Wives do have their purpose

God's Will for You, By James MacDonald

Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one transgress and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you beforehand and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7
As a pastor, I’m often asked questions about God’s will. “What does God want me to do?” is the most common. Others include: “Where does God want me to live?” “Who does God want me to marry?”
This may surprise you, but you won’t find answers to those questions in the Bible. God’s focus isn’t much on the externals; He’s interested in what’s happening inside you. God’s will is 98 percent about who you are. First Thessalonians 4:1-3 challenges, “You ought to walk and to please God . . . . For this is the will of God, your sanctification.” Sanctification is on the bull’s-eye of God’s will for your life.
Sanctification describes the process by which God takes sinful people and makes them holy. Holy is a great word. It means “set apart” or “distinct”-different from the world around us. God’s will for you is the process of taking what you used to look like (the world), and changing you to look more like Him. It means growing to be more like Christ. This is the will of God: To change us day by day to act and think more like Jesus.
Given this definition, you can have great hope when you think of “being in God’s will.” He’s using every experience, every struggle, every opportunity to sanctify you. Next time you wonder what God could be up to just say to yourself, “He’s changing me,” and you’ll be right. Next time disappointments or heartaches come (maybe you’re in the midst of them right now), try to imagine God Himself holding the hammer and chisel sculpting your likeness into Christ’s.
But why? Why is He so stuck on this matter of changing us? Because God’s will doesn’t have anything to do with whether you take that job in Peoria. God’s will for you is about how best to fulfill His purposes in our generation. To do that, God wants to demonstrate His power and splendor through your life. He wants to get you to the place where no matter what happens to you or what you go through, you trust Him and walk to please Him, and are committed wholly to what He’s doing in you and in the world. When you invite Him do His work in you, and watch Him display His awesomeness through you, you are living right in the center of His will for you.

Our Canadian influence in Antartica

CONCERNED ABOUT TOO MANY CARBS IN YOUR DIET?

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like.Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Congratulations Deborah!

At Home, once again unemployed.

So as the title says I am now home awaiting my next placement with the agency. I would of Loved to of remained in Execaire but the work was over. I worked there since September and made some good friends. It was a completely different work environment that I had been used to but I have to say I loved it and the people within it had made it so.

We Christians talk about God supplying our need. We also talk about how God knows all. Two weeks ago he already supplied my need to get through this time of no work by having a couple(dearly loved) give me a very generous gift. I deposited the money at the time so I could wisely spend it. Well it not only will get me through this time but it also serves to demonstrate to me and (hopefully) others that God knew, he cares and he provides.

Found at Walmart - a testimony

"This is a wonderful testimony from someone who belongs to one of the yahoo groups I belong to. " read on and be encouraged.


When my oldest son Bret was ten years old, he came down with a horrible case of mono. He was very sick for six weeks. I spent many nights awake just to make sure he was still breathing. Between the stress and the worry, I was mentally and physically drained. My husband, who was also keeping this vigil with me, saw that I was in need of a break and sent me off to WalMart with $20 dollars and specific instructions to enjoy a mini shopping spree. I spent about 30 minutes walking aimlessly around the store. And even though I LOVE to shop, I just felt like I was asleep on my feet and as lost as I could possibly be. About ready to give up and get back to my son, I stopped in the record department (technically CD Department, but I still refer to them as records!) and just happened to pick up a CD by a group called Point of Grace. I had never heard of them before, I hadn’t realized I was in the “Christian Music” section and I’m not even sure why I chose it, but I did. I put the music on in my minivan for the ride home and began to listen. By the second song, You Will Never Walk Alone, I was in tears. I realized at that moment that there was something huge missing in my life and I wanted to find it.

I spent the next few years haphazardly attending church (Episcopal at the time, although I was brought up Catholic), buying lots more CDs by Christian artists and spending tons of money on books on religion. I was searching and searching for God, but wasn’t feeling like I was finding Him. I knew I should be attending church, but every Sunday I would find another reason to stay home. My husband and children didn’t want to go with me and so I used that excuse to justify my not going either. I was enjoying the books I was reading, but started to feel guilty about the amount of money I was spending in the Christian book store. I was singing along with spiritual music, but as good as that made me feel, it still wasn’t the whole picture.

One summer morning, as I was driving into work I was scanning the radio for something to sing along to (I am a big fan of Car-eoke). I heard a few lines from a song I knew and zoned in on that station and started to sing along, “Let all God’s children sing out Glory Glory, Halleluiah, He reigns! He reigns! …” I don’t know when it hit me that this was Christian music, on my car radio – WOW! I soon found out that a brand new Christian radio station had joined the FM dial and was located in my own home town of Charlton! Well I quickly set the preset button on my radio and 90.1 WYCM became the soundtrack to all my car trips.

I became a fan of the morning show and would call in and request favorite songs. I got to know the station manager, Stephen Binley and eventually asked to volunteer at the station. I didn’t really have spare time to volunteer, but something drew me to the station. I would go and download songs into the computer (I confess that this may have been God’s way of using my Napster skills for a higher purpose). Stephen explained to me what it meant to accept the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ! Oh, it sounded wonderful, it sounded amazing, it sounded SCARY! I had all kinds of excuses why I couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t accept this amazing gift. I remember he described it as if I had just been given a beautifully gift wrapped present, but was afraid to rip the paper off! One thing that held me back, was the fear that my husband may think I had become a religious fanatic if I became a born again Christian. Every fear, excuse, or challenge I tossed at Stephen, he was able to answer with truth by opening his Bible. All at once it occurred to me that I’d spent a small fortune at the Christian book store when every thing I was truly searching for came in one neat and tidy package – The Bible (which, by the way I purchased for twenty-five cents at the Charlton Library!)

So now I was ready to accept the Lord! I was eager to invite the Holy Spirit into my heart to guide me. But I wasn’t sure I held faith that it was as simple as saying a tiny prayer. Remember, I was brought up in the Catholic faith. I needed a ceremony or at the very least a new outfit! But I realized that the Lord was asking me to come to Him EXACTLY as I was … and so I did.

I prayed the following, “Lord, I come to You knowing that I have sinned against You. Jesus, in Your Word you have taught me that You died in place of me as payment for my sins. I accept this perfect gift from You. I invite Your Holy Spirit to live in me, to guide me each and every day so that I can live my life for You and shine Your light to all the people in my life.”

… and that is how Jesus found me in WalMart.