We Need Others - message by Steve Martin

 

We Need Others

Men (and women) need friendships. For far too long we have been made to think that we can do all on our own. To be the one who can fix anything with no help from others.

I used to think that.

My wife and I needed more space for our growing family with four kids. We decided to add more footage to our East Lansing, Michigan home around 1983. My brother-in-law Bob Smith, a contractor, had a construction crew who did the work.

Before Laurie’s parents were coming from Illinois for a visit, I was saving pallets from my work and then nailing them down as a new floor in the attic, to make more storage space.

My foot missed the flooring joist. It went through the ceiling in the new addition family room below.

I could not fix that. And the Lord clearly spoke to me, “You cannot do all things by yourself. You need others.”

“And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 1 Corinthians 12.21, NASB

I got the help I needed to repair that new ceiling. I am thankful for those who have skills that we do not process.

We need others. We cannot walk alone.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

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Created for His purposes.

 

We love the Lord's creation.

Cardinals and Israel.

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Walk on. Complete your destiny and leave a legacy. Message by Steve Martin

Walk On. Fulfill Your Destiny and Leave a Legacy

 

As I looked at the early morning stars, at least in my hemisphere at that hour, the Spirit of the Lord gave me some inspiration.

I had noticed an image on Facebook of a t-shirt bearing the image of an old(er) man walking onward, with the saying, “Never underestimate a man traveling on in his seventies.”

Simple things like this are used by the Lord in my life to let His gifts flow. And so, from that t-shirt image it resulted in the one included with this message. A man walking on a stone trail towards Jerusalem, pulling a cart with his books. (Which happen to be mine!) Yeah, Lord!

Each of us has been called, given gifts, and asked to take His love to our generation.

Every niche, every facet of life, needs to be touched by the love of Jesus Christ.

We have been saved to fulfill His destiny He has for us, and leave a legacy for the next generation(s) to know and follow.

Be blessed as you too seek Him today. Find and know your destiny. Walk in it. Leave a legacy that glorifies our Lord Jesus.

“We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.” Colossians 1:28, NASB

 

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Walk on. Complete your destiny and leave a legacy.

Steve Martin in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Ahava Moments With You - Steve Martin & David Peterman

Steve Martin and David Peterman

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David Peterman and I enjoyed speaking on current and Biblical subjects.

Enjoy our video series, Ahava Moments With You.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin, Love For His People

Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Press On - Steve Martin

 

Top photo: In the small town of Waxhaw, North Carolina is the Museum of the Waxhaws. When the Americans pressed onward to go West into virgin territory they used what they had. Large wagons pulled by cattle, horse or oxen. (Photo by Steve Martin May 14, 2026) Bottom Photo:  My cartoon, based on a photo of my new flag I hung on my backyard shed last week, caused quite a stir on Facebook. But I don’t care. Let them howl. (Photo by Steve Martin May 15, 2026) May 19, 2026 Charlotte, North Carolina Greetings once again, where we keep pressing on in the purposes of our Lord Jesus. In the past week I have written and posted several messages on another of my websites, Morning Place To Be. Having diverse topics, I thought I’d add this one for you, “Press On”. Encouragement is always a good thing. Ahava and shalom, Steve Martin Love For His People P.S. It looked like the war in the Middle East would curtail my trips to and from, but the Lord always makes a way. So we press on! Press On Looking at that covered wagon, a prairie schooner, in the small Waxhaw, North Carolina museum got me to thinking about what character those people had to have. As I leaned over the side, on my toes to see high enough, I became in awe of their grit, courage, and fortitude. They had little in regards to physical means. And yet they pressed on with their imbedded character. Entire families, moving with what they owned and could fit in that space, set out for a more hopeful future. According to Gemini, “a classic Western covered wagon, known as a Prairie Schooner, featured a wooden box that was about 4 feet wide and 9 to 11 feet long. With the canvas cover attached, the wagon stood about 10 feet tall and spanned 23 feet in total length including the animal yoke and tongue.” Not much. But they did what they had to do, with what they had. We got it made with our cushioned seats, power steering, more horse power than we need A/C vehicles, which can drive hundreds of miles in a single day. We need more of their “press on” attitude in our comfortable lives. To be able to see ahead, commit to getting it done, and believing the good Lord will bless the work of our hands is needed more today than even then. “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13, NASB I hope you are too. Press on! Ahava and shalom, Steve Martin Click here: Steve Martin's daily messages bringing encouraging words for you. ALL MEN RISE UP! Click here: Add your name to the growing number of people who are. All men Rise Up! by Steve Martin (Published May 2026) - hard cover, paperback, e-book, audio book) When men understand who they are, they accomplish things that they were created to be and do. This book seeks to encourage those men who know our current culture needs to return to godly principles, biblical foundations, and healthy families. We need to walk in the steps the Lord, Father of All, gave us to heed, as we hear and obey. While this book is not a full Bible study on the role of men, taught by a man who has lived for over seven decades, it is an encouragement to seek the Lord, know His ways as we daily walk with Him, and succeed in the calling He has for each of us. I share some of what I have learned, as the Bible instructs us to do. “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2, NASB. Put into practice then what you can, and allow the Holy Spirit to continue to instruct and encourage you along the way. Buy here: ALL MEN RISE UP! (hard cover, paperback, ebook, audio book) Visit our NEW Website Love For His People Ministry | 12120 Woodside Falls Road | Pineville, NC 28134 US

You Have To Fight - message by Steve Martin

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You Have To Fight

Living the Christian life, as men of God, will require you to fight. We are in a constant spiritual battle. They enemy will not give up until he is thrown into his eternal damnation location as promised in the Bible.

We need to fight for our nation, our families, our communities, the nation of Israel, and our own spiritual lives.

Our enemy, the fallen angel who wanted to be the one worshiped and praised, is continually warring against the saints of our Creator. He is relentless.

“Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8, NASB

Men should be accustomed to war. In the natural, it has mostly been the men who have gone out, leaving home and family, to wage war against those who had sought to take over, destroy, and kill off other countries. It has cost million of lives on both sides.

But as in the natural, we must fight in the spiritual, using the weapons we have been given.

With prayer (I especially use my spiritual prayer tongue daily), the Lord’s written Word, gathering with other believers – these are needed to combat the enemy in the unseen world.

We must not think we can sit on the sidelines and casually watch. We must engage the enemy to win the battle. Not just on defense, but we must go on the offense too.

“The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the Lord.” Proverbs 21:31, NASB

I am most thankful for the faithful women who have been prayer warriors.

Men, we need to step up our game!

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

ALL MEN RISE UP! - Free ebook May 13-18, 2026

 

ALL MEN RISE UP! 

Free e-book May 13, 2026 12 am PDT - May 18, 2026 11:59 pm PDT

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When men understand who they are, they accomplish things that they were created to be and do.

This book seeks to encourage those men who know our current culture needs to return to godly principles, biblical foundations, and healthy families.

We need to walk in the steps the Lord, Father of All, gave us to heed, as we hear and obey.

While this book is not a full Bible study on the role of men, taught by a man who has lived for over seven decades, it is an encouragement to seek the Lord, know His ways as we daily walk with Him, and succeed in the calling He has for each of us.

I share some of what I have learned, as the Bible instructs us to do.

“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2, NASB.

Put into practice then what you can, and allow the Holy Spirit to continue to instruct and encourage you along the way.

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Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Confidence by Steve Martin

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Confidence

“For You are my hope; Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth.”Psalm 71:5, NASB

Lack of confidence can hold you back, keep you from growing in faith, afraid that if you step out and do something for the Lord you will fall, fail, and look foolish to everyone.

I had that concern in my school days, and even into my adult years. Because of low self-esteem, putting myself “beneath others”, I lacked the courage to do at times what I knew I should have done. 

I let the fear of man, the opinion of others, dictate what I did or how I did it.

But the time came when the Lord said to me, “Either you live by what others think and say or you do what I say and do. Your choice. Who will you serve?”

It is a decision you have to make. Will you serve man, the fear of man, or will you chose to serve the Lord, and do what He has called you to do?

When I made that decision, to serve Him above all, even as I served in ministry with leaders who sometimes didn’t have my best in mind, the Lord gave me the courage, and with it the confidence, to say and do what is written in His Word.

Having that strong foundation, that trust in Him, gave me the confidence I needed to hear His voice, choose to walk in His ways, and even receive the reward He promises as we do.

Who will you choose to heed? The fear of man or trust in the One who created you?

Confidence grows in us as we hear and obey, and see the results. There is nothing shady about it. Our Lord has proven over and over again that His way is always the way we need to choose.

It needs to be a firm decision on your part – choosing man’s way or His way. 

God is our hope. Have your confidence grow in His love for you. He has your back.

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Love For His People Ministry, Charlotte, NC

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All Men Rise Up - new book by Steve Martin

 

Buy now on Amazon paperback $7.95: All Men Rise Up! by Steve Martin

When men understand who they are, they accomplish things that they were created to be and do.

This book seeks to encourage those men who know our current culture needs to return to godly principles, biblical foundations, and healthy families.

We need to walk in the steps the Lord, Father of All, gave us to heed, as we hear and obey.

While this book is not a full Bible study on the role of men, taught by a man who has lived for over seven decades, it is an encouragement to seek the Lord, know His ways as we daily walk with Him, and succeed in the calling He has for each of us.

I share some of what I have learned, as the Bible instructs us to do.

“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2, NASB.

Put into practice then what you can, and allow the Holy Spirit to continue to instruct and encourage you along the way.

Buy now on Amazon paperback $7.95: All Men Rise Up! by Steve Martin

#AllMenRiseUp #nowisthetime #newbook #SteveMartin #Bible #fatherhood #HolySpirit

Love For His People Ministry was founded in 2010 by Steve & Laurie Martin. Charlotte, NC USA

Morning Place To Be - FREE Kindle e-book April 27-May 2, 2026

Morning Place To Be - FREE Kindle e-book 

April 27-May 2, 2026

(Also available in paperback and audiobook)

From April 27, 2026 through May 2, 2026 (midnight PDT) you can download for FREE my new book.

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Be blessed!

Ahava and shalom,

Steve Martin

Love for His People Ministry

Charlotte, North Carolina

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