We are about two weeks into our latest series that got inspiration from the fact that water is hot at 211 degrees but that it boils at 212. The challenge is before us all to be a people that will go the extra degree in some facet of our spiritual journey.
I, being a relational person, believe that the extra degree could go a long ways in our relationships. I love this challenge that I wrote about in my previous post, Who are you investing into? That degree can go along way in making your relationship work for the better.
I hope you all experienced the joy that we shared as a congregation in praying for Vienna and taking a picture with her traveling bear "Yek Vun". This bear is gathering pictures, stories, and words of encouragement for Vienna. What a marvelous ideas started by someone that wanted to make a difference in someones life. The extra degree works. Just consider how many of you felt as we shared about this story this past Sunday. Now time for you to go to work and put in that little extra to make it work.
Blessings to all and thank God it is really fall.
Jay
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
We Value it We Invest into it
Christa (my rocking wife) had a dentist appointment the other day to have a tooth filled. No big deal. However in the process discovered that her tooth had a crack in it and that a ROOT CANAL may be necessary. She was advised to come back if any pain occurred o Ir hot or cold.
That night she battled with pain. She was restless and sleepless and woke up with a need to go to the Dentist. I merely eluded to insurance, cost, and timing to be included into consideration. Her quick comment to me was... I don't care what it costs - I need pain relief.
We all put our physical health and well being as a premium. So the question is what if we all learned to invest ourselves the same way into our spiritual well being. Here is what I am saying. If you value it; then you invest into it. You invest time, money, energy. Sometimes that investment is sacrificial because you believe in it so much. Remember Jesus said in Matt 6 that we should "Seek first the Kingdom".
So as a new season begins what will you be investing into.. The things you value. So that really begs the question..what do you value. Set your heart on things above.
Jay
That night she battled with pain. She was restless and sleepless and woke up with a need to go to the Dentist. I merely eluded to insurance, cost, and timing to be included into consideration. Her quick comment to me was... I don't care what it costs - I need pain relief.
We all put our physical health and well being as a premium. So the question is what if we all learned to invest ourselves the same way into our spiritual well being. Here is what I am saying. If you value it; then you invest into it. You invest time, money, energy. Sometimes that investment is sacrificial because you believe in it so much. Remember Jesus said in Matt 6 that we should "Seek first the Kingdom".
So as a new season begins what will you be investing into.. The things you value. So that really begs the question..what do you value. Set your heart on things above.
Jay
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