5 Years From Now...

5 Years From Now...
Brad Reiches
Mar 30 2007 09:43AM

ATTENTION ALL PASTORS AND CHURCH INFLUENCERS!

I have a deeply heartfelt request that I believe has been promted by our Lord.

"Would you prayerfully consider asking the Elder Board of your church

to include the GodThoughts Ministry in your Missions Budget for 2008?"

Currently, the entire GodThoughts Ministry is underwritten by myself, our partners, and Willow Spring Church.  Each year we freely provide thousands of dollars of discipleship resources all over the world.  Our only limitations are financial.

Has GodThoughts been an asset to you and your ministry?  Do you believe in this ministry?  All of our financials are open and accountable.  I would love to send a "presentation package" to your Board.  Or, better yet,  would you allow me to come to your church personally, at our cost, and give a presentation to your Board face to face.

It's true...we couldn't be more serious about maximizing what God is clearly blessing.  Is it time for your church to join us in the privilege/resposibility?

Sincerely,

Pastor Brad

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Friday, March 30, 2007
GodThoughtsWired!

"5 Years From Now..."

"In religion and politics, people's beliefs

and convictions are in almost every case

gotten at second hand, and without examination."

- Mark Twain

It has surprised and saddened me over the years to see how relatively few people can reasonably explain why they believe what they believe.  It has been said that "an unexamined life is not worth living."  Wow!  That's probably not too far from the truth!  The Bible says,

"Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith;

examine yourselves!  Or do you not recognize

this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in

you - unless indeed you fail the test?

2 Corinthians 13:5

It has been said that happiness is the result of one's behavior aligning with their values.  Many people are "joyless" because the don't practice what they believe.  "But let a man examine himself" (1 Corinthians 11:28).  Taking time to think is one of the most valuable things a human being can do.

You are who you are and where you are today because of "seeds" (see Galatians 6:7-9) planted yesterday.  In five years you won't be who you could be or should be; you will have become what you settled for.

If you don't like the fruit...change the seed!

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