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Live Purposefully

"If you want purpose and meaning and satisfaction and fulfillment and peace and hope and joy and abundant life that lasts forever, look to Jesus,"
Anne Graham Lotz

"You will show me the path of life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Psalm 16:11

walk the walk

Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches with bushy hair and a large mustache stepped from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honored they were to meet him.

The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags and with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Schweitzer’s action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, “That’s the first time I ever saw a sermon walking.”

Ephesians 4:1, "GOD CHOSE YOU TO BE HIS PEOPLE, SO I URGE YOU NOW TO LIVE THE LIFE TO WHICH GOD HAS CALLED YOU."

Anybody can talk the talk, but they don’t walk the walk. Talk is cheap, it doesn’t mean near as much to people what you say as it does what you do. You see our actions speak louder than our words.

Charles Spurgeon, “A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies. If his life and doctrine disagree the mass of onlookers accept his practice and reject his preaching.”

God Wants Our Heart

My cousin Jeff recently showed me a video of a pastor out of Michgan. I really enjoy watchin videos and lessons from this pastor, Rod Bell. He takes stories from everyday life and apply them to bible stories which makes it easier to understand the point he is trying to get across. Here is one recently i came across and wanted to share it with everybody.

God Moment

I'm sure everybody has seen the movie, "The Christmas Story," it's my favorite christmas movie to watch, if you haven't seen it where have you been. Well in the movie charlie the main character who wants the red rider beebee gun makes a visit to santa claus to hopefully convience him he wants the beebee gun. When he gets on his lap he goes blank and cant remeber what to say. At this point his tells himself, "WAKE UP STUPID," well the good lord in the only he knows how spoke that to me.

We have adopted a family at church and i have decided to buy items for the 9 year old boy. As i was shopping for the boy i was buying clothing and shoes and i was picking items up and in my thoughts i was thinking, "ahh' thats too expensive," after saying that a few times i heard it loud and clear, "WAKE UP STUPID."

I was more worried about saying money instead of giving this little boy possibly the best christmas of his life, after that i nearly bought the whole store. Here is my chance to to put smile on somebodies face and spread great joy instead i was focused on, "well if i save money i can get what i want."

This holiday season i want to remind people its alot better to give, to put a smile on somebodies face and spread great joy instead of worring about what will i get for christmas. You know there was young boy one time born on christmas who gave his life for us so we can have a way to God the father, i can't find a better example of its better to give then to recieve. He didn't have to give his life but he did, to put a smile on our face and great joy in our life.

So this holiday season, do what you can to give and not be so worried about recieving, and spread holiday cheer because i would hate for you to hear, "WAKE UP STUPID," and don't forget the most important thing, its a celebration of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY

youth rally

The youth rally saturday night went very well. Everything was awesome and God showed out and showed his glory. We are planning the next rally at our very own NLR Church in January.
I want to say i'm very proud of my youth group who did a outstanding job with their human video. I have a great group of students in the youth group and i love them so much and i'm proud for the stand they take for God.