Recession Proof !?!

What's up fam!!! I'm told that the recession is coming to a slow and screeching halt. Not sure how true that is. I am curious though, about how some of you are "making it do, what it do" during the economic downturn. Hoping we get some feedback. I'm positive that more than a few folks could use both a word of encouragement and a word of wisdom

When family violence comes to church

Right away I could sense something was wrong. She seemed distant and a little disoriented. With more than a slight hint of worry I asked, "Is everything okay?" "I just received a terrible phone call." she muttered. My friend went on to explain, "We have a co-worker who we've suspected for a while is being battered by her husband," "We've approached her at various times. But she always denied the abuse." "Well, I just received a phone call. And she's dead."

This is a conversation that I had with a friend very recently. My friend and her co-workers are understandbly shattered and shaken by the senseless death of a colleague.

If you or someone you know is being abused get help now. Don't wait around for this person to harm you or others whom you love. You can call the church office (727) 896-5228 or you can call CASA... (800) 799-SAFE. "See then that you walk carefully. Not as fools but as wise. Redeeming the time for the days are evil. Therefore, do not be unwise. But understand what the will of the Lord is." (Eph. 5:15-17)

Living life with God in view

Surrounded by those opposed to God and opposed to his ministry. Feeling pressed and pressured on every hand. The writer of Psalm 27 reminds us to live our lives with our face toward the Lord.He writes, "one thing have I desired of the Lord and that will I seek after. That I may behold the beauty of the Lord all the days of my life and to inquire in His temple." In others words, as the psalmist sought God in daily experience through the art of worship he found that a fresh encounter of God's presence brought new enthusiasm (the excitement that comes from being in God) and the opportunity to receive wisdom from God's own mouth.It's in those moments of divine distraction that a person receives the stuff of life and living.

Learning What I Thought I Already Knew...

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death." Proverbs 16:25

"See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise. Redeeming the time, for the days are evil. Therefore, do not be unwise. But understand what the will of the Lord is." Ephesians 5:25

One of life's most sobering moments is the moment when you begin to live "wiser" (skillfully walking with God). You find yourself struck by how much you didn't know and how much more you've yet to learn.

The moment of my sobriety lead to a defining juncture in my life. I realized that I could no longer afford the price that experience charges for it's lessons.

Now I'm a "gold miner" digging into the riches of God's word, pouring over every nugget of wisdom and being made richer by the reading of it.

P.S. - The more I read and study God's word... I'm struck by how much I don't know. That's teaching me to choose my words carefully so that I don't speak foolishly.