Necessary Breaks

The world working in overdrive and overtime was NEVER God's idea. - Anon

David, the mighty warrior king, often gave his men breaks to tend the homefires. Hmm!

In the sport of weightlifting the goal is to build up your strength to lift as much as you can while remaining balanced and under control, and generally you have a 'spotter' to assist you. But eventually you get to put the weight down and rest. Life itself can sometimes be a comparison. We bear great weights (family, job, finances, etc.) on our shoulders, though we often call them responsibilities. Truthfully, these are all blessings God has given us to help fulfill our purposes here on earth in preparation for eternity. Still there should be a time when we can lay these down to focus on Him, take a break, a sabbath rest. It is when we refuse to lay these aside to honor God that they become almost unbearable or overwhelming for us, for the strength we need to bear them comes from Him as well. Burdens are only heavy when we try to bear them ourselves. God is ready to assist if we're ready to ask.

Until tomorrow.....

Pastor Botts

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." - Psalm 73:26

Supreme in Everything

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day. – Robert Frost

Even though he was king, Solomon’s quest for wisdom knew no bounds and kept him so busy he had to cry out “meaningless” or “I give up.” Now that’s WISE!

While we are called to be diligent in all we do, and climbing the “corporate ladder” or pursuing the ‘career opportunity’ is a noble and worthwhile task, let us not forget that work is a means to an end, not an end of itself. God gives us ‘work’ as a means of providing for ourselves, the church, and others. As we progress in life and status we must remember that in all things God is not only a part of our life, He is most important in our lives and commands first place in all things.

Until Monday……

Pastor Botts

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that IN EVERYTHING he might have the supremacy.” – Colossians 1:17-18

P.S. - Hope you can participate in the following events:
2/24 - Medical Missions (8am - 3pm)
2/25 - Men's Day (all day beginning at 9:15am)
2/25 - Discipleship Class (9:15am)