whew....

Been a busy week! Jennie and the boys and I redid the kids room at church yesterday. I had gone in Monday and stripped most of the teddy bear wall paper off. Yesterday the twins stripped the rest (they love my shark steamer lol) while the older two read (lazy bums). Then Jennie and I painted. We aren't done (ran out of paint) but so far it is super cute. Much better than the nursery bears!





Shelly


For this is the will of God, your sanctification. 1st Thessalonians 4:3

In a personal sense, God's will for our lives is that we conform to the image of God, something the apostle Paul makes clear in 1st Thessalonians 4:3: "For this is the will of God, your sanctification." In his letter to Roman Christians, Paul writes in Romans 8:29, "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son" and adds in 1st Timothy 1:5, "The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith." As Christians one our goal should be first and foremost, conforming to the image of God.



There is no instruction in the Bible concerning career choice, where we live, or who we should marry. There is, however, an abundance of instruction on how we're to relate to our employer and behave on the job we already have (Colossians 3:22-25). There is much about how to relate with one another (Colossians 3:10-14) and live with our families (Colossians 3:18-21).



The Bible overwhelmingly instructs that to do God's will means living in harmony with God and man: "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the great and foremost commandment. And a second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets" Matthew 22:37-40.



The Bible teaches us how to have a relationship with our God and live in harmony with one another. We do this by assuming our responsibilities for today and trusting God for everyday of our lives.



I'm not sure the Lord cares primarily whether you are a carpenter, teacher or housewife. But He does care what kind of carpenter, teacher or doctor you are. Determine to be the person He has called you to be.

No one can prevent you from being God's person except you.



Pastor Hersch