2012
YNTBOM
As any elementary school teacher knows, kids often say YNTBOM (You're not the boss of me!) "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thought." -Isaiah 55:9. God is our boss! Stay in communication with him, accept that his plans are better than yours, and trust and thank him in advance. -Pastor Mike
Seek
"My heart says of you, "'Seek his face!"' Your face Lord, I will seek." -Psalm 27:8 God's nature is one of blessing us. Our nature should be to seek that blessing with a spirit of thanksgiving. Likewise, our nature then should be one of blessing others with our gifts and talents. Line up a need in the world with your talent to meet that need. Priceless!
Sovereign
"The sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go to the heights." -Habakkuk 3:19. When nothing makes sense, and when troubles seem more than you can bear, remember Habakkuk's words. Take your eyes off your pain and look to God, for he is sovereign (in control). -Pastor Mike
Wants vs. Needs
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." -Phillipians 4;19. The musical group, the Rolling Stones, sang that "you can't always get what you want, but you get what you need". So it is with God. By trusting in Him, our attitude changes from wanting everything, to accepting His provision to live for Him. -Pastor Mike
Success
We all desire to be successful, don't we?. "Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or the left, that you may be successful wherever you go."-Joshua 1:7. Success requires strength, obeying God's law, and reading & studying God's Word. -Pastor Mike
Running
Bryce, from our CREW Youth Group, will be running in the State Finals this Saturday, and I know that he will give all the glory to Christ. "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perserverance the race marked out for us." -Hebrews 12:1. -Pastor Mike
Rejoice!
"This is the day that the Lord had made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118: 24. Sometimes we feel down and our sorrow or guilt is overwhelming. Let God know how you feel and pray that he change your attitude. God gives us a reason to rejoice. He has given us this day to live and serve him. What a great gift! -Pastor Mike
Rehearsing
I like to be prepared, but sometimes I even try to rehearse my future, possible troubles. While our lives will not be without problems, God wants us to only go throught them once, not over and over. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." -Matthew 11:28. Let God transform your fears into trust. - Pastor Mike
Sinking
""Come, Jesus said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord , save me!'" - Matthew 15:29-30. When God calls out to you, do you focus on him or on the world around you? Keep your eyes on Jesus and you will never sink. -Pastor Mike
Equipped
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." -John 15:5. I desire to know exactly what is going to happen in my life. But I have learned that if I spend time with God each day, I may not know what lies ahead, but I will be equipped to deal with it. -Pastor Mike
