Occasional items of inspiration by Pastor Kelly Carner

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Beatitudes

Are you tired?

Worn Out?

Exhausted?

...just plain Grumpy?

Then you need....Pastor Kelly's ...  Poly unsaturated, quick dissolving, fast acting, pleasant tasting ...green and purple pills - some call them M  &  M's.

What "WE" need is a heaping, helping, healthy dose of the  "BE" attitudes...

B  lessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is The Kingdom

ndeavor always to be humble

A  ttitude of gratitude

T  hirsting for righteousness

I  ngesting His Word

T  ruth fulfilled

U  nending are His mercies

D  esiring all to be saved

E  ternal life for His children

S  alvation of our souls!

Choose to "B" 2Day ...no worries - just checking my texting skills.

See You Tonight - -and -- you know I'm Just Sayin.'

-Kelly


Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Christian Exceptionalism


"American Exceptionalism" ...I heard this term yesterday as I was listening to Rush. (I know you find that hard to believe!)

Exceptionalism is the perception that a country, society, institution, movement, or time period is "exceptional" in some way.

...so I began to think...what if we...as the followers of Jesus, were to practice...

"Christian Exceptionalism"

Joyce Meyer once said, "Excellent people exceed expectations." 
If people were to describe your walk with Christ, would excellence come to mind or simply mediocrity?

Colossians 3:17 says, "Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus . . . " and later Paul writes, "Whatever you do, work at It with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward" (Colossians 3:23-24).

Excellence does not necessarily mean the absence of mistakes, but it does mean the presence of faith and determination. To be excellent at whatever God has called you to do, you must first ask for His strength...

And...this leads us to our Bible Study tonight - "Strength" - Zachariah 12:5 ... "Great STRENGTH comes from God.!"

As you know I am just sayin'. 

See You Tonight - Bring your Bible of choice.

- Kelly

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

A Mystery


It's a mystery...Does faith make life easier, or burdens lighter?  Don't believers have as many difficulties as non-believers?

We live with success and failures our entire lives.  We live with questions.  Sometimes God is silent.

Sometimes God speaks to us -- right where we are -- and what He says is often far different from what we expect.

Job questioned God - but he did not get answers.   

What Job did get, was the experience of encountering  God and Job's understanding of God was greatly expanded. 

 God does not explain...instead He reveals himself - and - in the midst of His awesome presence....Job's questions are not answered....they simply disappear!

How awesome to know that we are all...each of us...a part of this magnificent mystery.

"Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.   Each morning I bring my request to you and wait expectantly."  Psalm 5:3 NLT 

..and you know...I'm just sayin'.

See Ya...

Kelly