Going on a life diet.

During difficult times it is hard for us to determine what things we should hold on to. If there isn't enough money, what do we let go of and what do we hold on to? If there isn't enough time, what do we neglect and what things do we give our time to? We often acquire too much stuff in our lives. We have too many things going on and the important things in our lives become overshadowed by all the excess that we have accumulated. We have too many bills and too many responsibilities. We have made too many plans and do too many things and we lose sight of what's is important. We can find ourselves embracing the things of this world instead of the the Kingdom of God.

Get this: "You can't embrace the Kingdom when you're holding on to the world"

Maybe it's time for you to let go of some of the junk that has accumulated in your life. Maybe it's time for you to go on a life diet. Get rid of some of the excess on your life so that you can be the sleek, powerful soldier for Christ that He created you to be. You cannot embrace your wife when your hands are full of work. You cannot embrace your child when your hands are already full of appointments. You cannot embrace the hand of the King when your hands are busy doing the work of the world. So lose some things if you need to and hold on to the only thing that will not be moved; God Almighty

Stop and take some time

Hey you! I know you're busy but I need to remind you of all the wonderful things in your life. Are you healthy? Are you employed? Do you have a roof over your head? Do you have friends and family who love you? There are so many wonderful things in our lives, but it's easy to get so busy that they get lost in the hustle. But even if you answered no to all of these questions there is still one wonderful blessing in your life. It is the love of God. No matter where you are or what is going on in your life, God loves you. No matter how badly you have messed up, God loves you. A lot of things in life will let you down but God's love is eternally reliable. So stop and take the time to dwell in the love of God.

Letter to Dad

With Father's day coming up this Sunday everyone is trying find the right gift. The tie is so old and Dad has pretty much everything he needs because he's learned to not need a lot. So here's an idea. Write him a letter telling him how much he means to you. A letter is a great way to say the things that you might not have the eloquence to say in person.
Click here to see the letter I wrote to my Dad.

I love my church family

Wow God is good. We just had one of the best services I've ever been in. It wasn't because we had a large crowd or a special speaker. It was a great service because our church felt like a family more than ever before. Think about his; There is a place where you belong, a family who loves you and a purpose for you to serve. No matter what church God has called you to, you are blessed to have a church family.
Now I'm going to go to sleep.
Be blessed

Getting ready for Sunday

How many of us never seem to have enough time. I need an 8 day week. That would be so cool, having one extra day in the week to get things done. Being a Pastor, my schedule evolves around Sunday. Everything builds up to Sunday. I know church isn't everything but it is extremely important. That's why Paul told us to encourage one another as we see the day (the day we gather together) approaching. It would do us all some good to start preparing for Sunday as early as Monday. In these trying days I can't help but think that all of our lives will be better if we start the week off right.

Getting Started

Hey there,
I am excited about this new opportunity to share my heart with you. You may notice that I am a blogging rookie and am unaware of the blogging etiquette so forgive me as I learn. I am still trying to get things set up so be patient and check back often.