Sunday Reflections

Here are some thoughts from Sunday:

• It was week two of our Encore series.  We talked about How to Drift from God AND what to do when it happens!
• It happens to all of us.  Will you continue to drift or fight to return to your "first love?" (Revelation 2:4-5)
• Read Psalm 63:1.  When is the last time you desired God like this?
• BTW, the podcast recording didn't work properly so we don't have a copy of yesterday's message.  Bummer!
• One way to drift is to hang around bad influences.  "If you surround yourself with clowns, you will get a circus." (1 Corinthians 15:33)
• Another way to drift is to love this world more than you love God (1 John 2:15).  Billy Graham said "Give me five minutes with someone's checkbook and I'll tell you where their heart is." Ouch!
• When you have a moment of free time where do you constantly run to: the computer, facebook, another TV show, or God?  
• By the way, none of these things are bad unless they take your focus off Jesus and are placed before Him.  He is either Lord in your life or He isn't.  There is really no middle ground.
• I needed to hear this message as much as anyone.  Very convicting stuff!
• We sand Center by Charlie Hall after the message and added the hymn Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.  I love that hymn and confession!
• We had someone receive Christ during the service!  THAT is what this is all about.  We had many others who prayed to return to their "first love."
• This coming Sunday we are talking about the Power of the Tongue.  I know you have no trouble saying things you shouldn't but invite your friends and co-workers who do!  :-)