Normally, we cancel the service following Christmas but this year we thought we would do something different….and very special. Look forward to a spending a beautiful morning celebrating Jesus and all that He is.
Sneak Peek~ ThankFULL November 20, 2009
Here it is by popular demand. One of six video testimonies we are showing this weekend.
We are dropping out of Titus for one weekend to talk about what we are ThankFULL for.
Make sure and invite someone this Sunday! This service tends to be one of the most powerful all year.
It is important to Sabbath November 12, 2009
How healthy are you spiritually? If, you were to rate yourself on a scale of 1-10 (ten being great) where would you be?
There can be no debate on how our spiritual health is directly related to how much we spend in the presence of the Lord. Worship, prayer, journaling, rest, and meditation are absolutely essential to growing in our relationship with God. Sadly, most of us, are so “busy” we never take the proper amount of time to just stop and be still (Psalms 46:10).
There are many debates out there as to what a sabbath day means and what day it falls on weekly, monthly, and yearly. If, you are a Christian the Bible should be the ultimate authority as to any doctrine that we adhere to strictly. Traditions of man lead us to religion very quickly, and if we are not careful, we end up doing something out of obligation and not love.
So, what is the Sabbath?
The word Sabbath means “to cease.” Essentially, to stop. Stop the madness. Get off the craziness. However you choose to define it…it still means the same thing. We need to learn to “be still” and get into a place of rest.
Without getting into all the crazy debate, I believe that we are to take one day a week, and set it aside as a day we Sabbath (cease) and be with the Lord. We need one day where we cease from all our labor and refocus our attention back on God. For me the argument isn’t about a day on the calendar, but about our faith. Do we trust Him enough to release all our burdens for just one day so that we can be refreshed in His presence?
For years, I operated under the assumption that if I didn’t do it then it wouldn’t get done. In some cases that was true, but that mentality drove me to work constantly. Even when I wasn’t working physically I was still working mentally. It lead me to become spiritually drained, tired physically, and even closed down my ability to hear the voice of the Lord. I was too busy trying to make everything happen myself that I was carrying a burden that I wasn’t meant to carry.
My encouragement to you today is to choose a day of the week and just rest. Stop. Cease. Rest. Let God minister to you and love on you. Not only is it Biblical…but it is enjoyable.
Have a great day.
