Sunday, February 28, 2010
A Blessing for Today
"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Powerful video about our brothers & sisters in Christ in India
Watch this powerful video by Francis Chan about persecution of Christians in India - click here to watch.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
A Poem on Living Life Coram Deo - “The Elixir”
This is a beautiful poem from Justin Taylor's blog.
George Herbert’s poem “The Elixir” is worth reading several times slowly:
Teach me, my God and King,
In all things Thee to see,
And what I do in anything,
To do it as for Thee.
Not rudely, as a beast,
To run into action;
But still to make Thee prepossest,
And give it his perfection.
A man that looks on glass,
On it may stay his eye,
Or, if he pleaseth, through it pass,
And then the heav’n espy.
All may of Thee partake;
Nothing can be so mean
Which with his tincture (for Thy sake)
Will not grow bright and clean.
A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine:
Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws,
Makes that and th’ action fine.
This is the famous stone
That turneth all to gold;
For that which God doth touch and own
Cannot for less be told.
George Herbert’s poem “The Elixir” is worth reading several times slowly:
Teach me, my God and King,
In all things Thee to see,
And what I do in anything,
To do it as for Thee.
Not rudely, as a beast,
To run into action;
But still to make Thee prepossest,
And give it his perfection.
A man that looks on glass,
On it may stay his eye,
Or, if he pleaseth, through it pass,
And then the heav’n espy.
All may of Thee partake;
Nothing can be so mean
Which with his tincture (for Thy sake)
Will not grow bright and clean.
A servant with this clause
Makes drudgery divine:
Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws,
Makes that and th’ action fine.
This is the famous stone
That turneth all to gold;
For that which God doth touch and own
Cannot for less be told.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Beautiful testimony from a man in Mississippi
Thought you might be blessed by a man from north Mississippi who God touched in a recent Life Action Summit.
“How can we make it 11 days?” That was the question I secretly asked myself 12 days ago. But out of commitment to my church, we went. Now, at the end of the summit, it would probably be easier to mention the areas the Lord did NOT meet me in, because of how He moved in me and my family’s life. He touched my heart as a husband . . . as a father . . . as a Christian . . . as a sinner. I have never been so tired yet so charged, so exhausted but so excited, or so spent but so ready to grow. I hope and I pray to look back at the time Life Action was here and be able to glorify and thank God for 3 main things: 1) That it was a crucial turning point in my personal walk with Christ, 2) That is was a crucial turning point in my marriage/family and 3) That was a crucial turning point for our church. Looking back, or asked to tell someone in a church that has a summit coming who’s asking “How can I make it 11 days?” I would say this . . . “I asked Him for eternity, how can I not give Him this time?” Thank you for all you gave and taught,
“How can we make it 11 days?” That was the question I secretly asked myself 12 days ago. But out of commitment to my church, we went. Now, at the end of the summit, it would probably be easier to mention the areas the Lord did NOT meet me in, because of how He moved in me and my family’s life. He touched my heart as a husband . . . as a father . . . as a Christian . . . as a sinner. I have never been so tired yet so charged, so exhausted but so excited, or so spent but so ready to grow. I hope and I pray to look back at the time Life Action was here and be able to glorify and thank God for 3 main things: 1) That it was a crucial turning point in my personal walk with Christ, 2) That is was a crucial turning point in my marriage/family and 3) That was a crucial turning point for our church. Looking back, or asked to tell someone in a church that has a summit coming who’s asking “How can I make it 11 days?” I would say this . . . “I asked Him for eternity, how can I not give Him this time?” Thank you for all you gave and taught,
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
It's snowing again!
Looks like we are going to get a bunch of snow again! It has been snowing all day & is supposed to continue until tomorrow night.
Angela was supposed to fly to New Orleans today so that she could go to Baton Rouge & help my mother this week, but Southwest called yesterday afternoon and they had canceled all of their flight out of Chicago.
Check out BG's Facebook site for a short video of our house & the snow.
Angela was supposed to fly to New Orleans today so that she could go to Baton Rouge & help my mother this week, but Southwest called yesterday afternoon and they had canceled all of their flight out of Chicago.
Check out BG's Facebook site for a short video of our house & the snow.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Going to Mississippi - FEB 16 - 22
We are headed to Brandon, Mississippi from February 16 - 22. Hoping to see lots of friends & attend church at First Brandon.
BG is speaking at a conference at Eagle Ridge COnference Center at Hinds CC on Saturday, February 20.
Hope to see you!
BG is speaking at a conference at Eagle Ridge COnference Center at Hinds CC on Saturday, February 20.
Hope to see you!
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