Tuesday, December 28, 2010

What to do with the time given you

Frodo: "I wish the ring had never come to me.  I wish none of this had ever happened."

Gandolf: "So do all who live to see such times - but that is not for them to decide.  All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you."
(The Fellowship of the Ring)

A great quote.  So often we gripe and complain - if only my situation was different.  We don't get to decide what comes our way - we get to decide how to respond to it.

Taking people where they are

This morning at prayer meeting, the 4 of us talked about what made our church special.  We have had plenty of visitors recently and some of the comment have been very encouraging.  One person commented that this is a church where we take people as they are.

One of our visitors had a lot of problems with "organized religion" but one of our prayer members commented he had too - get in line.

We've got an interesting group.
Sometimes it's hard.  It would be easier if everybody came to us already perfect - but then I couldn't be a part.

Monday, December 27, 2010

The Best or The Worst

Great quote I came across.
If you are a Christian, this world is the worst you will ever xperience.
If you are not a Christian, this world is the best you will ever experience.