Happy Halloween

By God's grace and goodness may His spirit flow through you today so that you may be a blessing and treat to others.

Today are you trying to find out the future by consultiing witches and mediums? Don't listen to their whisperings and mutterings. Can the living find out the future from the dead? Why not ask your God?
Isaiah 8:19 in the Bible

Prayer: God, my past, present, and future are in your hands. Help my heart and mind be there.

Psalm 100

1 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with
joyful songs.
3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100 found in the Bible

For SCC - Jehovah-Shalom: The Peace Giver

Peace. "The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding , will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:8 in the Bible). "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." (Words of Jesus found in John 14:27 in the Bible). Peace. Calm. Hope. God.

Jehovah-Shalom: The God of Peace. Sunday, 10-29-06 as we concluded our theme "Name Dropping" we focused on this trait of God in the worship experience. The music, drama, song, multi-media, and the message all moved us to gain an understanding of the peace of God. The survey said, "100% in attendance desired to experience more peace in their lives." God answers the desire for more peace by Jehovah-Shalom. The God of Peace. He will give peace in the midst of choas, crazyness, and everyday life.

This week. Shalom. Peace. Receive it. It is there. Receive it. Just as God called out Gideon we are called out to live and make a difference in life. May we go dropping the name; Jehovah-Shalom.

FYI: Nick's Neighbors on Saturday, 11-4-06. Two week them on "Forgiveness" begins this Sunday, 11-5-06. November and December we experience the "Season of Compassion." Make your payment for the Spirit of Norfolk.

THANKS. Thanks for the very nice cards and gifts given to Ruth and me this past Sunday. You are very gracious.

SWEET!!!

28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31

A friend sent me an e-mail today and reminded me of this passage. SWEET!!!

Everyday life - STP

"Whew, what a day." This is a phrase I have used and I know others haved used to describe a day in "everyday life." A full work day, family matters, school, shopping, household stuff, twist and turns, crash and burns, blah, blah, blah. "Whew, what a day." Good news. God created the days and the nights. Great news. God cares about mine and yours days and nights. Really good and great news. We can speak to God and hear from God in "everyday life." STP. Stop. Think. Pray. STP. Richard Petty, a NASCAR guy at one time did commercials for this gooey oil stuff called STP. It was to be added to your oil in order to help your car run smoother. Well, I do not know much about the STP that Petty promoted, but I do know that STP (Stop, Think, and Pray) can calm the heart, soul and mind if we will practice Stopping (a brief pause between daily transitions), Thinking (What just happened, what is next, where is God in all of this), and Praying (a quick word and an open heart to God). STP. Stop. Think. Pray. Add a little STP to your "everyday life." "Wow, what a day."

For SCC - Jehovah-Nissi: The Victor

On Sunday, 10-22-06 we continued our series titled "Name Dropping." We looked at Jehovah-Nissi: The Victor (The Lord is my Banner). Jon Trude, who sings in GLARE and serves as a Worship Leader/Lay Pastor while out to sea in the Coast Guard, shared with us some victories while recently out to sea. The song "In Me" which was presented unplugged by GLARE was powerful. You and I have the victory because of "Christ In Me." We tasted victory as we took communion. Thank God for victory. This week may we live in victory. Speak words of victory and hope to family members and fellow employees. Speak and listen to God (prayer) with expectation. Invite others into victory as you share your story in conversations. During dinner this week with your family share how God is moving and working in your family. Feel free to share the good, the bad and the ugly. God brings victory in all of life.

Remember the poll question, "Do you like to win?" The poll answer, "100% in attendance answered yes." Obstacles will come your way as you seek to flesh out God's call in your life. Seek to develop a plan, find supportive people and experience a win as you rely upon God. Jehovah-Nissi.

May we as a Christ Community help others enter into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and become totally committed follwers of Christ. May we help people overcome the agony of defeat and celebrate with them the thrill of victory.

Next week. Jehovah-Shalom: The Peace Giver.

FYI: Nov. 4th Nick's Neighbors at Point Harbor Church. Make your payment for the night out on the Spirit of Norfolk. In Nov. and Dec. we will flesh out compassion during the "Season of Compassion."

Prayer

"Prayer does not lead to greater works, prayer is the greater work." Oswald Chambers (I think).

I have been visiting with a gentleman who is 81 and pastored various churches for 46 years. He is currently growing in his walk with God like crazy. He is helping me by listening to me and speaking some of his personal and professional insights to me. Prayer is the topic that keeps coming up in our conversations. The quote above is one have I have known for sometime. Practicing it is another story. To be continued...

For SCC - The Lord will provide

On Sunday, 10-15 -o6 we started a new weekend worship experience theme. The three week series is "Name Dropping". On the 15th we looked at the name Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will provide. The drama is found in Genesis 22. This name is given to God by a man named Abraham because God comes through in the clutch. God does provide and will provide for you and me as we look to Him and learn to trust in Him. Faith decisions lead to God's provision. By faith..., by faith... Take a look at Hebrews 11 in the Bible. Interesting. Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will provide. This is a name you may need to drop this week and weeks to come

Hello again

I hope that you found my first post as profound as I did? I mean, hello. That is profoundly profound. Hello. Hey. Howdy. How are you? Wazz up? How is it going? Good morning. Yo. Just a few ways to meet someone or start a conversation. Profound.

Hello. My first post.

Hello. Enough said.

Steve