Saturday, August 31, 2013

Life and Death

Have you ever stop to think how many choices we make in any given day? It begins the moment we wake up each morning. We make the choice to get out of bed or roll over and go back to sleep. We choose whether we will go to work or stay home. As we go throughout our day we are faced with choices everywhere we turn. 

 When others do or say things that 'tick us off' we choose how we are going to respond. I recently heard that when something happens that upsets us we have a six second window to choose how we will respond to that situation. Six seconds can go by pretty fast.

 Confession time here....I love doing for my family. But sometimes it would be nice to have their help. Like when we have all eaten dinner, which I have prepared, and everyone, except me, heads to the living room for a relaxing time in front of the television. Did you catch the part where I said, "Except Me!" While the entire family watches TV and talks and laughs together I am in the kitchen washing dishes and putting the leftovers away. 

 This happened a few weeks ago. As I was doing the dishes I could hear the laughter in the living room. At that very moment I could literally feel the frustration starting to rise up within me. I then experienced that six seconds. I even said to myself, "Girl, you have a choice here. Are you going to get upset or just finish the work and join them?" I regret to tell you I did not make the right choice. I choose to get upset and feel sorry for myself. Although I never said a word to my family, they knew Momma wasn't happy.

 Let's face it. We all have situations that causes us to become angry or feel as though we are being taken advantage of. No matter what the circumstance we are always faced with a choice as to how we will respond.

 God gives us choices as well. He is not some super power in the sky who cracks a whip to make us obey Him. No, He allows us to choose.

 In the book of Deuteronomy God says, "...I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."

 WOW! What a choice...Life or death....Blessings or curses. That seems like a no brainer to me. 

 Choosing Life is choosing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Jesus Said, "I Am the Way, the Truth and the LIFE. No one can come to the Father except through Me."

 God doesn't make us choose Him. He gives us a choice to do so. By choosing Him we received life and blessings. By not choosing Him we receive death and curses. 

 The choice is yours! Which will you choose today?
Father God, I pray for my readers today. May they choose life and blessings. Help them to know the deep love You have for them. Give them HOPE as they walk their journey on this earth. In Jesus Name I Pray, Amen
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Choices

Have you ever stop to think how many choices we make in any given day? It begins the moment we wake up each morning. We make the choice to get out of bed or roll over and go back to sleep. We choose whether we will go to work or stay home. As we go throughout our day we are faced with choices everywhere we turn. 

 When others do or say things that 'tick us off' we choose how we are going to respond. I recently heard that when something happens that upsets us we have a six second window to choose how we will respond to that situation. Six seconds can go by pretty fast.

 Confession time here....I love doing for my family. But sometimes it would be nice to have their help. Like when we have all eaten dinner, which I have prepared, and everyone, except me, heads to the living room for a relaxing time in front of the television. Did you catch the part where I said, "Except Me!" While the entire family watches TV and talks and laughs together I am in the kitchen washing dishes and putting the leftovers away. 

 This happened a few weeks ago. As I was doing the dishes I could hear the laughter in the living room. At that very moment I could literally feel the frustration starting to rise up within me. I then experienced that six seconds. I even said to myself, "Girl, you have a choice here. Are you going to get upset or just finish the work and join them?" I regret to tell you I did not make the right choice. I choose to get upset and feel sorry for myself. Although I never said a word to my family, they knew Momma wasn't happy.

 Let's face it. We all have situations that causes us to become angry or feel as though we are being taken advantage of. No matter what the circumstance we are always faced with a choice as to how we will respond.

 God gives us choices as well. He is not some super power in the sky who cracks a whip to make us obey Him. No, He allows us to choose.

 In the book of Deuteronomy God says, "...I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live."

 WOW! What a choice...Life or death....Blessings or curses. That seems like a no brainer to me. 

 Choosing Life is choosing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Jesus Said, "I Am the Way, the Truth and the LIFE. No one can come to the Father except through Me."

 God doesn't make us choose Him. He gives us a choice to do so. By choosing Him we received life and blessings. By not choosing Him we receive death and curses. 

 The choice is yours! Which will you choose today?
Father God, I pray for my readers today. May they choose life and blessings. Help them to know the deep love You have for them. Give them HOPE as they walk their journey on this earth. In Jesus Name I Pray, Amen
426 Laurelwood Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-323-0480

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

SPACE FUN

You Are Invited To Join Us As We
'Blast Off Into Space'
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

PUPPETS, GAMES, AND FUN

You Are Invited To Join Us As We
'Blast Off Into Space'
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610-323-0480
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VBS FUN

You Are Invited To Join Us As We
'Blast Off Into Space'
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Pottstown, PA 19465
610-323-0480
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Monday, July 29, 2013

A LIVING GOD!

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 

 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” 

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. Then the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them,  "You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep." If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
 Matthew 28:1-15
 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

We all know people who devise plans to cover up the truth, maybe we have been guilty of doing this very thing ourselves. 
The biggest lie every told was the lie that Jesus did not rise from the dead. And sad to say there have been thousands, even millions, who have believed this lie.

If there ever was a truth that Satan wanted to distort, it is this one. For he knows that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ sets true Christianity apart from all the religions of the world. Those who have chosen to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ are the only ones on the earth who can say they serve a LIVING GOD! No other religion can make that claim. The graves of their leaders are not empty!

I have come to know the Jesus of the Bible in a personal way. I have experienced His unconditional love and forgiveness. I have experienced His peace when troubling times come; along with a joy, in the midst of those times, that is difficult to explain. 

Jesus has changed my life and I can't imagine what it would be like without Him....Well, actually I can! For that reason I choose every day to choose Jesus!

I pray for you today. I pray you come to know this Living God, if you don't already. He is the One and Only True God!
426 Laurelwood Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-323-0480
www.calvarychristian.info

 Feel free to e-mail me:
Cindy Mckinley at:
mckinleyclm@gmail.com

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All Scripture used in my blogs comes from the Word of God which is the Holy Bible.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Biggest Lie Ever Told

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 
There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 

 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” 

While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. Then the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them,  "You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep." If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
 Matthew 28:1-15
 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

We all know people who devise plans to cover up the truth, maybe we have been guilty of doing this very thing ourselves. 
The biggest lie every told was the lie that Jesus did not rise from the dead. And sad to say there have been thousands, even millions, who have believed this lie.

If there ever was a truth that Satan wanted to distort, it is this one. For he knows that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ sets true Christianity apart from all the religions of the world. Those who have chosen to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ are the only ones on the earth who can say they serve a LIVING GOD! No other religion can make that claim. The graves of their leaders are not empty!

I have come to know the Jesus of the Bible in a personal way. I have experienced His unconditional love and forgiveness. I have experienced His peace when troubling times come; along with a joy in the midst of those times that is difficult to explain. 

Jesus has changed my life and I can't imagine what it would be like without Him....Well, actually I can! For that reason I choose every day to choose Jesus!

I pray for you today. I pray you come to know this Living God, if you don't already. He is the One and Only True God!
426 Laurelwood Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
610-323-0480
www.calvarychristian.info

 Feel free to e-mail me:
Cindy Mckinley at:
 mckinleyclm@gmail.com

 Check out some of my other blogs:

All Scripture used in my blogs comes from the Word of God which is the Holy Bible.
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