Thursday Haze

Everything is a little foggy after Core Groups on Wednesday nights. It is a good haze but a haze none the less. Couple thoughts I wanted to share.

1. There are now 21 people signed up for DCLA 2009!

2. We have our first DCLA fund raiser tomorrow!

• Servant Auction and Dinner
• 6:00pm Dinner
• 7:00pm Auction
• $8 per single person
• $15 per couple/family
• Worship Center @ FBC

3. God is leading us to do some different things in the future for FBC Student Ministries.

• Check out this post to get a sneak peek!
• http://www.markbeeson.com/mark_beeson/2009/02/guest-blogger-dc-curry.html

Another One Bites the Dust

Ephesians 4:31

In preparation for Sunday, I have spent some time studying this passage. It is blowing my mind! Paul is telling the church to get rid of ALL bitterness, ALL rage, ALL anger, ALL harsh words, ALL slander. He considers them as evil behavior.

Have I always considered these things as evil behaviors?

No!

I have dealt with bitterness for the greater portion of my life. I used bitterness as a coping device for the unresolved issues in my life. And frankly, I really enjoyed it. It was my excuse to have "justified anger". Personally, it took me hitting rock bottom to realize my struggles and allow God to pick up the pieces. It took me getting to a place of full surrender for God to begin restoration. Healing is still occurring but I now walk in a new freedom.

Bitterness is the product of our own pettiness.

Are we really killing the evil behavior in our lives or are we just putting a band aid over a severed limb?

Get Humble

James 3:13-17

James addresses wisdom and humility. He speaks of living a life that is rooted in good deeds and humility overflowing from genuine faith. He also addresses those who think they are wise. James says that if you are acting out of jealous and selfish ambition that those action are evil.

People in our culture claim wisdom all the time. They write books about it and have terrible day-time TV shows surrounding it. True wisdom is not self proclaimed or advertised. It is the product of a Christ centered life as the out pour of our genuine faith. Faith is pure, not rooted in jealous or selfish ambition. We got to get humble and allow God's goodness to leak out in our lives.

8 Reasons Why I Love My Job

1. Service Night was awesome! There were about 23 students that helped clean the church in preparation for Sunday. They did a great job!

2. There were over 10 parents at the Parent Connect. We spent some time to celebrate the victories of what God has accomplished and give some updates on the DCLA trip this summer.

3. There are parents that are eager to get involved and help in any way they can as we prepare for DCLA! That is so encouraging to me!

4. There are officially 17 people going to DCLA and more to come!

5. In all the trials and frustrations that come my way God continues to reveal Himself to me in a new and exciting way. He has given me a peace about my life that I have not had in a long time.

6. God continues to bless my relationship with Natalie as we move toward marriage. (I can't wait till August 8th!)

7. It pumps me up to work on a staff of people that are committed to making the name of Jesus famous in the lives of the people in our valley.

8. I get to see life change on a daily basis and it blows me away! It get me out of bed every morning and I can't wait to see what happens next!