Pastor's Weekly Musing
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When I was a kid, my family went to Disneyland about once a year, and when we did, we went hard. We got there early, had a game plan, and tried to hit every ride we possibly could and make the absolute most out of every trip. Once we got into the car at the end of the day, we'd be asleep in the back seat before we got home. We'd be exhausted.
So, of course, when I grew up, I did the exact same thing with MY kids. We planned. We got there early. We sprint-walked between rides, we ate quickly, and we barely slowed down.
The funny thing is, as a kid AND adult, we never actually got to everything. Most of your time at Disneyland is spent waiting in lines, which is out of your control. So while we had a game plan and big aspirations, we never actually got it all in. It's impossible. And oftentimes I'd end up frustrated that we couldn't squeeze it all in, to the point that I wouldn't enjoy the fun things we DID get to.
One of life's hardest lessons is exactly that: you can't do everything.
You're always going to get discouraged when you try to be a superhero and do more than is humanly possible. You need a more realistic view of yourself: You can't fix everybody's problems. You can't be in more than one place at one time. You can't do everything you want to do. You can't spend money you don't have.
A difficult life lesson to learn is to relax in your limitations. Anytime you live outside of the limitations of your life, you're going to get discouraged.
- It's easier to fill your schedule than it is to fulfill your schedule.
- It's always easier to get in than it is to get out.
- It's easier to make a promise than to keep a promise.
- It's always easier to get into debt than it is to get out of debt.
God made us with limitations, and He did it on purpose! 2 Corinthians 4:7 says, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."
We're all cracked pots. We have limits, and past hurts and pain, as well as a sinful world around us and in us. But even with these limitations, we have the Spirit of God living in us, and God often puts his greatest gifts in the weakest people, because that gives us the opportunity to point back to him and say, "That's got to be God. That could have only happened through God's power."
Throughout history, God has used flawed instruments to put his glory on display. Nothing would get done if God only used perfect people, because there aren't any!
You may think it's best to hide your weaknesses, but God wants to use them in your life. But first, you've got to recognize and respect your limitations. Then, you trust in God's power and not your own to accomplish his purposes for you.
When I was a kid, my family went to Disneyland about once a year, and when we did, we went hard. We got there early, had a game plan, and tried to hit every ride we possibly could and make the absolute most out of every trip. Once we got into the car at the end of the day, we'd be asleep in the back seat before we got home. We'd be exhausted.
So, of course, when I grew up, I did the exact same thing with MY kids. We planned. We got there early. We sprint-walked between rides, we ate quickly, and we barely slowed down.
The funny thing is, as a kid AND adult, we never actually got to everything. Most of your time at Disneyland is spent waiting in lines, which is out of your control. So while we had a game plan and big aspirations, we never actually got it all in. It's impossible. And oftentimes I'd end up frustrated that we couldn't squeeze it all in, to the point that I wouldn't enjoy the fun things we DID get to.
One of life's hardest lessons is exactly that: you can't do everything.
You're always going to get discouraged when you try to be a superhero and do more than is humanly possible. You need a more realistic view of yourself: You can't fix everybody's problems. You can't be in more than one place at one time. You can't do everything you want to do. You can't spend money you don't have.
A difficult life lesson to learn is to relax in your limitations. Anytime you live outside of the limitations of your life, you're going to get discouraged.
- It's easier to fill your schedule than it is to fulfill your schedule.
- It's always easier to get in than it is to get out.
- It's easier to make a promise than to keep a promise.
- It's always easier to get into debt than it is to get out of debt.
God made us with limitations, and He did it on purpose! 2 Corinthians 4:7 says, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."
We're all cracked pots. We have limits, and past hurts and pain, as well as a sinful world around us and in us. But even with these limitations, we have the Spirit of God living in us, and God often puts his greatest gifts in the weakest people, because that gives us the opportunity to point back to him and say, "That's got to be God. That could have only happened through God's power."
Throughout history, God has used flawed instruments to put his glory on display. Nothing would get done if God only used perfect people, because there aren't any!
You may think it's best to hide your weaknesses, but God wants to use them in your life. But first, you've got to recognize and respect your limitations. Then, you trust in God's power and not your own to accomplish his purposes for you.
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- Mondays at 10 AM: Prayer Meeting
- Wednesdays at 7 PM: Youth Group AND Adult Bible Study (no kids church)
- Mondays at 10 AM: Prayer Meeting
- Wednesdays at 7 PM: Youth Group AND Adult Bible Study (no kids church)
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This Sunday, we'll continue the series Q & A: Questions Jesus Asked.
In Mark 4, we see one of the most famous incidents in the life of Jesus and his disciples: they're all in a boat, a huge storm hits, and Jesus is asleep.
The boys are panicking, and have a very understandable and relatable response to Jesus: "Don't you care?!"
We've all been there. It's a part of every Christian's life at one time or another: the feeling that God has forgotten about you, is ignoring you, isn't hearing you, isn't acting on your behalf, isn't moving. Doesn't He care at all?
Thankfully, Jesus not only quiets the storm, but He teaches the disciples -- and us -- a little lesson on faith. And the faith He is referring to isn't built on itself, but on One who has more power than even the storms in our lives.
Join us this Sunday for Part 3 - "Why are you so afraid?"
Click HERE to register for this Sunday, and you can click HERE to get connected to our Sunday service online.
Looking forward to seeing many of you on the walkway and the rest of you in the YouTube comments!
Pastor Ronnie
In Mark 4, we see one of the most famous incidents in the life of Jesus and his disciples: they're all in a boat, a huge storm hits, and Jesus is asleep.
The boys are panicking, and have a very understandable and relatable response to Jesus: "Don't you care?!"
We've all been there. It's a part of every Christian's life at one time or another: the feeling that God has forgotten about you, is ignoring you, isn't hearing you, isn't acting on your behalf, isn't moving. Doesn't He care at all?
Thankfully, Jesus not only quiets the storm, but He teaches the disciples -- and us -- a little lesson on faith. And the faith He is referring to isn't built on itself, but on One who has more power than even the storms in our lives.
Join us this Sunday for Part 3 - "Why are you so afraid?"
Click HERE to register for this Sunday, and you can click HERE to get connected to our Sunday service online.
Looking forward to seeing many of you on the walkway and the rest of you in the YouTube comments!
Pastor Ronnie
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