Searching For The Savior Saturday

Welcome,
Nothing profound today but I have been thinking about something that I wold love to hear your feed back on.
Here is the question.
When you hear of devastation, a friend of a friend has passed away, someone has been diagnosed with an illness, what is your first thought?

Mine is typically, that my heart just hurts for them, for their family and of course usually wish that I could do something. I think that is perfectly normal. Yet at the same time, the past few weeks I have noticed that my first thought is "I wonder if they knew Christ?" "I wonder where they are today?" Shouldn't this be our first response? Shouldn't we be praying that people who don't know Him Will Know Him? I would love to hear your input.....please leave it in the comments!!!!!!

Praying,
Pam

Focused Friday

It's finally Friday!!!!! Praise the Lord! For me, it has been one of "those weeks". Lots of stress-ers in the midst of work and being just plain busy. At the same time this week, I chose to make conscience effort to focus on the positive and the good things. Trust me, I have discovered this week it is truly a choice.
Let's look at some examples......
Daycare is closed for Easter Monday
a)Get totally stressed because I need to work.
b)Pray about it and ask a friend who says "Of course, no problem"
New Electronic Medical Records System at work.
a)Become totally negative and want a pen and paper for life
b)Get excited about how much easier life is going to be once we figure it out and make it fun
Get home late and still need to do dinner, bath, bedtime, clean up a little
a)Get an attitude and bark orders and complain the entire time(Of course, I know that we don't ever do that right???)
b)Take one thing at a time and not get stressed and treasure every part of your evening.

Do you get the idea? I can honestly say that this has been a VERY busy week in our house and at work. I chose, with God's help, to stay focused on Him. What about your week? What and how did you chose to face your stess-ers?
Just something to think about and look at what you are focused on.....

Pam

What's your heart's attitude?

1 John 2:15-16
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world-the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does-comes not from the Father but from the world.

The Life Application Bible offers this insight:

Some people think that worldliness is limited to external behavior-the people we associate with, the places we go, the activities we enjoy. Worldliness is also internal because it begins in the heart and is characterized by three attitudes.

1) the cravings of the sinful man-preoccupation with gratifying physical desires;
2) the lust of his eyes-craving and accumulating things, bowing down to the god of materialism;
3) boasting of what he has and does-obsession of one's status or importance...

By contrast, God values self-control, a spirit of generosity, and a commitment to humble service. It is possible to give the impression of avoiding worldly pleasures while still harboring worldly attitudes in your heart.

Do you ever lull yourself into complacency because you DO all the right things? Have you checked your heart's attitude lately?

Just something to think about today.

Happy Thursday!
Tara

Testimony Tuesday is going to be different for a few weeks. A few months ago I felt God was asking me to start recording some scripture in a journal. So, I did. What I have found is that God has given me some scripture that I can not ignore. It is challenging me and changing my heart. So, each week I am going to share with you a piece of scripture. I hope that you spend the day meditating on it and I pray that it will change you.


Titus 2:11-14
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave of himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Meet you there Monday

This week

Tuesday, April 6th 7:00 Walk/Run group at Oak Ridge Park

Thursday, April 8th 7:00 Ladies Nite Out Bring a appetizer or dessert and meet in the fellowship hall.

Friday, April 9th 12:00 Women's Prayer Group

Saturday, April 10th 7:00 Walk/Run group meet at the church

Saturday, April 10th 7:30 Walk/Run group meet at Bur Mill Park lower parking lot

Do you ever feel like you God is asking you to do something way beyond anything you can ever imagine doing? Pastor Rick Warren says you are in good company

"Abraham was old, Jacob was insecure, Leah was unattractive, Joseph was abused, Moses stuttered, Gideon was poor, Samson was codependent, Rahab was immoral, David had an affair and all kinds of family problems, Elijah was suicidal, Jeremiah was depressed, Johna was reluctant , Naomi was a widow, John the Baptist was eccentric to say the least, Peter was impulsive and hot-tempered, Martha worried a lot, the Samaritan woman had several failed marriages, Zachaeus was unpopular, Thomas had doubts, Paul had poor health, and Timothy was timid. That's quite a group of misfits, but God used each of them in his service. He will use you too."(excerpt from the Purpose Driven Life)

When you hear that voice calling you to do something out of your comfort zone, I encourage you not look at your own inabilities and don't focus on your insecurities, but instead look at an Almighty God who is able. Get excited, wait and watch as He does a work in and through you.