THE DAILY BLUEPRINT FOR 8-5-06

HIS LIFE

ACTS 20:24
. . . But none of these things move (affect) me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus,
to testify the gospel of the grace of God!


One problem I face -like many of you do -is wanting my way - We had planned to go to Atlanta this weekend -however those plans fell through in the last minutes - my wife was sick and her car -which we had planned to drive had break problems- and getting our big dog in my little SUV is no fun at all - so we decided to stay home - I have to admit I had my heart set on seeing my folks and being on the open road - but that is not going to happen now - I had some issues with this and expressed those to no avail - its was not in GOD'S for us to go this weekend- maybe I am making a big to do about nothing - but it illustrated a very true point -we are selfish human beings- we want what we want when we want it -and today's world even goes as far to say we deserve it -its almost if a life that is totally smooth sailing -is what we all want - we want just enough JESUS to save us - but not enough to convict us and change us -
these are harsh words and this is a harsh truth - that there is nothing good in us except for the Holy Spirit - another problem is so many of us are living life out of our flesh -and not the spirit - I am one to talk - Its so easy and even natural to live life for ourselves- we have been taught since very young -that its all about us - but the truth is its not - we must never allow the things - events or ways of this life get in the way of our relationship with Jesus Christ -we all seem to have our own agenda - When it should be CHRIST and HIM crucified that defines us - have we gotten lost in the hustle and bustle of this life? We must allow HIS LIFE to live within ours - we are always HIS - no matter where we are -we can be in church and be further from JESUS then when we are in our cars driving down the road -its not the place- its the heart- lets remember we belong to JESUS and its HIS Life that lives within our life!


A side note: Who or what do we live for? If its anyone other than JESUS CHRIST - we need to reexamine our lives!

With CHRIST HIS LIFE lives within ours!
PRAYERS-PRAISES-&-PREVIEWS:
Please pray for my step mom - Sande -she has a Biopsy on August 11th -
pray that goes well and she is cancer free! God bless you all - Daniel<><

IT'S SUMMERTIME ONCE AGAIN - TIME FOR CHURCH SIGNS-
Send in your sign today - and we will share it with others-
Happy & Safe travels!

Life without direction is like a Rocking Chair -
it moves but does not go anywhere!
-unknown location
C O M P A S S I O N P R A Y E R R E Q U E S T
Saturday 5 Pray for the children who live around Mt. Merapi in Indonesia. The area is unstable after the recent volcanic eruption.

Prayer partners,
I recently read this quote: The miraculous is not extraordinary but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread. Whoever really has considered the lilies of the field or the birds of the air and pondered the improbability of their existence in this warm world within the cold and empty stellar distances will hardly balk at the turning of water into wine — which was, after all, a very small miracle. We forget the greater and still continuing miracle by which water (with soil and sunlight) is turned into grapes.- Wendell Berry
Along with the everyday multiplying of fishes in all the seas of the world and the process that God created, but in which He deigns to use us, which turns grain into bread are other examples of the miraculous occurring in our common existence. Often we miss God in our lives because we are looking for something extraordinary or because that which should amaze us is too ordinary since we see it every day. It is easy to see God when Jesus reaches out his hand and a dead child comes to life, but be sure not to miss God at work and the miracle that happens when you reach out your “hand” through your ministry and a child somewhere in the world comes to life.
Please lift up these prayer and praises:
--Praise God for a very successful conference last week. It was a great blessing!
--Start praying now the opportunity to attend next year’s National Conference. It will be held August 1-4, 2007 in Lake George, NY.
--Thank you for praying for the last minute Compassion Sunday event at University Baptist Church in FL where 400 child packets were on hand last weekend. Praise God that all 400 packets were taken and join us in praying for the services this weekend where they will have 250 more child packets on hand!
--Pray for the events at Hope Presbyterian Church in Memphis this weekend. Compassion graduate George Jowi of Kenya will be there to speak during a concert Friday night and in their 4 weekend services! Over 200 child packets will be on hand and advocates Greg and Karen Spencer along with Barry Lem will be heading up the efforts there.
Blessings!
Doug
www.compassion.com
LIVIN IN THE WORD FOR SATURDAY 8-5-06
WE ARE NOT TO LIVE FOR OURSELVES BUT IN CHRIST FOR HIM!