Out Of My Mind

I can hear some of you right now, “How dare you…” If you think that is harsh you should read your Bible and find out what Jesus said to the religious leaders of His day! There is a comparison scripturally between those who are growing round and fat, doing nothing for the kingdom of heaven verses those who are growing strong and accomplishing supernatural feats for the kingdom of heaven.Here is the Biblical definition of mature (spiritual) and immature (carnal) people based on 1 Corinthians 3:1- and Hebrews 5:11-14. Are you really ready?

Nipple Feeders:

-Can only eat food served to them by someone else.

-Can eat in only 1 location – a high chair.

-Can eat only 1 type of food – soft, mashed or pre-chewed

-Have to rely on someone else’s faithfulness to be fed and grow.

-Cry a lot… about everything whenever they need attention!

-The only thing they do more than suck… is crap….

-The only thing they do more than crap… is sleep…

Self-Feeders:

-Find the food themselves.

-Are able to eat anywhere.

-Are able to eat many different foods.

-Know that to grow healthy they SHOULD eat a variety of foods.

-Instead of laying in or leaving the mess they create…know where to dispose of their mess.

-Know that HEALTH is defined by diet and EXERCISE.

-Understand the more you exercise the MORE YOU GET TO EAT.

All of us start out needing to be bottle fed and our diapers changed but why are there those who still need all this maintenance? What can we do about this immaturity with-in our church community and those we know who are just sitting on a “pew”?

This has been a bizarre year to say the least. Normally I get multiple plates of cookies and fudge this time of the year. So far only one incredible, lovely, kind and thoughtful person has brought in cookies for the staff and myself. I will claim being a victim of the healthy eating my family is doing and the church has been reinforcing as being the culprit for the lack of holiday spirit being shown this year. I wonder if I should attribute it as well to the overwhelming schedules everyone has this year? Time is becoming a treasured commodity…if only I could bottle it for resale or when I need an extra dose.

Can sombody say, “Bah hum bug?” Maybe now we will see some more baked goodies! ;-p

I don’t remember where I ran across this but I have had this  in my files for years. I did not write it so I can not take credit but I don’t know who did so I can not give credit as well.

Anyway, I hope you can enjoy the nuggets of truth as much as I did this morning.

ANYWAY

People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered,

Love Them Anyway

If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives,

Do Good Anyway

If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies,

Succeed Anyway

The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow,

Do Good Anyway

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable,

Be Honest and Frank Anyway

What you spent years building may be destroyed overnight,

Build Anyway

Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth,

Give The World The Best You’ve Got Anyway

This is my first post. It is my post, all mine. You may post a reply but you may not post in my post. I get to share what I want to share although it will actually be what God wants me to share. For I am not my own but I belong to Him, I’ve been bought with a price.

WOW! Think about that for a minute…no seriously, think about that for a minute. You’ve been purchased. Paid for. God didn’t make payments for you but instead paid for you in full with everything He had. How can one give His life for another? It is a tough thing to comprehend and it is especially difficult for the majority of us to accept.

“Now, wait a minute! I HAVE accepted Christ” you say to me. “Yea great, so what? I reply, my question is, “have you accepted His payment for you in the form of dying to yourself?” Sure He has paid for your salvation and it is a free gift of grace but have you truly received His payment by “taking up your cross, dying to yourself and living for Him?”

It is a free gift BUT it will cost you EVERYTHING. He paid it all…what price have you paid to recieve it all?