Hidden Cove Outing -- the go-carts were the BEST!!!Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
007
Our words are very powerful. Hear what James (the brother of Jesus) has to say...
"When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.......With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be." (James 3:3-5, 9-10)
We can use two types of words. (1) Down words : gossiping, cursing, name-calling, etc. (2) Up words : encouraging, uplifting, positive, true, loving, compassionate, etc.
Jesus taught us that 'out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks'.
So our words are really a reflection of the state of our heart. And the hopeful news is that God is in the business of transforming our hearts to be more like His.....so we will use Up Words in our conversations with others. This is the righteous (right in God's eyes) way to use the power of words.
"When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.......With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be." (James 3:3-5, 9-10)
We can use two types of words. (1) Down words : gossiping, cursing, name-calling, etc. (2) Up words : encouraging, uplifting, positive, true, loving, compassionate, etc.
Jesus taught us that 'out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks'.
So our words are really a reflection of the state of our heart. And the hopeful news is that God is in the business of transforming our hearts to be more like His.....so we will use Up Words in our conversations with others. This is the righteous (right in God's eyes) way to use the power of words.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
006
When Jesus rose on the third day, the first person He made Himself known to was Mary Magdalene. At this time, Mary was distraught, hurting, grieving and confused about the death of Jesus and the fact that the body was missing from the tomb. This was the state of mind and heart that Jesus met Mary.
This interaction between Mary and Jesus (found in John 20) has great importance to us. What we see is Jesus meeting Mary right where she is at and comforting her with His presence.
Jesus hasn't changed, so He meets us right where we are at and comforts us with His presence. Just turn around because Jesus is right there for you, ready to say your name.
This interaction between Mary and Jesus (found in John 20) has great importance to us. What we see is Jesus meeting Mary right where she is at and comforting her with His presence.
Jesus hasn't changed, so He meets us right where we are at and comforts us with His presence. Just turn around because Jesus is right there for you, ready to say your name.
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