Quote Of The Day

Story of the day:  Sand Volleyball    

This past weekend a few of our friends decided to play sand volleyball.  We played three games and with all of the spiking, sliding into the sand, colliding into one another, and swimming in the pond to retrieve the ball (Kenny),  we were pretty lucky to not have had as many injuries as we did.  The next day at church as we were all investigating our scrapes, aching bodies,  the triathlon that our friend Kenny participated in while playing this sport, and our friend Dustin who’s cell phone got wet while swimming in the pond, one of our friends Mo, did appear to have an infection in his leg.  Although I am no doctor by any means, his leg looked a little irritated.  It reminded me of Jeff’s leg when it got infected and it needed antibiotics.   For those of you that are so very lucky and have yet to take an antibiotic, here’s what it is.  An antibiotic is a chemical compound that inhibits or abolishes the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoan’s. Okay, now here’s Christy’s definition, the antibiotic stops the bacteria from spreading and allows the infection to heal.  Let me tell you, if you know the pond behind our house, sometimes it is full of algae and fungi,  and who knows what’s in the sand.  Maybe we all should be taking the antibiotic.  Do you have infection in your life?  Let me be the first to tell you that you need Jesus the best Antibiotic of all.  He can heal you from any infection in your life.  If you go to the doctor, he is going to prescribe John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.”  So, my prayer for the infection in your life is to be healed by the best prescribed Antibiotic of all, Jesus. 

Quote of the day:  Francis of Assisi 

“Preach the Gospel at all times.  If necessary, use words. 

Bible verse of the day:  John 3:16 

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 

Prayer: 

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your Son Jesus.  Lord, I pray that I wake up everyday and take my Antibiotic Jesus and make Him a part of everything in me.  I pray for things in my life that aren’t pleasing to You, the infection in my life, to be revealed so that it can start to heal.  I love You Lord and I thank You for getting my parents home safely.  Be with us today and continue to guide us with all things True.   

 In Jesus Name I pray,  

Amen

Story of the day:  Pillow Talk    

The morning that I woke up at 2:49 A.M., after writing my quote, I rolled over towards Jeff and quietly said, “Jeff, Jeff” to see if he was awake.  He then answered back and we began talking about things, our usual pillow talk.  We usually talk about our day, but because it was 2:00 in the morning, and this is the time that God usually always talks to me, we began to talk Spiritual things.  If God mentions something to Jeff, then I usually confirm it, because God will have placed something in my heart about it.  The same is true with Jeff.  For the most part, God will give us insight about our prayers, but doesn’t always give us the whole picture.  We talk about our passions in the ministry and what the Kingdom holds for Jeff and I.  Nanette Kinkade says it so well in Simply Put.    “Have you ever stopped and wondered what God’s will is for your life?  It seems to be a deeper question.  Almost rhetorical.  Ripe for discussion.  And somewhere down the road you might just discover it.  Knowing God’s will for our lives often seems more mysterious than mandatory, more elusive than something God intends for us to experience.    But when we lose sight of the work God is building in us, we have to refer back to God’s blueprint–His Word.  Granted, His outline is not as defined as we may want  Micah 6:8 sums up our calling as Christians as simply to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God.  That’s it.  No earthshaking, mind-blowing revelation to tell you exactly what to do.  Instead, He tells us how to be.    I think He does that for two reasons.  One, if He clearly told us what specific thing to do, we’d be off and running in that direction without waiting on His timing.  The other is that God is as concerned with attitude as with action.  He’s not up in Heaven hoping we get together the right to-do list; He wants right hearts.  That happens when we acknowledge Him in all our ways, trusting that He alone will direct our paths at the right time.  By living simply in Him, surrendered to Him, discerning God’s will is no longer stressful. Instead, it becomes first nature as every moment of our lives is directed by His Spirit.”  Christy  

Quote of the day:  Warren W. Wiersbe 

“If life is to have meaning, and if God’s will is to be done, all of us have to accept who we are and what we are, give it back to God, and thank him for the way he made us.  What I am is God’s gift to me; what I do with it is my gift to Him. 

Bible verse of the day:  Micah 6:8 

He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? 

Prayer: 

Father, Thank You that You do have a “will” for my life.  I’m beginning to see that instead of it necessarily being something You have for me to accomplish, it is someone You want me to become.  Help me empty me of myself that Your Spirit may come and fill me.  Then, day by day, as I encounter new opportunities, decisions, and challenges, I can rest in Your guidance as I simply seek to do justly, love mercy, and to walk humbly with You. 

In Jesus Name I pray,