Emergency Help

In case of emergency........ - Anon

Jesus had a group of twelve, a circle of three, and an ever present One. Rarely did you see Him sweat. Hmm!

It happens on every flight. Before the plane gets off the ground the attendants go through the emergency protocols (seat belt, oxygen, flotation devices, lighting, etc.) the whole nine yards to make sure you're aware of and can operate efficiently in case of an emergency. The intent is to help save lives. What a concept! It's something we should incorporate into our spiritual lives. Lifesavers to help us navigate life's emergencies. A prayer partner or group to keep us lifted up, personal scripture passages or prayers to keep us meditating and hopeful, and of course a prayer closet we visit often - to keep us tethered to our guiding light and strength - God. And remember, emergencies don't announce their arrival so it's best we get prepared.

Until tomorrow...

Pastor Botts

"If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up." - Ecclesiastes 4:10

Friendly Therapy

Sometimes we seek theology when what we really need is therapy. - LeCrae

After Satan 'devastated' Job's life God sent him some friends. Hmm!


Hurts, habits, hang-ups, ghosts in the closet. We all have them, if we're human. And often they eat at us as a 'child of God'. They try to steal our position in Christ often whispering something like "You know a real Christian wouldn't _______!" And even though we may have a solid grasp of God's Word, sometimes we just need help or enlightenment to put our current life situation into proper context. Friends, whether personal or professional, are given to us for that purpose. No one is meant to go through this life alone as a 'Lone Ranger.' These friends often help us see not so much the theology of God's Word, but our life in the context of God's Word. These insights help us to realize that in the midst of our pain, struggles, trauma, etc., God is right there with us. He has not abandoned us, and is waiting for us to cast our cares upon Him to bear. The longer we try to bear it ourselves or hide it from others, the stronger the 'shame of it all' grows, and we weren't meant to carry that. Job may have called his friends 'miserable' comforters, but they were therapeutic, they helped him get it all out of his system. May we all be so blessed today.


Until Monday.....


Pastor Botts


"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!" - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Little Lifesavers

In case of emergency........ - Anon

Jesus had a group of twelve, a circle of three, and an ever present One. Rarely did you see Him sweat. Hmm!

It happens on every flight. Before the plane gets off the ground the attendants go through the emergency protocols (seat belt, oxygen, flotation devices, lighting, etc.) the whole nine yards to make sure you're aware of and can operate efficiently in case of an emergency. The intent is to help save lives. What a concept! It's something we should incorporate into our spiritual lives. Lifesavers to help us navigate life's emergencies. A prayer partner or group to keep us lifted up, personal scripture passages or prayers to keep us meditating and hopeful, and of course a prayer closet we visit often - to keep us tethered to our guiding light and strength - God. And remember, emergencies don't announce their arrival so it's best we get prepared.

Until tomorrow.....

Pastor Botts   "If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up." - Ecclesiastes 4:10