Delilah

Judges
16:5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.


I wonder if all that money made Delilah happy?

Mark 2

Kee[ praying for Mark. He is off the ventilator, but is still CPAP to help him breath, he is recovering slowly, but still is confused at times, pulling out tubes and what not. I love my nephew, he is a good boy, man. But he needs salvation

Mark

My Nephew Mark is 20 years old. He was diagnosised with2 brain tumors at the age of 17. In November he had his second Stem cell transplant. They used his own stem cells. Nine days ago he collapsed at home. He was airlifted to the pediatric hospital I work at. He is intubated (on a ventialtor) they took him off, then had to put him back on. He is not doing well at all. He isn't saved. I am scheduled to go sword shopping with him. When gathers up some strength and no longer neutropenic (means he is unable to fight infection). It will be good alone time for us and I can witness to him. But riht now he is really sick, very critical, and could die. I am very scared my nephew will die, but even scaredier that he will go to Hell. Please pray for him

Trust

Well this is Wednesday of Preaching conference. Of the 4 messages I have heard so far, I would say trust was the theme. Preacher preached about miracles. Do you want a miracle? Well first we have to Trust. Pastor Greene preached about surrendered, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and not doubting your salvationfirst we must Trust. Pastor Unger preached about cleaning sin out of our life, first we must trust. This morning Pastor Greene preached about being consencrated, first we must Trust.

This why I believe this seems to be the theme.

My life has changed so much in the last 22 years. Why I say 22? Well it was 22 years ago I came to the first preching conference. Yeah, I know I am old, and I am feeling it too. There has been many changes that have taken place in my life in those 22 years, every change has came about with one descion. That descion lies in Trust.

I had to trust for my salvation. I had trust in people I went to church with. I had to trust in revealing my deepest darkest secrets and past. I had to trust I would go to Bible College, that God would provide away. I had to not trust when I quit church, I ran from God, hid from Him (tried to). I had to trust when I went back to church, when I came back to Fairhaven, to confide in staff and trust their counsel. I had to trust with my marriage, and now I have to trust with kids.

I am scared to death, I am having a difficult time in trusting with my children. I am really trying to raise my girls for the Lord, but my oldest has no desire to be serious. It is fun and games. No true devotion. I really don't know what to do with her. I am scared to death that she will not make it. I try to be consistent, more involved and helping her. Our family devotions have beenmuch more focused, thought out and even prayed for. But she just isn't getting it. I never wanted to be a parent. The idea of molding and being responsible for someone elses life is to overwhelming for me. I am truly scared. I am scared all the mistakes, mishaps, and such will haunt me in my daughters actions. I can't parent perfectly, I wish I could but I can't. When God created me, He knew I would be a sinner, an incompetent parent, so why did He make me? And why can't I be the parent I need to be, is it the lack of Trust? I dunno

Grace changes us

Last Sunday there was a sermon preached on Galatians 6: 15 and 16. The theme for the message is how Grace changes us. I can account for that Grace has changed me in so many ways. It has changed my life, my attitude, thinking, actions. It has done the same with my family.

If we as Christians accept that Grace Changes us, shouldn't we also accept that Grace changes others, as well? One would expect that, but it often is not what is experienced. We can accept Grace for ourselves, but have trouble accepting it for others.

How have you accepted that Grace has changed others in their life?

Morality, why does it matter?

I have been thinking about this on my way too work. I heard about Chelsea Clinton response to a young reporter when question about her mom response to her father's affair with Monica. She said it wasn't the repoters business. Well is it? Or is it not. Does morality really matter? Does in matter in our everyday lives, does it matter in others? Is it something to be concerned of in the white house?



As much as I believe that the private lives of individuals should be sacred, I also believe that morality is a key component to every aspect of life, even in the politicians we choose to lead us. Morality is important. We need it to survive as a republic. Yes, that is what the US is, a republic. Without morality, we will be left with a chaotic state.

Morality keeps us in check. It keeps us focus on what is right and wrong. And making appropiate decsions. All can be moral, but not all can be righteous. Today, I as reading in Matthew about the servant that owed 10,000 talents to his master. He begged for mercy, and was given it. The master was moral, just in his treatment, but that same servant was immoral in the 100 pence owed him, taking the debtor by the throat. He had no morality in him.

The same when morality was ignored in the 1930's and 40's by the Germans. Although Hitler disliked the Jews, the treatment was far from moral. It was horrific. The same with the Kmer Rouge, in Cambodia. Morality was ignored and death, murder was perpetrated.

Now how can that relate to morality in the White House? If are leaders choose to ignore the fultility of pracicing morality, then, all will end in total chaos. Death by the most cruel attempts will be glorified. Life will be of no concern to any, to all. We will be mere drones.

Morality is important in every aspect of our life.

Conversation

I wanted to share 2 conversations I had with my daughters.

The first one took place 3 weeks ago. We got rid of our computer. Rachel asked why? Mommy "We need to spend more time with you. Didn't you felt left out when me and dad was on the computer so much?" Rachel and Sami "NO".

Second conversation that took place Thursday. Mommy " are you glad we don't have a computer at home" The subject of WiFi was brought up and what was it? Rachel and Sami " YES!!!"

Computer did make a difference in our home life. 1 month down and we survived not having a computer at home. What a blessing