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Step Up to the Plate

Bud hillerich wanted to help a player in a slump and made a bat for him. He came out of the slump and players including the Babe came to have one made. Soon Bud had a thriving business. Bud Hillerich took over his father's company in 1894, and the name "Louisville Slugger" was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. It all started because one person wanted to help one person. Now millions are helped to be better.  Be A PART of a great team!

Romans 12:9-12.
Philippians 2:1-4.
2 Corinthians 1: 3,4

The heart of Nehemiah.

Just a note:
Did you make those New Year resolutions, or goals?  New years or not; We've a few months left...It's always a good idea to stand back,  regroup, plan, then go for it.

That may include a plan for your vocation.  It could also mean a plan for the vacation!  Let's plan and go! With that said, it might be time to be still and discover the plan of God. 

See what's needed, get the vision, pray, plan, then catapult into God's action.  Now you're lookin' like Nehemiah of the bible!

Fruit Without The Root?

 It is a great thing when people of all ages desire to volunteer for a cause.  We all ooh and ahh over young love.  There is nothing like a new career or job we love, following a long (to long) period of unemployment.

 The sad thing is when the "Love" wears off and they ought to be glad to have me! or "What have you done for me lately?"  Even the Church goers that volunteer, soon join the rest of the culture and QUIT!

 Christians are to walk (live) in the Spirit.  The fruit of the Spirit here is: "Love."
We will soon grow weak, even selfishness will rise to the top.  Sadly pride takes over and in our selfie culture it becomes all about us.

We are told by the apostle Paul to look out, not only for our own interests, but also for the interests of others.  The way this is accomplished, is to have that true love of God.  Relationships are complicated, even messy and will take more than physical attraction.

 "Hey Jesus! What's the greatest commandment?"
 "That you shall Love the Lord your God, with all you heart, all of your mind and all your soul. The second is like it. You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself."

 Jesus even stepped up the game, saying to love our enemies.  Sadly church folk can't get along with one another in the Church house.

 It is easy to love the lovable ones we know, but what about those not so lovable. Those that don't look like us, vote like us, or act like us.

Let me share a portion of the Bible I used in a sermon a couple of weeks ago;

 Romans 12: 9-15.

"9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; 11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, patient[a] in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; 13 distributing to the needs of the saints, given[b] to hospitality.14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep."

I have to discontinue working from emotion or my own power. We need the root of Jesus Christ to have the fruit of enduring LOVE.


GOD IS LOVE!
                                     Tim