U.N.C.L.E.

C.H.A.O.S....it means something different for each of us.  How is it that we can find God in all things? Yet Peter did!

Peter was doing just fine walking on the water, even as rough as it must have been beneath him. Yep', just fine...until he let himself focus on the strength of the storm. So...

1. Ignore the wind and waves

2. Call, loudly, to Jesus for help.

3. Grab the hand that reaches out.

Whatever the chaos in our lives -- let us hear together the sound of the voice of Jesus, listen, He speaks...right here, right now...the storm begins to die down, the waters begin to subside...He speaks again, "Take courage, do not be afraid, it is I....I am with you." (Matthew 14:27)

C - Christ

H - Has

A - All

O - Our

S - Solutions   ... Dare we say..."Bring on the Storm!"

...and once again I ... Am just sayin'

See Ya Sunday.

-Kelly

Let's Pray

No job, let's pray....poor health, let's pray...broken home...let's pray, confused, let's pray...no money, let's pray...broken world, let's pray.  Are you getting the point?

Will you pray for me,  we need to pray, let's just pray...how many times have you heard this? 

But let's think about something...

Daniel prayed and the mouths of the lions were shut.  (Daniel 6)

Stephen prayed and was stoned to death.  (Acts 7 - 8)

Two very different prayers - two very different outcomes.  Does prayer change "things" or does prayer change "me" and how I see those "things?"

When in doubt remember this..."Jesus prayed and he prayed again." (Mark 8:22-25)

Make a commitment to pray, then pray again and again and again and a...g...a...i...n...

See Ya' Tonight...

-Kelly

H.O.P.E.

Concluding thoughts last week were somewhat somber.   Life sometimes gets difficult and we struggle.  However, The word of God is a comfort to all of us that are struggling and looking for hope.  We read...

Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version)

The LORD your God is with you, 

He is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you,

He will quiet you with his love,

He will rejoice over you with singing."

H    Help… others-and never be too proud to ask for help yourself.

       Psalm 46:1 "God is our refuge and strength, An ever-present help in trouble."

  

O  Opportunity... There is always an a reason to be optimistic.

     Phillipians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

P  Persist…no matter what, never give up..

    Galatians 6:9 (ESV) " And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap,

                                            If we do not give up."

E  Evangelize…  Evangelism is about making Jesus known.   It is not simply a message shared  - it  

Is a message lived out when we share our life, in Christ... We can only make Him known to the extent that     

           We  know Him!

       

Mark 16:15-16 (NIV)   5 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all     

                                           Creation..... 

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (New International Version)
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

See Ya!

-Kelly