Got my Praise On at the Inspiring Body of Christ Church today where Pastor Rickie Rush spoke of discontentment. This was from the book of Philippians 4:10-13. How discontentment has nothing to do what's going on around you, however what's going on inside of you. Not to think if you had more money, different job or one thing, you think has to happen to make you happy--is not the way to believe. Being able to feel joy, even when Satan tries to stomp all over you, means to put your trust in God.
I second that emotion. Good sermon. Hit home and once again, as if it was written just for ME!
So now if you will excuse me. Gotta down my 72 ounces of water, haul in a 40 pound of kitty litter, consider to mop the floor (naw!) yet will Rejoice in the rest of this day the Lord has made and I will be glad in it. Oh, and when I stepped on the scale this morning it didn't bust in two. :)
I am blessed.
Cue up Israel Houghton to inform us about "Rejoice!"
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Sun Sunday
Rejoice in the day the Lord has made and be glad in it!
Headed to the Inspiring Body of Christ Church with Pastor Rickie Rush. You talk about a hallelujah kinda of time. Pastor Rush's message was on "Heavens Best and the Devil's Nightmare'. How God has always been up in you, yet you weren't ready to see what He has for you--so the Devil (who just happens to be liar) preyed on your weakness. The impatience of the wait for the Blessing, so you tried to do it all yourself--and failed. I am so guilty of this. To push where you should have learn patience. How you wait is key.
Nothing happens by chance. I picked a seat by a mom and daughter. They were first timers at IBOC. The mom was a cat person--so you know we became best friends. And the daughter, a sweet young lady that just got out of jail. She called it, "been away." I asked her if she planned to go back. No. She heard of IBOC on the radio, and God told her to get out of bed and come to church.
During Pastor Rush's chat with visitors who stood up (I visit enough so I quit standing up). He spoke with this young lady--OK after I pointed at her. She told him how she arrived this morning,--OK after she was a bit shy, and I whispered, "Tell him what you told me."
All SO good. I didn't know this young lady, yet I was proud of her. The young lady, on the other side of me--they both chatted to each other. They may have had the 'been away' thing in common.
We exchanged numbers and e-mails. She even asked me if I'd like to join her and her mom for lunch. I couldn't this Sunday, I told her, yet I would certainly take a rain check. Nice, nice people. And mom likes cats.
The Devil is a liar. Remember that.
Rejoice!
Headed to the Inspiring Body of Christ Church with Pastor Rickie Rush. You talk about a hallelujah kinda of time. Pastor Rush's message was on "Heavens Best and the Devil's Nightmare'. How God has always been up in you, yet you weren't ready to see what He has for you--so the Devil (who just happens to be liar) preyed on your weakness. The impatience of the wait for the Blessing, so you tried to do it all yourself--and failed. I am so guilty of this. To push where you should have learn patience. How you wait is key.
Nothing happens by chance. I picked a seat by a mom and daughter. They were first timers at IBOC. The mom was a cat person--so you know we became best friends. And the daughter, a sweet young lady that just got out of jail. She called it, "been away." I asked her if she planned to go back. No. She heard of IBOC on the radio, and God told her to get out of bed and come to church.
During Pastor Rush's chat with visitors who stood up (I visit enough so I quit standing up). He spoke with this young lady--OK after I pointed at her. She told him how she arrived this morning,--OK after she was a bit shy, and I whispered, "Tell him what you told me."
All SO good. I didn't know this young lady, yet I was proud of her. The young lady, on the other side of me--they both chatted to each other. They may have had the 'been away' thing in common.
We exchanged numbers and e-mails. She even asked me if I'd like to join her and her mom for lunch. I couldn't this Sunday, I told her, yet I would certainly take a rain check. Nice, nice people. And mom likes cats.
The Devil is a liar. Remember that.
Rejoice!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday Thoughts....
Hurricane Gustav is to hit landfall about noon tomorrow. We can only pray it weakens to a stand still. Almost to the day--three years since Katrina. An event, where a death, mayhem and racial divide reared its ugly head. This time, we must pray--must be..should be better.
Went to my home church today. As Bear says, "The church on Noel Road." Felt good to be there. I missed Pastor's preaching. From John 4:28. Good to see folks. Even the guy, I co-led the Singles Ministry with for a few months, shared a smile with. Was surprised to get an e-mail from him earlier in the week asking if I was OK--since I hadn't been there for awhile. Being this Christian thing, is hard work. Part of me feels I've out grown that church, yet I like being there. Familiarity breeds content? Stay tuned.
Yesterday Movie Man and I toodled town around after having the best burger in Dallas--at Burger Island, with our chum Bucket. Movie Man says he's feels comfortable with my driving. Unlike Bear said a few years ago-how he hated my driving and I drove like his mother and grandmother....Maybe that I didn't have my orange HHR aka Orange Julius then..who knows? Anyway, Movie Man did the Cheesecake Factory. He had some issues when we first went in. He'd never been inside. He thought we were gonna get the cake and go. After the event, we decided we had to have more communication when it came to new things. He ate his cheesecake tho.
It's Free Communication on eHarmony--ya know, the guys get to a certain set of my asnwers to their questions, and they run off. :) Of course, the first time I signed up with eharmony, I'd get matches in every other state except --that they couldn't find matches for my profile. Yea...ok....groovy.
Even on this day I feel joy. Eats me up sometimes. Job needs to change. Need to move forward in my business ideas--plus write more. Proceed in the ministry God has set before me--whatever THAT is....and mop my floors. With all change need, I feel joy.
I am blessed.
Cue the song...REJOICE!
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Went to my home church today. As Bear says, "The church on Noel Road." Felt good to be there. I missed Pastor's preaching. From John 4:28. Good to see folks. Even the guy, I co-led the Singles Ministry with for a few months, shared a smile with. Was surprised to get an e-mail from him earlier in the week asking if I was OK--since I hadn't been there for awhile. Being this Christian thing, is hard work. Part of me feels I've out grown that church, yet I like being there. Familiarity breeds content? Stay tuned.
Yesterday Movie Man and I toodled town around after having the best burger in Dallas--at Burger Island, with our chum Bucket. Movie Man says he's feels comfortable with my driving. Unlike Bear said a few years ago-how he hated my driving and I drove like his mother and grandmother....Maybe that I didn't have my orange HHR aka Orange Julius then..who knows? Anyway, Movie Man did the Cheesecake Factory. He had some issues when we first went in. He'd never been inside. He thought we were gonna get the cake and go. After the event, we decided we had to have more communication when it came to new things. He ate his cheesecake tho.
It's Free Communication on eHarmony--ya know, the guys get to a certain set of my asnwers to their questions, and they run off. :) Of course, the first time I signed up with eharmony, I'd get matches in every other state except --that they couldn't find matches for my profile. Yea...ok....groovy.
Even on this day I feel joy. Eats me up sometimes. Job needs to change. Need to move forward in my business ideas--plus write more. Proceed in the ministry God has set before me--whatever THAT is....and mop my floors. With all change need, I feel joy.
I am blessed.
Cue the song...REJOICE!
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