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TWG - June 23, 2008

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TWG - June 23, 2008
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Exodus 29:1-21; Psalm 40; Acts 3

Today is June 23, this is time with God, I’m Pastor Dennis - I’ve been waiting here for you. Welcome to our life transforming community. Together we are strong. As we walk though the word together we help each other grow.

It has been a wild last few days. I’ve been at the IFCA Pastors convention in Eugene. I am in charge of providing the audio/visual and it really has kept me hopping! There are two sound systems and numerous screens and projectors for seminars. Thanks to Dave who helped me put them together. I could not have done it without him! What a big job. Yesterday was the Lord’s day. We had a wonderful service in the amphitheater! Bob and Judi Allen came down to speak. Great message from Ecclesiastes on “a Check up on our Worship.” Good stuff. They also stopped by in the afternoon for lunch and we had a good time of fellowship. Bob showed me Amazon’s self publishing sites for books. Looks like something I am going to check out. Then last night we saw one of the Q & A films on creationism. It actually went into quite a few other topics like cults and world religions. I put a picture of my Sister Debbie on the blog at timewithgod.mypodcast.com. She stopped in at the convention to visit! check it out.

This week’s theme verse is Jeremiah 29:11-14 “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. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD”

How do things look from your place on the planet? Good? Not so good? Most people I talk to today are increasingly pessimistic... And for good reason. Gas prices are out of this world! Grocery costs have taken off into the stratosphere along with every other price of every other thing in this world. We are facing serious inflation. Our budget just isn’t cutting it any more. I know of several Christian ministries that have been hit hard! All of us are wondering what changes we can make to make our outgo match our inflow. Life has become a little bit tougher. And that’s not all. There is that Presidential Election thing. I know so many people who are unenthusiastic about any of the candidates. Neither of the two front runners look like they will be godly leaders. The future looks bleak. How do you plan for the future in a world drowning in terrorism, bad news and pessimism? Do you let your dreams die? Do you give in to depression? Or do you turn to God? God has a declaration we should pay attention to… “I know the plans I have for you.” Maybe it’s time we saw things from a different perspective. When times were good, we made plans for ourselves, and we even thought we might be able to reach them. The worse things get the more we struggle with our own plans. How about this: It’s time to hitchhike on God’s plans for you! God is not surprised by today’s problems. They don’t bewilder Him! He’s known about this little bump in the road long before your great, great grandpa’s grandpa was a twinkle in the eye of time. And God’s plans for you don’t have to take a detour because of this “unforeseen problem.” God’s plans for you are as workable today as they were when life was good. God has plans for you. Believe it. Trust Him. We are at the place in time where the big trains are in the switching yard. If we follow our own track, our train will head down a long dark tunnel filled with self and pessimism. But if you come to the fork in the road and hit the “switch tracks” button, you can get on track… that is on God’s track. His way leads to hope in the future. It’s time we made the switch.

Dear Father. I know you are in complete control of all things. I have been making plans for myself that have not worked out. I need to switch tracks and follow your plan for my life. I want to know the plans you have for me, and I want to follow them. Give me the optimism that comes with knowing that it’s all going to work together for the good in the end.

you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”-

If you Drop me an email I will send you a list of the 20 “I Can’s” published by Dr Niel Anderson. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!

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