WANTING IS NOT ENOUGH

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.�  Les Brown

God can do anything, you know�far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.  Ephesians 3:20  (The Message)

Do I Really Have to Go to Church?

Do I Really Have to Go to Church?
"...let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another ..." - Hebrews 10:23-25

I love what Billy Graham says: "Being in church no more makes you a Christian than being in a garage makes you a car." No, you do not have to go to church to be a Christian, but attending church serves a three-fold purpose to help us to grow in our faith.
To worship with other believers.
Church is a place of Christian fellowship, and lone ranger Christians don't do well in the journey of faith.
Church is a place where we can use our gifts in service and ministry.
While you don't have to come to church to be a Christian, failure to attend retards your spiritual growth. But not only that, not attending your church is just plain selfish, because it denies sharing your spiritual gifts with fellow believers. And when we're not in church, we miss out on the rich fellowship of other meaningful relationships with believers.

Yes, you can worship God out on the lake, or on the golf course. But, doing so only takes from the creation of God. We miss out on the encouragement of others and we miss out on them being encouraged by us. While you do not have to be in church to be a Christian, it is certainly the place where you are needed and where the committed Christian wants to be.

By His Grace.

Do yo live in the dark or in the light?

Do You Live in the Dark or in the Light?
"And this is the judgment, that the light [Jesus] is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed." - John 3:19

In light of all the evidence of God's existence, where it just seems so convincing to so many of us do who believe, the question arises, Why don't people believe? God gives us the answer in the first chapter of John. In Him was life. In other words, Jesus is the source of all life. and the life was the light of men. That means enlightenment about God, about life, its ultimate meaning and purpose.

John goes on to add,  and the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. One big reason some people don't believe in God is they just can't comprehend it. Man will put up an intellectual smoke screen with regards to ideology or concerning the existence of God, but the major reason that man does not believe that God exists is because of sin that causes man to be in spiritual darkness. And because sin is man's desire to be in control and do things his way, when the light comes on men scurry from the light, because they want to continue to live in the darkness; they still want to live life their own way.

Jesus is Light  the source of ultimate enlightenment about God and life. Living in the dark is foolishness. It's time to turn the light on  and live.
In christ

See you on the bus

See You on the bus
To  save the economy, on October 18, 2011, Obama will announce that  he is ordering the immigration department to start deporting old  people (instead of illegals) in order to lower Social Security and Medicare costs.

Old people are easier to catch, and will not remember how to get back home!

I started crying when I thought of you......see you on the bus.

Ann

if i where asked

If I were asked to give what I consider the most useful bit of advice for all humanity it would be this: Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.�  Ann Landers

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.  Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.  Psalm 62:1-2


In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you have achieved, that is the most important.�  Les Brown
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God's Ultimate Secret Revealed

God's Ultimate Secret Revealed
"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father." - John 14: 9

Can you remember a time you saw some friends whispering a secret to one another? Whether this was at the office, a party, at school, or even at church, it is pretty frustrating when others know a secret, while you are in the dark. I have good news for you today. While God kept the ultimate secret for thousands of years, He has now revealed it - and He wants you to know it. The scripture declares, "That their hearts may be encouraged...and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God's mystery that is," - THIS IS IT- "Christ Himself."

If you want to understand what God is like, look at Jesus. He is the visible image of the invisible God. Christ is the Creator behind all creation. He is our Savior, who has come to rescue us from a spiritual darkness and to give us peace with God. If we want to understand God, look at Jesus. If you want to understand truth, look at Jesus. If you want to understand the answer to life, look at Jesus. This is God's ultimate secret revealed to you - Jesus Christ.
To God be the GLORY.

Are We Redefining God?

Are We Redefining God?
"If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also..." - John 14:7

A weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article titled, "Redefining God," about how so many in our modern world are re-defining who God is. One seminary professor said, "People seek out new gods the way they seek out new products in the marketplace." How would you describe God?
The first two of the Ten Commandments say there is but one God and no others. More than anything else, we need to get this right. God gets angry about worshiping false, man-made gods.
The best way to define God is through a man. His name is Jesus. He is God's ultimate revelation of Himself.
How do you understand Jesus? The most authoritative Word is the Bible. Scripture gives us the complete and full picture of Jesus. Otherwise, it's just somebody's opinion.

So how do you define God? Get to know the Jesus of Scripture. I promise, you will not be disappointed.
In God we TRUST.

God bless Principle jody Mcleod

God bless Principal, Jody McLeod !

                                 At A Tennessee Football Game--Not A  Joke

  Christianity  is now the target of  persecution..!!!!.

    THIS IS AS  GOOD AS IT GETS! GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO READS  THIS AND PASSES IT ON.

I FIND IT  INTERESTING THAT A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CAN SEE  THE PROBLEM, BUT OUR SOCIETY CANNOT.

       Tennessee  Football
       This  is a statement that was read over the PA sytem  at the football game at Roane County High  School , Kingston , Tennessee by school  Principal, Jody McLeod

       "It  has always been the custom at Roane County High  School football games, to say a prayer and play  the National Anthem, to honor God and  Country."

       Due  to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am  told that saying a Prayer is a violation of  Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at  this time, I can use this public facility to  approve of sexual perversion and call it "an  alternate life style," and if someone is  offended, that's OK.

       I  can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by  dispensing condoms and calling it, "safe sex."  If someone is offended, that's  OK.

       I  can even use this public facility to present the  merits of killing an unborn baby as a "viable!  Means of birth control." If someone is offended,  no problem...


I  can designate a school day as "Earth Day" and  involve students in activities to worship  religiously and praise the goddess "Mother  Earth" and call it "ecology.."

I  can use literature, videos and presentations in  the classroom that depicts people with strong,  traditional Christian convictions as "simple  minded" and "ignorant" and call it  "enlightenment.."

However,  if anyone uses this facility to honor GOD and to  ask HIM to Bless this event with safety and good  sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is  violated.

This  appears to be inconsistent at best, and at  worst, diabolical.
Apparently, we are to be  tolerant of everything and anyone, except GOD  and HIS Commandments.

Nevertheless  , as a school principal, I frequently ask staff  and students to abide by rules with which they  do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise  would be inconsistent at best, and at worst,  hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction  enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need  to add an intentional  transgression.

For  this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that  which is Caesar's," and refrain from praying at  this time.

"  However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise  and thank GOD and ask HIM,in the name of JESUS,  to Bless this event, please feel free to do  so..  As far  as I know, that's not against the  law----yet."

One  by one, the people in the stands bowed their  heads, held hands with one another and began to  pray.

They  prayed in the stands. They prayed in the team  huddles. They prayed at the concession stand and  they prayed in the Announcer's  Box!

The  only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme  Court of the United States of America- the Seat  of "Justice" in the "one nation, under  GOD."

Somehow,  Kingston , Tennessee Remembered what so many  have forgotten. We are given the Freedom OF  Religion, not the Freedom  FROM  Religion  Praise  GOD that HIS remnant remains!

JESUS  said, "If you are ashamed of ME before men, then  I will be ashamed of you before MY FATHER.."

If  you are not ashamed, pass this on  ..

I'm not  one bit ashamed to pass this on, Are  you?


   THIS IS AS  GOOD AS IT GETS! GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO READS  THIS AND PASSES IT ON.