Finished!!!!!

Finished another good book.....what to start on now, is the next question. Anyone have any suggestions?

Another FANTASTIC book to read

Hard to Believe..........not a statement, but the name of John MacArthurs book I am halfway through. I must warn you though, if you are expecting to get all "feel good" inside like you would from a Joel Osteen book, then this one is NOT for you!!!! It hits ya where it hurts and leaves the seeker sensitive garbage on the shelf at Lifeway under the heading "40 Days of Purpose" where it should be........I say we use Rick Warrens books to heat homes and save our natural gas for the next time we have a fuel crisis.

Thought for the day

For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. (Psalm 94:14)
No, nor will He cast even so much as one of them. Man has his castoffs, but God has none; for His choice is unchangeable, and His love is everlasting. None can find out a single person whom God has forsaken after having revealed Himself savingly to him.

This grand truth is mentioned in the psalm to cheer the heart of the afflicted. The Lord chastens His own; but He never forsakes them. The result of the double work of the law and the rod is our instruction, and the fruit of that instruction is a quieting of spirit, a sobriety of mind, out of which comes rest. The ungodly are let alone till the pit is digged into which they will fall and be taken; but the godly are sent to school to be prepared for their glorious destiny hereafter. Judgment will return and finish its work upon the rebels, but it will equally return to vindicate the sincere and godly. Hence we may bear the rod of chastisement with calm submission; it means not anger, but love.

WOW!!!!!! WHAT A WEEKEND!!!!!!!

My mind is still on overload........I was at an Evangelistic Conference this past weekend and had the pleasure of listening to many speakers and two of them being (1) Dr. Sinclair Ferguson and (2) Dr. John MacArthur.......it was FANTASTIC!!!!!! I have been fed with the spirit and inspiration from a BUFFETT of unbelievable magnitude....If you missed it,,,,,,,I apologize....I took my father-n-law, and a very close friend of mine...unfortunately my wife was not able to make it....just let me say this, if you ever have the opportunity to hear MacArthur in your area DON'T MISS IT!!!!! He teaches the Word for what the Word says. Oh, he also signed my recently purchased MacArthur Study Bible which I thought was COOL!!!! Alot of preachers and Evangelist are different when they are not in front of a camera but MacArthur is not one of them......he is a TRUE SHEPHARD led by The Spirit of our Great and Mighty GOD!!!

Living Daily in the Presence of His Glory

We live in a time where people say that Elvis lives and God is dead. We live in a generation that plants trees but uproots marriages. We live in a culture where individuals will bring nations together to save a few dying whales, but are swift to kill unborn babies. It's against the law to post The Ten Commandments in public schools, but it's responsible education for teachers to hand out condoms. Sin is now called sickness; disobedience is now called disease; and adultery is now called addiction--nothing more than extra-curricular political activity for the politicians. How is it in the midst of this kind of moral and spiritual chaos that we can and must live lives that will bring glory to God?
We all have Phd's in rationalizing our behavior, don't we? We can cast blame and avoid responsibility for our own actions by putting it off on others so effortlessly; this has even become acceptable within the church. I know that this technique is considered by many to be a "spiritual gift." Even Pastors have fallen prey to the times; no longer do men of God shepherd or disciple their people, but sadly they have become a referral service for the local psychologist who are more than willing to confuse your spiritual lives for only $150 an hour. Church discipline is rarely exercised for fear of being sued, viewed as judgemental, or unloving. This is caused, I believe, because people have lost a right view of the glory of God and their duty to live every part of their lives for His names sake.

Hurricane Katrina is not a senseless tragedy!!!!!!

Because God is sovereign over tragedies like this with a purpose of grace, we should respond not with anger at him but with abiding hope and praise. This is not a senseless tragedy, because God will bring good through it for those who trust in him (Rom. 8:28). The most horrific, wicked, and evil event ever to happen on the planet Earth was the murder of the holy Son of God, Jesus Christ – an event in which God was completely sovereign and man was completely guilty. But the cross was made by God the most blessed, glorious, and holy event ever to happen on the planet Earth. Likewise, Katrina was a terrible event. But God will bring good from it. Through death he offers resurrection life, if we will turn through faith in Christ to the sovereign God of holiness and grace.

12 Ordinary Men By John MacArthur

I would rate this book as a must have for people who think they are not good enough to be used by God!!! It is an AWESOME read and a MUST HAVE in my opinion..... also check out RC Sprouls "Chosen By God" and John Pipers book "Desiring God".