No Excuses

You can really only have two things in life, reasons or results. Reasons don’t count. – R. Anthony

Instead of investing it wisely, the servant entrusted with the one talent tried to reason with his master. It didn’t work, and all he had was taken from him. OUCH!

One of the truths we learn growing up is: results count, excuses don’t. No matter what we’re doing – school, work, sports, etc – end results are what hold value. Life’s troubles, heartaches, and circumstances may intervene, but results are still expected. This is true of our walk with God also. And we need to be fully aware that God will NOT accept any ‘reasons’ or excuses for our disobedience and failure. It’s true we will probably fail in some ventures for God, but it should NEVER be for lack of effort or trying. If God is willing to supply all we need, then we’re left without a reason why we can’t have results.

Until Monday…

Pastor Botts

“Anyone, then. Who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins.” – James 4:17

Can't Do It All

There are really only 2 things you “have to” do in life. You “have to” die, and you “have to” live until you die. You make up all the rest. – R. Anthony

Moses felt he needed to do everything for the Israelites and neglected himself. His father-in-law showed him a better way. AMEN!

Whether we will admit it or not, most of us are too busy. We’re trying to do it all and have it all, with little or no time for the MAKER of all. Satan, our enemy; will either make us bad (sinful) or busy (unholy), both are equally bad positions to be in. God has never said we must do it all by ourselves, nor must we do it all. He wants us to redeem the time and use it wisely, and the best way is to make sure all we do is for His Glory and not our own egos or pocketbooks!

Until tomorrow……

Pastor Botts

“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 perseverance the race marked out for us.” – Hebrews 12:1

The Problem with Anger

Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help; and what he cannot help. – T. Fuller

God scolded Jonah for his misdirected anger at “those sinful” people of Nineveh, people God himself was willing to save. Hmm!

It is often said anger is one letter short of danger, and in many instances it is. It is an emotion that if left unchecked can cause serious harm. We may live in a society of the haves and the have-nots, but we are not called by God to judge them; only to love them. The best way to insure we keep ourselves “under subjection” is to physically help those we can in a loving manner, and pray for those we cannot help, again in love.

Until Monday…..

Pastor Botts

“An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.” – Proverbs 29:22