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Thanksgiving List

Posted: November 19th 2008

Bad economic times are scary.

It is easy to begin thinking what if I lose my job? what if I lose my healthcare? what if I can't pay the rent?

But listen to this great verse from the Ap. Paul. He was the ultimate optimist. No matter what happened to him he always came up positive.

"No matter what happens always be thankful for this is the will of God for you today in Christ Jesus" 1Thes. 5:18

So now we can turn Thanksgiving into THANKSLIVING. Remember to apply this verse "no matter w…

Holidays Almost Here

Posted: November 13th 2008

People are most open to the Lord at certain seasons of life.

"The reason for the season" ---Friends are more tender.

Coming into births, anniversaries, funerals, hospital visits, our friends are much more open to the voice of the Lord.

Facing a crisis, unemployment, national disaster [ 9-11], or impending recession [today] our friends begin to look for answers.

Remember God's Word " If you seek me with your whole heart you will find me" Seek and find.

We can help our friends fin…

No Bitter Root

Posted: November 6th 2008

So many are always angry. Nothing is ever right. They are so upset at work and home. Someone has hurt them, offended them, cheated them or insulted them.

"See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many" Heb. 12:15

Notice "grace" it is His love and forgiveness. When I have it I can then give it to others.

If I miss this wonderful gift of grace the result is something terrible growing in my life. It is the "root of bitternes…

Grumblings

Posted: October 24th 2008

Do all things without grumbling or complaining Phil. 2:14

What an easy sin to fall into!!!

WOW - before we know it everything is wrong and nothing is right.

When we compare ourselves to others we always compare "up" and very seldom "down".

Why can't I have more _____________ fill in the blank. Like my rich friend or lucky cousin or beautiful neighbor?

We recently came back from our Baja mission trip. Once again we had our eyes opened to real poverty. We saw life on the raw edge w…

Adventures

Posted: October 16th 2008

Our recent trip to Baja was awesome.

We visited the Mixtec Indians on two occasions. Their village was miles from the main road up in the hills of the farming area.

These people are the poorest of the poor.They live on a hillside with black plastic walls for houses. The wind shredded plastic wrap is old and full of holes. It is wrapped around irrigation pipes to form a semblance of four walls to make a tent like structure they call a house.

In the several years that Cornerstone has been…

Parking Ticket

Posted: September 30th 2008

YES, I was only a very very few minutes late!!!!! Pam and I were returning from a lengthly appointment in Stockton. The officer must have been lying in wait for me the victim.

I should have known better! Why was I so stupid!?? I like living on the edge but I was really pushing it! What was I thinking ------- I parked our car on the same street as the STOCKTON POLICE DEPARTMENT for goodness sakes alive !!!!!!!! DUH! UGGH!

So Monday afternoon I was feeling sorry for myself, and guilty, and…

Letter In The Mail

Posted: September 18th 2008

Bad News- Pam and I received bad news from our mortgage lender. We are victims of identity theft.

Oh No!!! I'm going to lose our house, and retirement fund. The thieves will destroy my credit and reputation and everything.

Our first reaction to bad news is always fear, anger or rebellion if not worse. "That's not fair" "I've been a good Christian". "I read the Bible!"

I thought the Bible says "God never sleeps". Well I guess he was watching TV or text messaging someone when my problem…

Why? Why? Why?

Posted: September 11th 2008

Don't Ask Why?

We always get into trouble with that question, WHY?

Life is unfair. WHY? Good people suffer. WHY? Bad people prosper. WHY? I never get it my way. WHY?

Why always leaves people angry. We pout and blame and complain. It causes us to be cynical. Soon we are mad at God because He didn't fix my problem when I asked Him to do it my way.

The WHY question has no answer. Ask God and He is silent. God's special business is not ours. WHY is in the secret world of the MOST H…

Acts Of Kindness

Posted: September 5th 2008

What would Jesus do? His whole like was acts of kindness.

Look at people . They have four basic needs. They are Physical, Emotional , Directional, and Spiritual.

Jesus focused on these four basic areas. He is our model on reaching out to others.

We can practice many acts of kindness in these four ways in loving people around us.

Look for people who have physical needs and be Jesus to them. "cup of cold water"
Look for people who have emotional needs and be Jesus to th…

Interference

Posted: August 29th 2008

Watch out for all kinds of interferences which hurt your life.

On the Cell Phone it is the dead zone. On the highway it is rush hour traffic(why do they call it rush-hour?) On your computer it is "spam". But...... with God it is temptations, distractions, people, materialism, deceptions from the "angel of light" and so many other things.

Elymus(the sorcerer) tried to interfere with Paul and the gospel on the Island of Cypress. The sorcerer was trying to keep the governor from believin…