First of all, thank you for the compliments on the new look of this blog page…I did make the changes and while I have absolutely no sense of what is ascetically appealing, I was ready for a change. Secondly, concerning yesterday’s cartoon. Some obviously think I do a better job of picking a blog template & colors than I do picking cartoons! Well I thought it was hilarious…but unfortunately true! Too many church folks think the sun rises and sets in their pew and if they do not get their way, it’s their life-long mission to disrupt the church. I’ve said this before, “It’s not about you!” Many forget Jesus also addressed the same problem when Peter wasn't getting his way in Matthew 16:23 and he was very to the point. “Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." We should all memorize that verse (Matthew 16:23) and ask God to bring it to our mind the next time we don’t get our way. Now, I do not want anyone to think I am defending preachers, they make mistakes too…besides, it’s not about them either. Fact is, it’s about GOD and it’s ONLY about God! If we (whatever our calling might be) do not have in mind the things of God, we are a stumbling block to Jesus and his redeeming work here on earth. If we are not for Him…working together with one common purpose to point people to Jesus…we are working against Him. I do not know how that could be said any simpler…now relax and laugh…that cartoon’s really funny...and brutally honest!
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