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Words From the Pastor:
November 2008
Dear Friends in Christ,
We human beings are always, it seems, driven by a desire for things to be different. “Maybe it will be better tomorrow.” The past and the future both take our attention away from the most precious gifts of all, this present moment.
In the month of “Thanksgiving” we are afforded the opportunity to shift our attention from (what we do not have) to rejoicing in all we do have.
Thanksgiving - giving God the praise, worship and glorifying His name interrupts the habitual tendency to always be unhappy in what is missing. When we focus on Jesus we free ourselves to use our energy in actually fulfilling our dreams, not merely lamenting our need. When we are grateful, we are full of greatness. All we need is already there for us. God is the fountain of all blessings, the source of life and the one who promises to provide all our needs, according to God’s riches in glory. All we can do is say thank you Lord. You Lord, are all that I ever hoped for.
Something magic happens when we enter into an attitude of gratitude. There is a shift; Always thinking of “what I want” is transformed into knowing “the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” It is the “wanting” that makes us suffer. It is the Lord who is our peace.
When I think of how good God has been, is, and will be in the future, all I can say is “I thank God.” Give God the praise, give thanks; after all it is the season of THANKS - GIVING
Peace of Jesus,
Pastor Frank
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