in faith to focus on reaching the lost and strengthening believers everywhere, through Toward The Mark, Inc.  Keith and Brenda's prayer is that you will be encouraged and edified by the Secrets from God's Word that Keith recounts in our written and recorded products. The complete collection of original podcasts, music, blogs, books, CDs, and other resources of Toward The Mark, Inc. has been made possible by the faithful prayer and financial support of the TTM Sponsorship Family. We'd like to invite you to come on-board, to become a part of the TTM Family as well! Join TODAY!


We INVITE You ... to follow and share these resources that are available as well, for helping build your faith in God, His Will, and His Ways: 


        



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CLICK HERE to make a tax-deductible contribution securely by PayPal.
Every gift is tax-deductible and helps, and we thank you for it!

Mail tax-deductible contributions by check to the order of:
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Thank you in advance for sowing your financial seed into the fertile soil of this ministry! We pray God bless you with a 100-fold return for your generosity!