Dear Friends

STOP, LOOK and LISTEN
“Be still, and know that I am God;
       I will be exalted among the nations,
       I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46: 10

The simple version of the green cross code: “Stop, Look and Listen” is great advice for crossing roads. It’s also pretty good advice for life.

The world is always in a hurry! That’s the Devil’s own plan: “Speed up the world!–anything to make everything move faster!” God created the earth 6,000 years ago, and it has hardly altered its speed since then. It’s still revolving at the same rate every day. God hasn’t speeded up the seasons or the years, but we are always speeding up, whether we want to or not! But God never got in a hurry.

Every day we need to get away from the noise of the world and spend some time with Him. It is important to Stop  all our activities and really turn off the world. Perhaps you will need to turn the ringer down on the phone, or switch off the TV. Whatever it takes, just do it.

Look  at the Word of God concerning any situation and find God’s perspective. Ask Him for His guidance in any matter. Once you have made your case, then be very still and Listen  for the answer. Keep in mind however, that the answer may not be “Yes” or “No.” It could be “Wait.”

This is a lesson we have been learning at TTT: let’s try to slow things down. Relax! Let go and let God! But most of all, stop, look, listen … and wait!

Some long awaited news………..

After a lot of hard work and waiting (!), we are happy to announce that we are now officially a charity.  With effect from
February 22nd 2008, Turning the Tide, UK, Registered No. 1122935, was entered in the Central Register of Charities.

This also means that we are now able to claim tax back on donations under the ‘Gift Aid Scheme’ something we were not able to doourselves until now.

To maintain all our ministry, we are still waiting in faith for an increase in our income; we need either to double our regular giving or to receive another significant lump sum.

A huge thank for all your prayers on this matter.

Egypt

Jon’s planned trip to Egypt, his first trip abroad in 2008, is taking shape slowly; this is an excerpt from the invitation he sent out recently:

My vision for this trip is to enable a few of the young people that I know in our nation to experience God at work and in this way to bring some of His anointing back to the UK. Having travelled overseas recently, I have discovered that God is doing amazing things in other parts of the world through young people praying. I have come to believe that a major part of God’s plan for “Turning the Tide” is to encourage and facilitate young people to pray.  The team and the travel arrangements need to be brought together quickly now, please pray!

In the meantime if you would like to assist us in raising sponsorship please let us know as soon as possible.

A New Look

As you may have already noticed, the look of our website has changed; we are now using a blog website which will allow us to have more flexibility.  It is apparently the latest technology in websites especially attractive to the younger generation. It will enable us to keep things much more up to date and  to reach out to an even wider audience.

www.Turning-The-Tide.com
WATCH OUT FOR “JON’S JOURNEY”, A REGULAR BLOG WHICH WILL BE APPEARING ON THE WEBSITE SOON.

Please bear in mind that it is still ‘work in progress’ and there are a number of improvements on the way.  However, your thoughts and suggestions will be greatly appreciated on this new look.

Schools Work

Carl reports an ever increasing number of children attending the lunch club at Hove Park Lower and he also feels very encouraged by the questions that the children are asking.  Please pray that Hove Park Upper will see an increase in the number of young people coming to the club.

New Work

You may perhaps know of a school or group who you think may benefit from our services or maybe you would like to start something yourself but don’t know how. Why not contact Jon or Carl and perhaps we could work together on it, in seeking the Lord to turn the tide in what is happening to our young generation.

And last but not least…

Please don’t forget our next Prayer Morning; it’s planned for next Wednesday, 12th March (from 10 a.m. until noon at St Luke’s Church). You’re most welcome to join us for some or all of this time, to pray for: the young, rising generation, TTT, St. Luke’s, our city, the nation and the nations.

Please would you pray anyway, even if you can’t join us?

Thank you so much for your support; we are more aware than ever how important our prayer partners and supporters are. We are very grateful for all who pray for us regularly and who share our vision for the rising generation. May many, many of them find their purpose and destiny in the Lord Jesus.
Thank you for partnering with us in the Gospel.

With our love and prayers-

Jon and the TTT team – Carl, Mel and partners like you.