By now, I hope you can tell I love worship. I love music. I love everything about being able to crank the tunes up and let God know my love for Him. But I am figuring out that it is more than music. I stand asking myself, "Am I cranking up my life in a way that is letting God know my love for Him?! Are my actions reflecting Him in the beauty and righteousness that He is?
Psalm 9:1-2
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth (recount and tell aloud) all Your marvelous works and wonderful deeds! I will rejoice in You and be in high spirits; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High!
If you read on in this passage, David goes on to say that even through his enemies have turned on him, God is the only one who will be there in the end and remain forever. I encourage you to read the whole chapter of Psalm 9. There are and will be times when we are in the valley. Times when we can't see our next step. Times when we are so hurt its hard to feel. Unfortunely those times come, but God last forever. Like it says in the verse..."I will recount and tell alound all your marvelous works and wonderful deeds! I will be in high spirits." Remember how God has been there for you in the past. He's not going to forget you. Don't forget Him.
Jasie - A
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Seek Him first!
Yesterday was DadFest and I believe it was the best one yet!
Then last night, we got to hear 4 different Pastors speak and it was phenomenal the way God used each one to get His message across to us. I'm going to touch on each of those messages over the next couple of weeks. They were each so powerful.
The first one I want to to talk about was by Pastor Mel. I encourage you to get the cd from last night's service and listen to what Pastor Mel said. He spoke on Matthew 6:32-34.
32)For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.33)But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34)Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.-NIV
Right there, in verse 33, it tells us to SEEK FIRST - all of us need to be seeking God first. We want so many things and think once we're saved we should just be blessed by God. We have to understand those blessings come as we SEEK GOD FIRST. Not as we seek what WE want, but as we seek God and his righteousness for our lives. I love the way the Living Bible says it: Matthew 6:33 and he will give them to you IF you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.
Every one of us need to take a step back and spend some time re-evaluating where God is in our life. Are we indeed putting him first? This is such a primary lesson for those of us in CR. We know putting ourselves first and following our own will hasn't worked. We need to strive every single day to seek God and His righteousness in our lives. When we are operating in our insanity of being "me" centered, we're not seeking God and His will for our life.
We need to be less concerned about what God is doing for you and more concerned about what He is doing "through" you. What I have written isn't what Pastor Mel said exactly - it's what I got from it. Again, I encourage you to get that cd and listen with your spiritual ears open.
God Bless,
Laura S.
Then last night, we got to hear 4 different Pastors speak and it was phenomenal the way God used each one to get His message across to us. I'm going to touch on each of those messages over the next couple of weeks. They were each so powerful.
The first one I want to to talk about was by Pastor Mel. I encourage you to get the cd from last night's service and listen to what Pastor Mel said. He spoke on Matthew 6:32-34.
32)For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.33)But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34)Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.-NIV
Right there, in verse 33, it tells us to SEEK FIRST - all of us need to be seeking God first. We want so many things and think once we're saved we should just be blessed by God. We have to understand those blessings come as we SEEK GOD FIRST. Not as we seek what WE want, but as we seek God and his righteousness for our lives. I love the way the Living Bible says it: Matthew 6:33 and he will give them to you IF you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.
Every one of us need to take a step back and spend some time re-evaluating where God is in our life. Are we indeed putting him first? This is such a primary lesson for those of us in CR. We know putting ourselves first and following our own will hasn't worked. We need to strive every single day to seek God and His righteousness in our lives. When we are operating in our insanity of being "me" centered, we're not seeking God and His will for our life.
We need to be less concerned about what God is doing for you and more concerned about what He is doing "through" you. What I have written isn't what Pastor Mel said exactly - it's what I got from it. Again, I encourage you to get that cd and listen with your spiritual ears open.
God Bless,
Laura S.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Good Morning!
Good morning,
If you were at the training Wednesday, I would like to thank you It was an awesome Teaching. God really has been great and I love him soooo much. I my self, have been experiencing how to use this teaching in my own life in the last couple of weeks. Nothing like hands on learning. I thank God for every day that I wake up to enjoy a brand new day doing his will not mine. I know that He will never give me anything I cannot handle.
Hope to see you all at the mini golf tonight.It will be so much fun, hanging out laughing and just enjoying each other's friendship, and company. Dont forget, next week we will be doing the Road Side Clean up. If this is your first time, let me assure you that the first two were a blast. We laughed and picked up trash. It sound's crazy but it was crazy fun while doing something for our community. So I hope to see more of you getting involved. Sign up with anyone of us or on Tuesday night.
Dont forget if you have not been through the 12 step's it is not too late. This also is an expereance that will allow God to help with your Hurt's Habit's & Hang-ups. You All have a very Blessed Day.
Karen-T
If you were at the training Wednesday, I would like to thank you It was an awesome Teaching. God really has been great and I love him soooo much. I my self, have been experiencing how to use this teaching in my own life in the last couple of weeks. Nothing like hands on learning. I thank God for every day that I wake up to enjoy a brand new day doing his will not mine. I know that He will never give me anything I cannot handle.
Hope to see you all at the mini golf tonight.It will be so much fun, hanging out laughing and just enjoying each other's friendship, and company. Dont forget, next week we will be doing the Road Side Clean up. If this is your first time, let me assure you that the first two were a blast. We laughed and picked up trash. It sound's crazy but it was crazy fun while doing something for our community. So I hope to see more of you getting involved. Sign up with anyone of us or on Tuesday night.
Dont forget if you have not been through the 12 step's it is not too late. This also is an expereance that will allow God to help with your Hurt's Habit's & Hang-ups. You All have a very Blessed Day.
Karen-T
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Turning to God
First of all I am so happy Jasie is our "A". Woohoo! She will be a great asset and she already has some amazing ideas. I can't wait to see it all unfold. I think with the full TEAM in place we will each be able to give our full attention to the specific areas of CR that will help it grow. Wouldn't it be awesome if we could help everyone in Enid?
Ok so Laura, as usual, gave a great teaching. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to give it my full attention because I was taking some pictures for one of Jasies wonderful ideas. But think about turning your life over to Christ. What an amazing and scary thing. When you do that, you are not in control anymore. You are trusting in someone else to take care of you. I know a lot of people struggle with that. I struggle with that. But I know that when I just let go and give it to God, He does much better with it than I ever could.
One thing to keep in mind is that God does not change. He doesn't change his mind. He doesn't break His promises. Numbers 23:19 says: "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?" Think about that for a minute. How many of us grew up with promises that were broken. The lies we were told. God will never do that to us. We can trust him totally and completely. And he will not change His mind. He makes the promise and keeps it. He says it and does it. Whatever it is. It may not come when we want it or when we are ready. But it will come in God's time. Does that mean He did not keep His word? No. He knows what we need and when we need it.
Wow! I've had that rolling around in my head for a while now and just haven't had time to blog about it. It also gave me more time to find the verse I was looking for.
Anyway, hope to see everyone for mini golf, Friday at Meadowlake. 6:30
Bobbie-E
Ok so Laura, as usual, gave a great teaching. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to give it my full attention because I was taking some pictures for one of Jasies wonderful ideas. But think about turning your life over to Christ. What an amazing and scary thing. When you do that, you are not in control anymore. You are trusting in someone else to take care of you. I know a lot of people struggle with that. I struggle with that. But I know that when I just let go and give it to God, He does much better with it than I ever could.
One thing to keep in mind is that God does not change. He doesn't change his mind. He doesn't break His promises. Numbers 23:19 says: "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?" Think about that for a minute. How many of us grew up with promises that were broken. The lies we were told. God will never do that to us. We can trust him totally and completely. And he will not change His mind. He makes the promise and keeps it. He says it and does it. Whatever it is. It may not come when we want it or when we are ready. But it will come in God's time. Does that mean He did not keep His word? No. He knows what we need and when we need it.
Wow! I've had that rolling around in my head for a while now and just haven't had time to blog about it. It also gave me more time to find the verse I was looking for.
Anyway, hope to see everyone for mini golf, Friday at Meadowlake. 6:30
Bobbie-E
Monday, June 15, 2009
teAm
Well, I guess I am it! The official "A". Truly, I am sooo excited about it! I think God is ready to explode in CR, and I couldn't help but be a part of it! Some of you may wonder why I chose to step up and involve myself fully in Celebrate Recovery. The answer is simple. At CR, I feel safe, I feel myself, and I feel free. To go one step further...I feel God. Hopefully you are experiencing these same feelings. This is the enviroment I want to be in and the people I want to surround myself with.
So many fun things are being planned and put into place. I hope everyone will jump in and join us! Some of these crazy activities you won't wanna miss!
Jasie - A
Saturday, June 13, 2009
New Assimilation Coach
We are so excited to have Jasie Randol join our TEAM, as the Assimilation Coach. She will be helping promote CR, along with keeping up with various CR materials. We welcome her creativity and innovative ideas!
Your Celebrate Recovery TEAM consists of:
T - Training Coach - Karen Smith
E - Encourager Coach - Bobbie Pacula
A - Assimilation Coach - Jasie Randol
M - Ministry Directors - Joe & Laura Schonlau
We are each here to serve and help guide you along your journey of healing and discipleship.
Blessed to be serving,
Laura S.
Your Celebrate Recovery TEAM consists of:
T - Training Coach - Karen Smith
E - Encourager Coach - Bobbie Pacula
A - Assimilation Coach - Jasie Randol
M - Ministry Directors - Joe & Laura Schonlau
We are each here to serve and help guide you along your journey of healing and discipleship.
Blessed to be serving,
Laura S.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Mini Golf Date Change
Since we will be doing the Adopt a Highway clean up on Saturday, June 27th, we have moved Mini Golf to the 19th of June. We will be at Meadowlake Mini Golf, starting at 6:30. Will have sign up sheets for both events tonight. Be sure to include your address and phone number on sign up sheet, as I will be sending out reminders.
Thanks Bobbie-E
Thanks Bobbie-E
Monday, June 01, 2009
Summer
The dog days of summer are here. What a great weekend and the heat has already moved into Oklahoma. Here in Hennessey it got up to over 100 degrees. We will all be searching for ways to keep cool, and have fun. Sometimes we forget to put God first in our lives during this time. We look forward to vacations and forget about our recovery for a while. Even when we are traveling or just going to Splash Zone with the kids we still need our recovery. I would encourage everyone, if you can't get to Celebrate Recovery, where ever you are, take your Celebrate Recovery bible and read a devotional every day. Feel God's love for you. Know that He is still there to help you and will not leave you. You can still trust Him and He will hear your prayers no matter where you are.
Be thankful this summer in everything God has blessed you with. When your air conditioner breaks down and you feel like your melting, be thankful for running water and go play in the water hose with your kids. So many small things to be thankful for, that we forget them. But sometimes those small things can become big things when you don't have them anymore.
I hope to see everyone at CR every week. I will probably be one that is traveling this summer, at some point. During my vacation time, my prayers will still be with everyone, as I continue keeping up my role as Encourager Coach.
Bobbie-E
Be thankful this summer in everything God has blessed you with. When your air conditioner breaks down and you feel like your melting, be thankful for running water and go play in the water hose with your kids. So many small things to be thankful for, that we forget them. But sometimes those small things can become big things when you don't have them anymore.
I hope to see everyone at CR every week. I will probably be one that is traveling this summer, at some point. During my vacation time, my prayers will still be with everyone, as I continue keeping up my role as Encourager Coach.
Bobbie-E
Gratutide not Attitude
One of the most impressive and lasting lessons I have learned at Celebrate Recovery, is that we must have gratitude not attitude. To be thankful at all times for the life changing miracles God has made in our lives. I know I still have a lot to learn and am willing to do so. I just want to Thank everybody who has made this possible. Thank You ALL so much,
Karen
Karen
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