Something to think about

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church
in Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he arrived, he had an opportunity to
ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he
discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much in
change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, "You'd better
give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it." Then he thought, "Oh,
forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount
anyway, and the bus company gets too much fare already; they will never
miss it. Accept it as a gift from God and keep quiet."

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he handed
the quarter to the driver and said, "Here, you gave me too much change."
The driver, with a smile, replied, "Aren't you the new preacher in town? I
have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just
wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you
at church on Sunday."

When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest
light pole, held on, and said, "Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a
quarter." Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is
a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians and will
put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You carry the
name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself "Christian."

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.


I am glad a friend forwarded this to me as a reminder.
God bless you; I hope you are having a wonderful day! If you do not pass
this on to anybody, nothing bad will happen but if you do, you will have
ministered to someone.
The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not
PROTECT you... Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!

The Weight of Guilt

READ | John 3:16-17


False guilt can be an intolerable weight for the believer to bear. The
nagging sense of shame may cause us to doubt the Lord's love and
goodness. We might even start to wonder if our salvation is real.
Thankfully, we can find relief.


First of all, it's helpful to identify the root cause of our guilt. For
example, it might involve legalism or criticism. Next, we must affirm
three truths:


One, remember we are special. Any reason we give to "prove" otherwise is
a lie from Satan. Each of us is a one-of-a-kind creation. Ephesians 2:10
says the Lord created us and blessed us with specific talents and
abilities meant to be used for His glory.


Two, remember we are loved. God sent His Son Jesus Christ to die for our
sins so we could live with Him eternally. We don't have to do anything
to earn His love. It's already ours for the receiving. We simply must
believe He died in our place, was buried, and rose again.


And the third truth is to remember we are forgiven. If we confess our
sins, He forgives. First John 1:9 promises us the process is that
simple.


The Enemy stimulates false guilt. Our final step must be to renounce his
lies. We must make a declaration to this effect: "In the name of Jesus
Christ, I reject these feelings of guilt. They have absolutely no
scriptural basis. They are false, and I refuse to acknowledge them." As
a result, the heavy weight of guilt will lift from our hearts.






The Grace of God

READ | Romans 5:1-2


Grace is far more than a mealtime prayer or a popular name for girls.
The word communicates the idea of blessing. As children of God, we're
the recipients of His abundant grace. Let's examine how we experience
this amazing benefit of His love.


We see God's favor in our salvation. Ephesians 2:8 tells us, "For by
grace you have been saved." The blessing is undeserved and unearned.
Nothing about your or me prompts God to save us. He acts purely out of
His goodness. He sacrificed Jesus so we could be reconciled to Him and
adopted into His family.


Grace is also the sphere in which we live the Christian life. Colossians
1:12-13 points out that salvation transferred us from the kingdom of
darkness to the kingdom of light. Here, we live out our new identity as
God's child and glorify Him.


The beauty of grace becomes clear when we consider our former condition,
hostile to the Lord and alienated from Him. Ephesians 2:1 says we were
spiritually dead and lived according to our selfish interests. Now,
through faith in Jesus, God has justified us and given us new life.
According to Romans 8:1, He's declared we have right standing before
Him. All of our sins were placed upon Jesus, and His righteousness has
been credited to our account permanently.


Picture yourself living in the favor of God. Accept this truth, and then
give the Lord thanks.

Missing

Amber Alert.

Staff Sergeant Rick Williams
Rolla Police Department
1007 N. Elm St.
Rolla , Mo. 65401
(573) 364-1213
Fax (573) 364-6346


Please look at the picture, read what her mother says, then forward this message on.



My 13 year old girl, Ashley Flores, is missing.
She has been missing for now two weeks.

Maybe if everyone passes this on, someone will see this child.
That is how the girl from Stevens Point was found by circulation
of her picture on tv. The internet circulates even overseas,
South America , and Canada etc.
Please pass this to everyone in your address book.
With GOD on her side she will be found.

"I am asking you all, begging you to please
forward this email on to anyone and everyone
you know, PLEASE.

It is still not too late. Please help us. If anyone
knows anything, please contact me at:
HelpfindAshleyFlores@yahoo.com
I am including a picture of her.

All prayers are appreciated! ! "

It only takes 2 seconds to forward this.

If it was your child, you would want all the help you could get!!
(in order to include the picture you MUST reply to the poster, highlight allsad the info, go back to post a bulletin, and post!!!:[