No Worries Mate

Don’t worry about the “what ifs”; concentrate on the “what IS…..” – Anon

Noah completed the ark because he trusted in God’s weather report. Hmm!

A hurricane in California – wow! Didn’t see that coming. Life is full of surprises, risks, contingencies and unknowns. But if we take time to think about it, these are exactly the things that make life worthwhile – not always knowing for sure how things are going to turn out. But though we may not know, we should never live in fear of or be ‘paralyzed’ by the thought of not knowing. We have been blessed with enough raw material and resources for TODAY only, God will supply tomorrow if necessary, so we need only to take care of the here and now not worrying about anything else. We’ve already been assured that the great 'what IS', is that God is still on the THRONE, God is still in CONTROL, God is still FOR YOU, and God WILL ALWAYS WIN OUT. What, me worry?

Until tomorrow…

Pastor Botts

“….if God be for us, who can be against us…” – Romans 8:31

We Did It

Before we can see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as something done by us. – J. Stott

Once the prodigal son realized the source of his problems was himself, reconciliation and joy were his in abundance. Hmm!

“It’s not my fault!” – now there’s a familiar refrain we’ve all heard and often used in our life. We are by nature a people bent on ensuring we’re not responsible for anything or anyone – even ourselves at times – always deflecting blame elsewhere. Denial does not take our responsibility away, it only makes it grow larger and harder to accept when it finally does come home to roost. Perhaps that is why we have so much trouble living the life Christ died upon the cross to bring us – we don’t really see his death as our fault. Though He died over 2,000 years ago it was still OUR SIN that put him on the cross. Hopefully, maybe beginning today we can see the cross in a new light.

Until tomorrow…..

Pastor Botts

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – II Corinthians 5:21

No Worries

Don’t worry about the “what ifs”; concentrate on the “what IS…..” – Anon

Noah completed the ark because he trusted in God’s weather report. Hmm!

Life is full of surprises, risks, contingencies and unknowns. But if we take time to think about it, these are exactly the things that make life worthwhile – not always knowing for sure how things are going to turn out. But though we may not know, we should never live in fear of or be ‘paralyzed’ by the thought of not knowing. We have been blessed with enough raw material and resources for TODAY only, God will supply tomorrow if necessary, so we need only to take care of the here and now not worrying about anything else. We’ve already been assured that the great 'what IS', is that God is still on the THRONE, God is still in CONTROL, God is still FOR YOU, and God WILL ALWAYS WIN OUT. What, me worry?

Until tomorrow….

Pastor Botts

“….if God be for us, who can be against us…” – Romans 8:31

How to face a challenge

The way to face a challenge is to be convinced that the challenge can be met. – C. R. Powell

David vs. Goliath. Daniel in the lions den. Jesus feeding 5,000. All these men were convinced GOD could handle what they faced. HE Did. AMEN!

In life we all face opposition, hardship, limited or no resources, unscheduled changes, the desires of the flesh, etc. We call them challenges, trials, tribulations, etc. The key is to see them as training opportunities God has placed before us to prove our worthiness, but also our complete dependence on him for success and deliverance.  There is no problem you will face in your life today or tomorrow that is too hard for God. Convincing proof is all around you!

Until tomorrow…….

Pastor Botts

“What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him graciously give us all things?” – Romans 8:31-32