Have you noticed that struggles and stresses are part of the standard equipment in this journey we call life? Everyone who is breathing, or reading this blog, has or will have these and other needs pop up from time to time.
What is your strategy for getting through when those times come? Reading devotionally this week I happened across 1 Peter 5:6-7, which provides God’s answer to that question: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Notice it begins with humility. That is the key! Until we do that we are dealing with stuff in our own strength. God is inviting you and me to humble ourselves and cast all our cares on him. What do you say we turn the key?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Little Changes - Big Difference
Have you ever tried Berry Smoothie flavored gum by Extra? It’s not blackberry cobbler, but it is not bad, and I received a 15 piece pack as a gift for pastor appreciation last night.
When you open the pack it reveals Wrigley is changing from foil to paper wrappers. They estimate that by doing so, about 850 metric tons of foil will be saved from going into landfills every year; pretty significant. In their words: “Little changes can make a big difference.” Truth in a pack of chewing gum.
Little changes can make a big difference. So, what is one small change you can make in your life that will move you forward in your relationship with God? Is there something you can do this week, however small, to kickstart your spiritual journey? Here is a great promise for you, found in James 4:8, “Come near to God and he will come near to you…” Why not try it today; little changes can make a big difference.
When you open the pack it reveals Wrigley is changing from foil to paper wrappers. They estimate that by doing so, about 850 metric tons of foil will be saved from going into landfills every year; pretty significant. In their words: “Little changes can make a big difference.” Truth in a pack of chewing gum.
Little changes can make a big difference. So, what is one small change you can make in your life that will move you forward in your relationship with God? Is there something you can do this week, however small, to kickstart your spiritual journey? Here is a great promise for you, found in James 4:8, “Come near to God and he will come near to you…” Why not try it today; little changes can make a big difference.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Who Is #1?
In the world of college athletics, being #1 is the driving force and goal of every team. How refreshing it is to hear two of the most gifted and competitive young men in college football, quarterbacks from Texas and Oklahoma, speak about who is #1 in their lives. Who is #1 in your life?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Finish Strong
After two wet, dreary days, last Saturday was a beautiful day for the first Rotary Ride in Greene County. Four of us from church rode the 56 mile hilly route and Judy did the 25 mile route (I am proud of her), and all five of us finished. One of the guys began getting leg cramps half way through the course and had a fever before it was over but he endured and completed the route; a real example of perseverance.
Life is like that. There are hills to climb, obstacles to avoid, unexpected adversity happens; it is like a bike tour, definitely not a sprint. As I read the pages of Scripture, it reveals those who finished strong but also shows many who did not end well. I want to finish strong how about you?
Here is a great promise from God’s Word in James 1:12, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
Life is like that. There are hills to climb, obstacles to avoid, unexpected adversity happens; it is like a bike tour, definitely not a sprint. As I read the pages of Scripture, it reveals those who finished strong but also shows many who did not end well. I want to finish strong how about you?
Here is a great promise from God’s Word in James 1:12, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The God Who Forgets
Some of you who read this blog regularly have erroneously thought that I had forgotten my password. Others may have thought I stopped blogging all together. OK, point made, but neither is true. I have been spending so much face to face time with people that Facebook and blogging have been nearly crowded out.
Speaking of forgetting, I ran across a remarkable verse while studying earlier this morning. In Jeremiah 31:34, God tells his people Israel that “he will remember their sins no more.” The God who made our minds with such incredible capacity for memory, himself forgets. What an incredible thought.
When we come to God and ask for his forgiveness, He chooses to forgive and forget our sins and shortcomings. Once forgiven, it is as though they never happened. He frees us from the past so we can fully live for Him in the present. I want to make the most of that.
Speaking of forgetting, I ran across a remarkable verse while studying earlier this morning. In Jeremiah 31:34, God tells his people Israel that “he will remember their sins no more.” The God who made our minds with such incredible capacity for memory, himself forgets. What an incredible thought.
When we come to God and ask for his forgiveness, He chooses to forgive and forget our sins and shortcomings. Once forgiven, it is as though they never happened. He frees us from the past so we can fully live for Him in the present. I want to make the most of that.
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