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Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.
Max Lucado

Galatians 5:13  For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another

1 John 4:7  Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

We all have been given 24 hours in a day and have countless opportunities to love and serve one another. It is amazing how we feel near to God and more in love with Him when we fellowship and share in relationships with other believers. I hope that I may take up every opportunity that God gives me to serve and love others because He has loved me first by blessing me with great family and friends, but most importantly His Son. Thank you God for all good things come from you.

Today we had a KCM event where we went bowling and everyone was encouraged to invite their friends outside of the ministry. Although it was a small gathering, maybe around 20 people, after I came back I couldn’t help but think that this is the type of fellowship that God exactly wants from His people on a daily basis. Believers banding together to meet up with, serve, and love on non-believers with the hope that we can have enough of a relationship to share the gospel with them. What an encouraging thought! 

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I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
Chuck Swindoll. Word.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7

All the time you spend worrying and being anxious can be spent PRAYING to God. What do you have more faith in? You stressing about the next big event in your life or the ability of our good God to provide you with all that you need? Gotta start changing how I spend my time.

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Love in a Scriptural sense is not a soft, sentimental emotion. It is a deliberate act of my will. It means that I am willing to lay down my life, lay myself out, put myself out on behalf of another.
Phillip Keller

The 7 Modern Sins:

  • Politics without principles
  • Pleasures without conscience
  • Wealth without work
  • Knowledge without character
  • Industry without morality
  • Science without humanity
  • Worship without sacrifice.

Canon Frederic Donaldson 

NBA Reporter Calls Homosexuality A Sin On TV

ESPN basketball analyst Chris Broussard called being gay an “open rebellion to God” during the network’s special report on Jason Collins coming out today.

Tolerance goes both ways. Props to Broussard for being accepting of Collins as a person but standing up for his faith.

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It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
Tim Keller

Instead of focusing up on building up your faith, are you doing all that you can to make sure that the object of your faith is God and nothing else? Help me to refocus my faith to You when I wander, Lord.