Scorched . . .

"Can a man scoop fire into his lap
without his clothes being burned?
Can a man walk on hot coals
without his feet being scorched?
So is he who sleeps with another man's wife;
no one who touches her will go unpunished." Proverbs 6:27-29

No, I'm not confessing anything. This was in my reading in Proverbs this morning and it made me reflect on how lightly we many times approach sin . . . and yet how it kills.

Yeah, this is talking about adultery, but ALL sin shackles us and will destroy us if we aren't set free. 'No one who touches her will go unpunished.' There are consequences every time we choose against God's grace.

And the enemy stands ready to use it against us in every way possible - his only mission is to steal, kill and destroy.

Our hope is to stand honest before God and seek to follow His Spirit. Why live in the shackles of sin, when we can sleep well at night in the freedom of Christ?

What do you think?

Celebrating Freedom!

What an awesome and exciting day of Celebration we had yesterday! God showed up in some amazing ways. I love it when Will sings that freedom song . . . and it set the tempo.

And I always love it when we do baptisms . . . I'm so thankful that we are now doing them on Sunday mornings where everybody can be a part! And what a great way to start out 2008 with 6 baptisms!

What if everyone of us invited someone to join this journey with us this year? How can we not share this freedom that we have been given in Christ?

Another Word on Financial Peace

One big mention I forgot to make on here about Financial Peace, is that it's open to EVERYONE!

Two truths about Financial Peace: 1) Folks ALL around us have money problems.
2) Dave Ramsey is known by people everywhere.

So, don't hesitate to ask folks around you who need help with their finances . . . it may be the way that God has been waiting for them to be connected to Him!!!

And remember, signups end this Tuesday (12th)!

Financial Peace Deadline!

I can't encourage you enough to take advantage of going to Financial Peace University beginning February 20th. (Check out my last post on it for more info)

But I do need to tell you that the deadline to sign up is next Tuesday February 12th. And it is a very dead deadline because materials have to be ordered. So this Sunday is the last Sunday to sign up or you can come by the office.

Listen to this comment that was left on the previous post:

"my husband and i are doing financial peace and it is awesome...it has lit a fire under us to honor God with every aspect of our finances. not to mention how much you can further the kingdom of God if you don't have debt payments to make! 2 thumbs up for financial peace!!!" (Margo)