Micah 6:8

He has showed you what is good and what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

July 4, 2014

July 4, 2014
Our baby girl just got married!

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Psalm 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me."
As I look at Ash Wednesday today, I find myself thinking of the ashes that represent a public confession of sin, and what that leads to. Our confession of sin is only the beginning of living out our Christian life. We confess our sin and turn away from it. That changing of direction is true repentence. As we turn our lives away from sin, it is essential that we turn our lives to Christ! Giving Christ FIRST PLACE is essential in our Christian journey. He is the author and perfector of our faith. So, during the days of Lent, what will we decide to do in order to somberly reflect on what needs to change in our lives in order for us to live a more Christ-like life? Over the past few days, God has reminded me, during my times of prayer, that my husband is my first ministry. There are many important areas that I minister in, but if my first ministry does not involve my husband, the very foundation of all of the others will crumble. It is easy to get priorities mixed up, but God is helping me to get them straight. He is challenging me to put first things first, and let Him direct my steps. That is my challenge for you this lenten season, to put first things first - Christ on the throne of your heart, and your spouse as your first ministry. Not the Sunday School class you teach, not your job, not even your children, but your spouse. I know we will be blessed as we honor God in this, and the other "ministries" in our lives will be much more fruitful for the Kingdom!