Gratitude

And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience. Overwhelm them with appreciation and love!  1 Thess 5:12-13 (Message)

This past Sunday my church surprised me!  It was the third anniversary of my coming as pastor here at Happy Hill and they planned a surprise party like no other.  It was truly great.  They took up donations and went together to buy me a Weber Gold 26.75 Charcoal Grill.  This is the Cadillac, no Roles Royce, of charcoal grills.  It has been all I have talked about to my wife for several months, since my previous grill became to rusty to enjoy using. 

I am overwhelmed with Love and appreciation.  Thank You church, you mean the world to me.  Your appreciation fuels my fire as I labor along side of you for the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Yes it is a lot for a charcoal grill, and some of you might not understand it, but I am just trying to be like Jesus, after all he was a charcoal man.  When he appeared to the disciples at the lake after his resurrection, and he told them to cast the nets on the other side of the boat so they caught a lot of fish, this is what the scripture says about what Jesus did next.  "But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish. So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already laid and fish placed on it, and bread." John 21:9

Once again, THANK YOU church you overwhelm me. 

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Time w/ Jesus

There is no Better way to start the day than spending a little time with Jesus. Especially if that time is accompanied by good coffee.

Christianity isn't about living a perfect life, it isn't about trying to do good, it isn't just about going to church. Christianity is about having a relationship with Jesus Christ. God doesn't say to us "be spiritual," but "walk with me."

"He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8

The most important thing you can do to build any relationship is spend time together. For the Christian this means spending time reading scripture and praying daily. There is nothing in your day more important than that. If your spending time with Jesus he will move you to make the changes you need to make in your life.

Are you just trying to get by, to be good, or are you living in relationship?

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