January 23, 2008
January 22, 2008
A thought.....
....from How to be a Man of character in a World of Compromise; Insights from the Book of Proverbs by Richard Exley
"Adversity tests a man's character, his ability to hang in there when times get tough. Success, on the other hand, tests a man's integrity, his ability to remain true to himself, morally and ethically pure." (p.167)
"Adversity tests a man's character, his ability to hang in there when times get tough. Success, on the other hand, tests a man's integrity, his ability to remain true to himself, morally and ethically pure." (p.167)
A Godly response to tragedy
Quotes from Rick Burgess regarding the death of his precious two year old son, Bronner.
Satan made a huge mistake attacking my family. He miscalculated greatly.
So many lives have already been changed because of the appointment God had with him.
The biggest injustice you can do to my son, to my family, to God, is to leave here unchanged.
Bronner is in the care of the only Father who loves him more than me, the Father who he really belongs to.
Satan you have kicked up a can of worms
The fight is on.
Satan made a huge mistake attacking my family. He miscalculated greatly.
So many lives have already been changed because of the appointment God had with him.
The biggest injustice you can do to my son, to my family, to God, is to leave here unchanged.
Bronner is in the care of the only Father who loves him more than me, the Father who he really belongs to.
Satan you have kicked up a can of worms
The fight is on.
January 10, 2008
Bigger than Before
The above is the title of a sermon preached by our Associate Pastor Shayl0n Sharp. Below are some notes from that sermon.
Some of the church staff went to a seminar on the universe. After they walked out they realized God was bigger than before. It hit them anew that God was the creator of it all.
Psalm 19 -"Unspoken truth is spoken everywhere."-(Shaylon read this particular quote from The Message.)
So often we make Him to0 small. We are like Him but He is not like us.
If we are the center of the Universe it is too big but we're not.
All of Creation is about God.
The Milky Way is so big if we counted 1 star per second it would take 2500 years to finish counting them. Yet Isaiah says God calls each by name.
Again, we tend to undersize God.
In comparison to the Milky Way, the solar system is like quarter laying on the North American Continent.
Sometimes we think too much of ourselves and not enough of God.
Who are we to tell God what we will believe and how we will live?
One irony: The creator of the world chose to hang from a cross made from trees HE made.
Shaylon said all this to say this. He is bigger than your sins or problems. Remember how great God is.
Some of the church staff went to a seminar on the universe. After they walked out they realized God was bigger than before. It hit them anew that God was the creator of it all.
Psalm 19 -"Unspoken truth is spoken everywhere."-(Shaylon read this particular quote from The Message.)
So often we make Him to0 small. We are like Him but He is not like us.
If we are the center of the Universe it is too big but we're not.
All of Creation is about God.
The Milky Way is so big if we counted 1 star per second it would take 2500 years to finish counting them. Yet Isaiah says God calls each by name.
Again, we tend to undersize God.
In comparison to the Milky Way, the solar system is like quarter laying on the North American Continent.
Sometimes we think too much of ourselves and not enough of God.
Who are we to tell God what we will believe and how we will live?
One irony: The creator of the world chose to hang from a cross made from trees HE made.
Shaylon said all this to say this. He is bigger than your sins or problems. Remember how great God is.
January 03, 2008
"Things Left Unsaid" - Disciple
Powerful song...maybe I can post a YouTube video soon..
Just a matter of time a few days ago,
I saw you you were fine
Remembering what you said
About the book you read
The one I got you the begining of the end
Oh how we talked, for hours upon end
What I would give just to do it again
Your lying there in this hospital bed
Wont you open your eyes
And lets talk once again.
If you fly away tonight, I wanna tell you that I love.
I hope that you can hear me, I hope that you can feel me.
If you fly away tonight,
I wanna tell you that Im sorry,
That I never told you
When we were face to face.
Well Ive been here all night
And Im watching you
Breathe in and Breathe out
Is it really you or just a machine
Thats giving you life and
Making it seem that there could be hope
I could say it to your face?
If it werent for you then
There would be no grace
Thats covered my life.
You took the time to speak into my mind
And my harsh words were lies
If you fly away tonight
I wanna tell you that I love you
I hope that you can hear me
I hope that you can feel me
If you fly away tonight
I wanna tell you that
Im sorry
That I never told you
When we were face to face
Just a matter of time a few days ago,
I saw you you were fine
Remembering what you said
About the book you read
The one I got you the begining of the end
Oh how we talked, for hours upon end
What I would give just to do it again
Your lying there in this hospital bed
Wont you open your eyes
And lets talk once again.
If you fly away tonight, I wanna tell you that I love.
I hope that you can hear me, I hope that you can feel me.
If you fly away tonight,
I wanna tell you that Im sorry,
That I never told you
When we were face to face.
Well Ive been here all night
And Im watching you
Breathe in and Breathe out
Is it really you or just a machine
Thats giving you life and
Making it seem that there could be hope
I could say it to your face?
If it werent for you then
There would be no grace
Thats covered my life.
You took the time to speak into my mind
And my harsh words were lies
If you fly away tonight
I wanna tell you that I love you
I hope that you can hear me
I hope that you can feel me
If you fly away tonight
I wanna tell you that
Im sorry
That I never told you
When we were face to face
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