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IN MEMORY OF GOD'S CHILDREN WHO HAS JOINED HIM BROOKS TODD MILDRED UNDERWOOD D.O.B. D.O.B. -- D.O.D. -- MARCH 5, 2010 D.O.D. -- MARY EVELYN THIGPEN ALVIN DOWNS D.O.B. -- APRIL 15, 1930 D.O.B. -- AUG. 22, 1933 D.O.D. -- JUNE 22, 2009 D.O.D. -- SEPT. 19, 2002 MR. ALBERT VANCE ANDERSON TLEMMON ANSLEY D.O.B. -- JAN. 30 1923 D.O.B. -- D.O.D. -- 2008 D.O.D. -- GARY ALLEN ANDERSON HUGH RALIEY D.O.B. -- 1955 D.O.B. -- D.O.D. -- JAN.13, 2010 D.O.D. -- SUMMER ROCKEFELLER D.O.B. -- 1999 LEONARD McDONALD D.O.D. -- 2009 DALE GARNERS FATHER D.O.B. -- D.O.D. -- SUE WOOD D.O.B. -- BOZE JOHNSON D.O.D.-- SEPT.4. 2009 D.O.B. -- D.O.D. -- MYRTLE STAPP D.O.B. -- D.O.D. -- IF I MISSED SOMEONE. PLEASE DON'T TAKE OFFENSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ADD THEM AT A LATER TIME.  GOD SAW YOU GETTING TIRED AND A CURE WAS NOT TO BE. SO HE PUT HIS ARMS AROUND YOU AND WHISPERED "COME WITH ME". WITH TEARFUL EYES. I WATCHED YOU, AND SAW YOU PASS AWAY. ALL THOUGH I LOVED YOU DEARLY , I COULDN'T NOT MAKE YOU STAY. A GOLDEN HEART STOPPED BEATING, HARD WORKING HANDS AT REST. GOD BROKE... MY HEART. TO PROVE TO ME HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST. |
Saturday, August 28, 2010
IN MEMORY OF
Pastor’s Corner
The Value
One of my favorite commercials from time past was that one for Smith Barney where the old British fellow retorts, “They make money the old fashioned way; they earn it.” That commercial resonated with me and so many others because it highlighted that old Yankee work ethic of putting in an honest days work for what you earn. This seems especially true here in Georgia with its small towns and businesses.
Scripture places a high value on those who are diligent and hard working. For example, Solomon in Proverbs 6:6-11 commands the lazy person to observe the diligence of the ant at work and to see how it is rewarded for its labor. Paul commands us in Colossians 3:23 to in “whatever you do, do your work heartily, as unto the Lord rather than for me.”
Contrary to popular opinion, work was not a part the curse put on man as a result of Adam’s sin. God had already given Adam work to do int the garden before he sinned. God created man to work. He gave him creativity and the ability to set and achieve goals. He gave him the inner self-discipline to voluntarily stick to a task until it was done. We realize our greatest contentment only when we are gainfully employed, achieving something of value for ourselves or others. That is how God made us.
Labor Day is upon us. It will be a time for speeches and parades celebrating the achievements of the labor movement in our country. They should be extolled. They have helped improve working conditions for all of us. It also, though, should be a day to honor those who work hard every day in various jobs throughout our nation, no matter who they are or what they o for work. They may or may not be members of a labor or trade union. Some may even be in management positions. They may be male of female, of different races or ethnic backgrounds. Whoever they may be, let us salute them and encourage them for they are the backbone of our land. By their combined efforts we continue to be free.
One of my favorite commercials from time past was that one for Smith Barney where the old British fellow retorts, “They make money the old fashioned way; they earn it.” That commercial resonated with me and so many others because it highlighted that old Yankee work ethic of putting in an honest days work for what you earn. This seems especially true here in Georgia with its small towns and businesses.
Scripture places a high value on those who are diligent and hard working. For example, Solomon in Proverbs 6:6-11 commands the lazy person to observe the diligence of the ant at work and to see how it is rewarded for its labor. Paul commands us in Colossians 3:23 to in “whatever you do, do your work heartily, as unto the Lord rather than for me.”
Contrary to popular opinion, work was not a part the curse put on man as a result of Adam’s sin. God had already given Adam work to do int the garden before he sinned. God created man to work. He gave him creativity and the ability to set and achieve goals. He gave him the inner self-discipline to voluntarily stick to a task until it was done. We realize our greatest contentment only when we are gainfully employed, achieving something of value for ourselves or others. That is how God made us.
Labor Day is upon us. It will be a time for speeches and parades celebrating the achievements of the labor movement in our country. They should be extolled. They have helped improve working conditions for all of us. It also, though, should be a day to honor those who work hard every day in various jobs throughout our nation, no matter who they are or what they o for work. They may or may not be members of a labor or trade union. Some may even be in management positions. They may be male of female, of different races or ethnic backgrounds. Whoever they may be, let us salute them and encourage them for they are the backbone of our land. By their combined efforts we continue to be free.
Pastor 's Corner
Faith
Faith. What images come to your mind when you hear that word? Do you see some mystical person, out of touch with reality, who blindly acts on premises which were shown to be mere myths years ago? That is how it is often portrayed on TV and in the movies. A person with faith in God is either seen as a loony or as a hypocrite. Faith for many people is that impractical, mindless attitude we use when we cannot explain something.
The faith the Bible speaks of is not that way at all. This faith is something we exercise everyday. It is that expectation we have that when we flip the light switch on, the light will illuminate the room. It is the assurance that when we sit in a chair at dinner that it will not collapse under our weight. Faith is that mindset of confidence that the object of our faith is reliable and can be trusted. In the case of Christianity, it is that assurance that there is a God who is involved in human affairs. He is a God who has spoken and has provided a way for us to come into a personal relationship with Him. The God of the Bible is reliable, far more than the light switch or chair. Why not try Him out and see if He will not do all He says He will do? Remember, it is not my great faith in God, but faith in a great God that makes the difference. “Call on Me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things that thou knowest not.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
Faith. What images come to your mind when you hear that word? Do you see some mystical person, out of touch with reality, who blindly acts on premises which were shown to be mere myths years ago? That is how it is often portrayed on TV and in the movies. A person with faith in God is either seen as a loony or as a hypocrite. Faith for many people is that impractical, mindless attitude we use when we cannot explain something.
The faith the Bible speaks of is not that way at all. This faith is something we exercise everyday. It is that expectation we have that when we flip the light switch on, the light will illuminate the room. It is the assurance that when we sit in a chair at dinner that it will not collapse under our weight. Faith is that mindset of confidence that the object of our faith is reliable and can be trusted. In the case of Christianity, it is that assurance that there is a God who is involved in human affairs. He is a God who has spoken and has provided a way for us to come into a personal relationship with Him. The God of the Bible is reliable, far more than the light switch or chair. Why not try Him out and see if He will not do all He says He will do? Remember, it is not my great faith in God, but faith in a great God that makes the difference. “Call on Me and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things that thou knowest not.” (Jeremiah 33:3)
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
UN-APOLOGETIC
AMERICAN:"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under GOD
indivisible with liberty and justice for all." I grew up reciting this
every morning in school; it is a shame we no longer do that for fear of offending someone.
America and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under GOD
indivisible with liberty and justice for all." I grew up reciting this
every morning in school; it is a shame we no longer do that for fear of offending someone.
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