2008

(What are the lessons you can learn from a little brown eyed girl ?) This year has seemed to fly by !! Here we are almost October, Fall festival time ,then Thanksgiving and Christmas, Then Hello 2009, I think as you get older time seems faster because you realize you have such little of it.... Im glad that our time is something given to us by God, to me this means that He's the one responsible for getting stuff done, as long as were willing to allow Him to accomplish it though us..I look back and see so much I wanted to do, but only what I see done are those things He wanted Me to do. So In that I find peace.. I think the bible puts it this way -Forgetting those things which are behind and pressing for those things which are ahead-

What is it that"s Ahead for You ??

Passion

Passion for souls ! http://www.tribesinasia.blogspot.com/
Read his blog !!

Russell

God is God

People at church have sometimes heard me say that I think God's crazy. By no means do I mean this in a disrespectful way !! The truth is that, I think this because as the bible teaches us His ways are higher than our ways this means His thinking is higher or smarter than ours. As a result He does things that sometimes seems crazy to me but in reality are perfectly sane. For example choosing us to spread the Gospel, or making that duck bill thing or a kangaroo, how about using the foolish things to confound the wise( In a Bible vrs. look it up !)..... God is God, He moves and acts how He wishes, no matter how crazy it may seem to me .. And I'm thankful For That !!

The Good Stuff

Not to quote a country song but... We sometimes forget that what makes life good is the little things that we experience every day and take for Granted. I hope that this week we all look for that GOOD STUFF and run with it!! Never let the troubles we face steal our joy, God Gives us those moments to enjoy so make the most of them.

Russell

Guard your Hearts

Php 4:6-8
(6) In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
(7) And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
(8) Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

We as Christians have an adversary that walks about as a lion to destroy the work of God in our lives. Paul here by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit gives us some guards for our heart. For anxiety Prayer, and be thankful for what you have been given. For the stresses of life He gives His peace that those in the world cant understand. And in verse 8 God provides good things to think about and as a result leaves no room for Satan to enter in with thoughts to discourage. The world is a big place and finding our place in it can be hard. I'm thankful God knows me and where I am and is able to meet me there, to Guard my heart by giving me these things from His Presence and His word
Russell

Report from mission trip picture

Isa 40:28-29
(28) Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
(29) He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

The Team gave their witness to the things they saw and heard on our trip. They all did a very good job (though a little nervous) and I pray that their boldness spreads and encourages us !! As the verse tells us, God empowers to accomplish great things for His Glory ..Just be willing !!

Russell

When Life is tough

2Ki 6:16-17 (16) And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. (17) And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

Life is tough, and we feel like the deck of cards we were given is stacked against us. The kids are in trouble or the wife is mad (about Something) and gas is expensive... And it's in the mist of all this we look up to God and ask "Will you help me" ?? I think God wants nothing more than to Send help and I believe a lot of times He has help all around us... We just need to open our EYES..... Pray That God will open your eyes to see. . It may not be what your expecting !! Its probably better....

Revelation

The word revelation has changed the way we look at our world. With each revelation someone has our view of things change, just think someone had the revelation that the world is round their view changed. As we continue with the study of the book of Revelation ( the revelation of Jesus Christ ) may we pray the as we study that He chooses to reveal more of Himself to us through His Word. Never be content with what you know if so your world will remain flat ......