one resource to count on

Life will throw you some curve balls. If you haven't seen them yet, you will.

I was putting together my thoughts for a series of articles I am writing, and as I did there were some flash backs. My mind went to some times that I remember being full of stress, anger, arguments, pain and more. As I worked my way through a bit of that I had to think about why those situations have changed, where the stress went and how I found success. Then it hit me.

There is one resource we can count on. It doesn't come from the government. It doesn't come from your parents. You can't get it in a pay check or in winning some kind of lottery. Success comes from God. Plain and simple. God is the source of what we keep us, hold us, help us, heal us and push us on.

Have you ever been in the place where you were ready to quit? Ready to throw in the towel now? Not sure how you are going to get through now? It is time to wake up.

Proverbs 30:5 (nlt) --- Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.

Test God. Is what He says true? Will He do what He says? What you are going to learn, what I learned was that God is God. That is all I need. He is my resource and my rescue. He is my savior and friend.

Lots of that stress was tied to money. Some had to with relationships. Much of the time it came through my poor choices and maybe some of the depression that I deal with. The source and resource of those things came back to God. God gave answers. God gave encouragement. He sent people. He sent some scripture. He really sent Himself.

The source of life. The resource we need. God. Any other person or thought just doesn't fit or help or work.

I'm glad that God rescued me. I'm so glad that He always us to offer his resources to others. In fact, that is what Jesus came to do. He came to give Himself away. Changed lives happen when we allow God to be our resource to count on.

Psalms 30:11-12 (nlt) --- You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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