March 4, 2011

Do you have a symbol?

No... not a "logo"... a symbol... something that reminds you of something... like a special necklace or wristband or something... do you have a symbol?

God told the Israelites to make symbols to remember Him and what He's done
Read Numbers 15:37-40

God wants us to remember who He is and who we are.

So today... let's make a symbol... but first, write down some answers to these questions:

• What do you know about God?
• What has God saved you from?
• What is something that reminds you of God?

Ok... now... it's time for the symbol... find something that you can put around your wrist or you can wear... maybe it's a rubberband... maybe it's a watch... maybe it's something you own... maybe it's something you make.

Now, once you have that item, do something a little wierd... take that item in your hand and pray to God, committing that item to God, committing that this item would remind you of who God is and what God is saving you from.

Show your item to me on Sunday... I can't wait!

March 3, 2011

What saturates your mind, fills your heart
What fills your heart, leads your life


What saturates your mind, fills your heart
What fills your heart, leads your life


What saturates your mind, fills your heart
What fills your heart, leads your life

There is something that happens when you repeat something over and over. What happens?.... right, you remember it. And eventually, you just begin to believe it.

The media lives by this principle. They die to it, daily. They know, the more they can get you to think about whatever it is they have, the more you will invest your time, mind, beliefs, and ultimately money into.

You are a trained monkey. Sorry... but it's true. You buy music that is crap-filled. You watch movies full of crap. You read books loaded with crap. You fill your mind with crap. Remember the story of the kid who wanted to go to a movie that had only a little "bad-stuff" in it? His dad said he could go as long as he ate a brownie. As the boy took a bite, the father proceeded to tell him that it had a little crap in it. Yes... that grossed the boy out. He was eating dog poop brownies. And while there was only a little bit in it, as he took bite after bite, he only realized there was poop in it after he had been told what was in it.

So how much poop do you eat? Maybe you think it's only a little crap... ok... but what does God think of that "little crap"?

Read Ephesians 5:3-12

In this passage, Paul says, "Don't even let there be a hint of sexual immorality..." and he goes on to describe other pieces of "crap" that we should not have in our lives.

So... today... here's the hard-core issue... what are you going to do with this verse?


Post something on your journal entry for the week about what you are going to do with that verse. How is it going to impact you?