Philemon 6

GIFTS

2009-05-19T03:17:00.001-04:00

What are some of the gifts that are perfect and comes from God? One is salvation through active faith in Jesus Christ.

Why would anyone not want to receive a gift that is perfect?

Todays Quote Thought it was worth sharing

2009-05-01T20:27:00.000-04:00

God’s main concern is that we are more interested in him than in work for him. Once you are rooted and grounded in Christ the greatest thing you can do is to be. Don’t try and be useful; be yourself and God will use you to further his ends.OSWALD CHAMBERS (1874–1917)

easter sunday

2009-04-12T17:52:00.002-04:00

What a wonderful easter day, the weather was perfect, Gods Spirit was perfect, what more could we ask for. if we could only capture the spirit of easter and celebrate it all year round.
of all the holidays easter has to be my favorite if we stop and think what God has done for us we should hit our knees in prayer of thanksgiving.

A Prayer worth Repeating

2009-03-07T18:01:00.000-05:00

When I first heard this prayer chuck swindoll read it on his radio program it touched me in ways I just had to find a copy of it, it was first prayed in 1996 at the Kansas state senate I personally think it should be read at the white house before every session of congress.When minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new sessions of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
THE PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to seek Your direction and guidance.
We know Your Word says, "Woe to those who call evil good,," but that is exactly what we have done.
We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We confess: We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.
We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism.
We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.

Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent to direct us to the center of your will. I ask it in the Name of Your Son, the living Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.

The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In six short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa, and Korea. Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on "The Rest of the Story" on the radio and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired. With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called one nation under God.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

2008-12-24T12:41:00.000-05:00

Ever wonder why God never informed us when he was coming back to claim his church?
Just think if you knew exactly when CHRIST was coming again. Would you live like you do now or would you wait until the day of his return, the hour or even the minute?
1 Cor 15:51-52 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
In the twinkling of an eye wow can you think of anything quicker or faster then that? But we still put off following JESUS thinking we have plenty of time. What would you do if your professor gave you a paper to do with no time limit the only catch is that he could asked for it at anytime he chooses. Would you be ready or just taking a chance that he would not require it for months. I don’t know about you but if that class meant something to me I would do everything possible to be prepared.

James 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Please be patient for he is coming again. Why not live like he could come back today this hour this minute or this very second. What would you change in your life if you knew he was coming back today? Or should I say what would you be doing when he returns. Will you be doing what he asked us to do or will you be caught off guard?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

2008-12-06T19:40:00.000-05:00

As some of you may know I am a very avid college football fan. I love the game the atmosphere and the all around competition. I have certain teams I adore and teams I love to see lose. After watching the sec championship game I have a new outlook for the university of Florida and Mr. Tim Tebow. Tim Tebow impressed me with his talents as a football star and his all around witness for GOD. Did anyone see the post game interview with this man? Wow he is a brother in CHRIST how can we not pull for this man to do well. Lets all get behind him and pray that he will get another chance to thank GOD for doing well.

My Trip To Ohio

2008-12-01T19:09:00.000-05:00

Cammy and I just finished our trip to Ohio.
Although it was a quick trip it wasn’t uneventful. Our trip started on Friday morning about 330 in the morning we loaded the car about 3 times and finally came to our senses that something had to be left behind. And we got on the road, the trip lasted 8 and ½ hours, now if you ever traveled 500 miles with your mother-in-law grandson and wife you know the stress I went thru. But praise the lord we all made it in one piece with most of our senses. We arrived at my daughter’s house around noon I was so tired that I could not see straight so I went and took a nap a long nap, Cammy spent the afternoon holding my new grandson time well spent. We didn’t do anything on Friday but visiting.
Saturday I could not get a hold of any of my family except my dad. So we all went out to see him (yes my mother-in-law is still with us) now don’t get me wrong I love my mother-in-law but I wanted to spend some quality time with my dad and my daughter and I couldn’t be rude and tell her to go home. But it all worked out well. Then we all went shopping that was an experience I would never wish on anyone everyone one was tired and cranky except Blake the baby. Anyway we got our shopping done and went back to krissy’s house. Cammy finally took Phyllis home and I took another nap.
We all went to the olive garden Saturday night and had a wonderful dinner I learned a lot about kris’s boyfriend (Blake’s Daddy) he seems like a nice enough fellow. At least he is working and trying to support his son.
I had a nice talk with our waitress Lindsey she said she had children and she didn’t have a church to take them to so I asked her were she lived and praise the LORD she only lives 3 blocks away from the Good Shepard Wesleyan Church in Jackson Ohio. I informed her that I had visited that church just last summer and it was a good Church some place she could take her children to and feel comfortable. It is great that people know you’re a Christian just by the way you handle yourselves and your attitude. It makes my job a little easier. It is a great feeling to know that God sent her to our table just so we can witness to her and point her to a good church. I only pray that she does go and take her children I think she will because God sent her to our table for a reason.
The trip home was miserable an 8 hour trip took us about 12 hours. It rained all day and the holiday traffic was unbearable. We made it all the way back to Durham North Carolina when we stopped to get gas ad low and behold it was the first time
We ever paid cash for our gas on theses trips and it will be the last, the cash we had was counterfeit thank the LORD we had a credit card or we would be in jail. The only thing I can figure out is that we picked it up at the olive garden. Anyway way we made it home safe and sound in one piece and without a criminal record. Just another thing to praise the LORD about.

LIFE'S STORMS

2008-11-27T18:17:00.000-05:00

Mat 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

As you may know Cammy and I received Christ in our lives about a year ago. During this time of Thanksgiving my mind goes back to what we have been though this year. I have been going though some spiritual changes in my life.
I was told that after getting saved I was on my way to heaven and that’s all God has to offer me. They could not have been anymore wrong!!!!
God has taught me everyday, something new and exciting happens in my life everyday. If we look upon God and ask for his guidance we will continue to grow. If we as Christians just relax and let our guard down we are heading for a fall. We need to stay strong in our faith and how do we do that?
First we need to read his book the Bible for it is though the scriptures that he teaches us he talks to us though his word. How hard is that to understand?
Second pray ask God for guidance ask him what he wants you to do. He will give you instructions on what to do but the secret is to do it.
After being converted on the Damascus road the apostle Paul asked the LORD what he wanted him to do. I love it the first thing Paul did after being converted was to find out what GOD has planned for him. Let’s not ask God what he can do for us but rather what we can do for God.

Acts 9:6 KJV And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

Everyday we need to grow spiritually. Remember all spiritual growth does not happen in church or in a Bible study although these things are important. Real spiritual growth comes in fellowship with our Lord. You can go to church 7 days a week if you’re not talking to God what good it is doing you. We must have fellowship with him. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit he becomes a guide and a teacher. If we had all we needed, why would we need a guide and a teacher?
After being saved just a couple of months the storms hit. And they haven’t let up much but thought the grace of God we will overcome. Being grounded in Gods word and a constant prayer life we knew how to handle this.
No matter what the devil throws at us God has a plan.
Even though these storms are taking place our focus is still on the Lord and what he wants us to do. When the devil comes around with his lies and tries to feed us doubt we know that God is in control. During a storm it gets dark and gloomy but praise the Lord in order to make the flowers grow it take a little rain. We need to refuse to listen to the devil tell him to get out and leave us alone. We are a child of the king and we need to act like it.
If you’re going though a storm right now remember that God is in control. Give it to him let him handle it. Lay it at JESUS feet. Read his word find out what God wants you to do. Pray, pray, pray just have a little talk with JESUS.
Lets thank God for the storms in our life without the storms we would never grow we would be old stale stagnant Christians.

GOOD MORNING

2008-11-19T04:47:00.000-05:00

GOOD MORNING
Good morning every morning when I get up the first thing I think of is how great going to start a morning prayer I pray every morning but starting this morning I am going to write it down.
Heavenly Father I thank you for allowing me to have another day a day to worship you. I thank you for the many gifts that you have bestowed on me and my family. You have seen me though some tuff times but when I look back I can see you were there all the time. Thank you for the job that you have given me not only my worldly job but my spiritual job. Working for you is a great pleasure and a challenge. Place in my heart a desire to do the task you have in mind. Keep me safe today keep the people I work with safe let your Holy Spirit move around us that we may be aware you at all times.
Now Lord I come unto you with special needs even though you know all things you know our hearts our desires. But as your word says everything we ask in your name you will give it to us. We ask you to bless the family of Barney Bailes be with them comfort them in there time of need. We don’t know the reason why you took him at such a young age but it is not up to us to challenge you. Remember my family the ones that are not saved and the ones that are sick and headed for the hospital be with them and meet their needs. Be with our church today as we minister to the community. Be with our pastor and his wife and be with the leaders. For the job you have given them is a special job. Give my children a special touch today build a hedge of protection around them. Be with my grandchildren our parents our grandparents.
May you bless our nation we know that if we don’t start letting you take control of this mess we will never be a nation under God Again. Help us to understand this.
Now Lord as I close this prayer keep me under in fold today under your wing of protection help me not to be quick to anger slow to speak and let your love shine in my heart today that whoever I come in contact with they will know how Christ can work in their lives.
These things I ask in the Holy name of JESUS
AMEN

What are We Doing?

2008-11-18T19:16:00.000-05:00

As I stop and think of who is attending church these days it saddens me to think that we as Christians are making it hard for the unchurched to feel welcomed.
Who do you welcome in your church? Would you welcome someone who is homeless, someone who has a pedophile, or maybe a couple who are living together and not married? If you answered no to any of these shame on you!! Theses are exactly the kind of people we need in the church now there is a difference between going to church and becoming a member there is no way these people should become members unless they stop the way there living and turn there hearts over to Christ. But these people need to be in church. Where would you rather have them on the streets dealing drugs are in church trying to learn about GOD?
We need to be Christ like. I like the bumper sticker WWJD (what would JESUS do) Just what do you think Jesus would do if two homosexual’s arrived at church on Sunday morning.
Would he:
(A) Meet them at the door and tell them that there kind is not welcome.
(b) Shy away from them so that they won’t feel welcome and hope they won’t come back.
(c) Welcome them with open arms and try to teach them in a loving way, the ways of Christ.
What makes us so perfect we where all deep in sin at one time in our lives and GOD seen fit to forgive us. So why not look past the sin and look toward the sinner GOD loves all of us just the way we are. Let’s not look at someone’s sin so hard that we forget they are human. Let’s pray for them sin is sin there is no such thing as a little sin. What makes someone who is living with someone without being married a bigger sinner then someone who cheats on his taxes. Look God will not allow sin in heaven he hates sin so don’t think for a minute that if you lie or even cheat someone that God will overlook it, all he sees is sin no matter what it is. The adulterer the murderer the thief is no different then the ones who lie, cheat and gamble. So don’t be so humble love the sinner but hate the sin
Remember Jesus hung out with the tax collectors and the sinners and the Jewish leaders could not figure that out.

TODAYS EVENTS

2008-11-17T17:25:00.000-05:00

Cammy took me to work today things are slow at work they put me on a different job today.
everything was ok i guess.
they used me to bulid boxes it was hard but rewarding it was a job were i worked by myself.
that was strange no one to talk too.
it went ok untill the accident but i am ok now.

Morning Thoughts

2008-11-16T07:23:00.001-05:00

At the start of another day it is wonderful to wake up and the first thing we think of is Christ.Through all the chouse and tragedy of everything that is going on in this world we still have the hope and peace that God is in control.We think of the economy how bad it is and our nation what direction it is going. It is nobody’s fault but our own. When we refuse to recognize who is in control and take the day at our own choosing instead of asking God for help.
The first thing you should do every morning before you get that first cup of coffee, before you brush your teeth is Praise God for letting you have another day. When we were children we depended on our parents for everything from the clothes we wore to the food on our table. If we were sick they took care of us. So why can’t we depend on our heavenly Father to do the same. Everything we have he has given us. We didn’t get anything on our own.
If we belong to God and we claim him as our Father we should be grateful spend some time with him in his house. Meet with him daily and often.
Read his word to us everyday not just read it but study it find out what God wants you to do and do it. Never do ANYTHING without asking his guidance. He wants us to depend on him.

Thoughts for today

2008-11-15T17:17:00.000-05:00

Well it has been an eventful day Cammy and I went to get our pictures taken the first time in about 8 years.

I Recieved a call that my cousin who was 2 years older then me passed away last night in his sleep. we never know when GOD is going to call us home. our best bet is to be ready.

lets see i will hit the highlights from today.

1. pictures taken

2. went shopping

3. went to ruby tuesdays for lunch

4. buckeyes won yeee haaa

5. barney died

6. talked with my sister.

now it is time to get down to studying our sunday school class is studying Revelation chapter 19 that is a tuff lesson.

Lawsuit against GOD

2008-11-07T17:34:00.000-05:00

A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.
He said God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents in Omaha, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."
Chambers has said he filed the lawsuit to make the point that everyone should have access to the courts regardless of whether they are rich or poor.
On Tuesday, however, Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk ruled that under state law a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a lawsuit to move forward.
"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," Polk wrote.
Chambers, who graduated from law school but never took the bar exam, thinks he's found a hole in the judge's ruling.
"The court itself acknowledges the existence of God," Chambers said Wednesday. "A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience."
Therefore, Chambers said, "Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
Chambers has 30 days to decide whether to appeal. He said he hasn't decided yet.
Chambers, who has served a record 38 years in the Nebraska Legislature, is not returning next year because of term limits. He skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians.

Did I Here That Right

2008-11-07T14:21:00.000-05:00

One the way home from work I was listening to the radio as always when a news cast caught my attention.Someone out there is brave enough to try to sue GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I would most of the time just dimiss this as someone who just wants to make a name for themselves, but I got to thinking this is just another ploy another tatic for satin to try and destroy GODS church. if anyone has any information on this subject i would love to read it.

TODAYS THOUGHT

2008-11-07T03:35:00.000-05:00

The turning point in history occurred one night in Bethlehem; and shepherds spread the glorious news the angel had announced to them. A person may go to heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ

Thought For Today

2008-11-06T17:45:00.000-05:00

Focusing on Christ puts everything in perspective.

Flame Class

2008-11-06T16:26:00.000-05:00

Today is the first day back from FLAME in Table Rock South Carolina.
i am still waiting on the spiritual high to subside.
There were 5 people from our church in attendance of this flame Pastor Al Thompson, Pastor Ken Caver, Media Director Larry Barber, Outreach Director Dale Lowe And Outreach Team Member Josh Magnus. all seemed to go well the Evangelism class that Pastor Al Myself And Josh attended was more then I expected. I guess I always had A calling for reaching the lost but this class was so informative that it put a whole new look at the way i was approaching the art of witnessing. Mr. Mark Wilson was very sharp very inteligent and very easy to listen to. We have to remember to treat people like people not as a trophy waiting to be won. I have certain flaws I am working on such as not everyone likes to be touched ( I like to lay hands on people when I pray with them) Anyway I know what God has in mind for my future just pray that I take my time and develop at GODS pace not mine.