Recently I had the great privilege to do a training session for a group of people who will be volunteering in a prayer-line phone bank. A great church in our area, Sagemont Church, Houston, TX, is adding a television broadcast to their ministry outreach. What a great way to spend a Saturday morning!
Now maybe at first you might be thinking that Saturday is a better day to sleep in or get outside during great weather. Yet how much better it is to be in the company of people whose hearts and minds are setting God first. These folks have all the regular demands on their schedules we all share. But they made the time to come out and prepare to help others. Volunteers are a special group of people to start with. However, when they set their hearts and minds to seek God's will to help others its really special.
They came and spent what felt like a tiny moment yet in fact was two hours of training. They listened; they interacted and asked great questions. It's exciting to think how God will use this team to minister to total strangers who call out for someone who will care enough to pray and intercede on their behalf. It is always a special blessing to be used of God and have a small part in seeing others grow and stretch. Please pray these and the many others who give their time to help others. And of course, remember there are always opportunities to serve for those who are willing!
God bless and have a great Lord's Day!
Copyright 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Great Time in Brenham
A few weeks ago I was blessed to spend some time in the town of Brenham, Texas. If you are not familiar with the place you need to spend some time there. Peaceful, fun and very relaxing. My reason for the trip was to help my mom celebrate her 92 birthday!
We had a great time and it is especially at such moments that I am thankful for her relatively good health. At 92 she is still able to get out and loves to travel. I recall on one occasion during a routine check up she asked her doctor what she should expect as far as her activity level. His answer was that it was up to her, after all at her age she could set the standard.
I have since given that statement more thought and realized the wisdom that was in it. True, statistically, not many of us live to be over 90. So when you achieve that age you can set the standard. However, I find myself now asking why I should settle for other people's expectations for my life now? Of the many things I have learned from my mother over the years, setting high standards for yourself and living up to what you know is right regardless has always been high on the list of lessons learned. I believe that when any of us lower our expectations to match what the world would settle for we have done us and the world an injustice.
So as I continue on this adventure we call life, I chose to set a higher standard. I chose to seek higher hills and mountain top moments. Most of all, I realize that to get to the mountains means crossing some valleys and a lot of climbing. So I encourage you as well to find out what mountain you want to take on and count the cost. Let each of us commit to setting our own higher standards and settle only for the best that God through us can and will accomplish. I don't want to arrive in my 90's and wish I could have accomplished more. I want to reach every age and know that I am doing more.
Have a blessed day!
Copyright 2007
We had a great time and it is especially at such moments that I am thankful for her relatively good health. At 92 she is still able to get out and loves to travel. I recall on one occasion during a routine check up she asked her doctor what she should expect as far as her activity level. His answer was that it was up to her, after all at her age she could set the standard.
I have since given that statement more thought and realized the wisdom that was in it. True, statistically, not many of us live to be over 90. So when you achieve that age you can set the standard. However, I find myself now asking why I should settle for other people's expectations for my life now? Of the many things I have learned from my mother over the years, setting high standards for yourself and living up to what you know is right regardless has always been high on the list of lessons learned. I believe that when any of us lower our expectations to match what the world would settle for we have done us and the world an injustice.
So as I continue on this adventure we call life, I chose to set a higher standard. I chose to seek higher hills and mountain top moments. Most of all, I realize that to get to the mountains means crossing some valleys and a lot of climbing. So I encourage you as well to find out what mountain you want to take on and count the cost. Let each of us commit to setting our own higher standards and settle only for the best that God through us can and will accomplish. I don't want to arrive in my 90's and wish I could have accomplished more. I want to reach every age and know that I am doing more.
Have a blessed day!
Copyright 2007
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