Just Do the Dishes

Just Do the Dishes

“A good woman is hard to find, and worth far more than diamonds. Her husband trusts her without reserve, and never has reason to regret it. Never spiteful, she treats him generously all her life long.” Proverbs 31: 10-12 (The Message)

Things for my family have gotten a little tight in the checkbook. My wife, Kathy, has been out of work for some time and like most households these days we do need the extra paycheck. She had worked for a good long time for the same lawyer and didn’t miss a beat. She was able to manage our family while I spent 120 days in The Colony of Mercy. When I returned home she stayed on the path of recovery that God laid out and never once did I ever hear her say “This is what I want…what about how I feel?”

So now she is an at home person and sometimes it bugs her. In the beginning it was kind of cool to have her home. She sends IM’s to me over the computer and she is able to participate in school activities with our children more than before. But lately Kathy has not sitting well with just “sittin’ around”. Yes she has her Bible studies and has expanded her fellowship with many ladies in other churches but sometimes I hear the “Humph”.

Now in the old days this sound meant I was in trouble but these days it seems to have a different tone. And it saddens my heart. So whats a boy to do? The dishes that’s what. Tonight I had been occupying myself with a common household chore, while Kathy took our kids to Awana and Youth Group, just thinking of some great words of wisdom to share with the Freedom Fighter Brethren when this thought popped in my head.” Just load the dishwasher for your wife.”

So there you go guys. On this day of great change in our nation we as men of integrity can do something extraordinary….Load the dishwasher for your wife.
Since my family came to Christ it has been a family goal to honor the protection and provision that God has bestowed on us. I have recently heard about a friend of my wife who does not have it so good. Her ex-husband has fallen so far into the bottle, his own children want nothing to do with him. They have gone so far as to have a judge make it so he stays away from them. That woulda…coulda….shoulda….been me, but for the grace of God and the shed blood of Christ.

Yep…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord — Chris Hughes is a graduate of the Colony of Mercy

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 6; Jeremiah 37-39; Hebrews 3

Think About This: We must put our confidence in the armor of God, but in the God of this armor, because all our weapons are only mighty through God. — William Gurnall

It’s November 5th

IT’S NOVEMBER 5th

The election is over. The nation has elected the first African American President, Barak Obama. This morning we have several choices to make as
men:

1. We can give up in despair.
2. We can rejoice that God is in control.
3. We can rest in His plan which we don’t understand, but by faith, graciously accept.
4. We can commit to praying for our new President. Someone one said, “I don’t have to like you – but I have to love you and pray for you!”

This is not the time to give up. This is not the time to be critical.
This is the time to dig in our heels and pray for the man who will serve as the next president of the greatest nation on earth.

This is a time for self-examination. This is time for you to look at YOUR heart. This is a time to stand up and be counted for the gospel.

I read this prayer this morning written by one of the Puritans:

The thought of Your infinite serenity cheers me, O God Most High, Most Glorious, For I am toiling and moiling, troubled and distressed, But YOU are forever at perfect peace.
Your designs cause You no fear or care of unfulfilment, They stand fast as the eternal hills.
Your power knows no bond,
Your goodness no stint.
You bring order out of confusion,
And my defeats are Your victories.
The Lord God omnipotent reigns.
I come to You as a sinner with cares and sorrows, To leave EVERY concern entirely to YOU, Every sin calling for Christ’ precious blood; Revive deep spirituality in my heart; Let me live near to the Great Shepherd, Hear HIS voice, know its tones, follow its calls.
Keep me from deception by causing me to abide in the truth, From harm by helping me to walk in the power of the Spirit.
Give me intense faith in eternal verities, Burning into ME by experience the things I know; Let me never be ashamed of the truth of the gospel, That I may bear its reproach, Vindicate it, See Jesus as its essence, Know in it the power of the Spirit, Lord, help ME, for I am often lukewarm and chill; Unbelief mars my confidence, Sin makes me forget You.
Let the weeds that grow in my soul be cut at their roots; Grant me to know that I truly live only when I live to YOU, That all else is trifling.
Your presence alone can make me holy, devout, strong and happy.
Abide in me, gracious God. – from THE VALLEY OF VISION – Christian Publications

Are you resting today, November 5th , the day after the election? He is our MOST HIGH GOD, MOST GLORIOUS. The election is over, but there is so much more He wants to do in our lives if we will trust HIM. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 5; Jeremiah 34-36; Hebrews 2

Think About This: Prayer is like riding a bicycle or swimming. You learn by doing. Luis Palau

In Times Like These

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

“God IS our refuge and strength, an ever present help in time of trouble.” Psalm 46:1

Today is a very critical day in the life of our nation. As the events of the day unfold, I know that many of us are concerned about what life may look like following this election. There are many concerns about the future of our economy, the potential of a congress and senate that will be controlled by one party and the implications of how that will turn the tide of history in terms of abortion issues, and many other issues that we as Christians hold dear.

I do know this — God is still on the throne! He will still be on the throne on November 5th. He will still be on the throne on Inauguration Day in January.

I do know this — that He is totally aware of what is going on and NONE of this is taking Him by surprise.

I do know this — that many of His children have been in difficult places before and He has ALWAYS been faithful. Remember how Joseph, Moses and the children of Israel, Daniel and his friends — and the list goes on.

I do know this — that when it all shakes out, He will never leave us or forsake us. When all is said and done, the only thing that matters is JESUS! He is our Rock! He is our Refuge! He is our Stronghold! He is our Deliverer!

The words to this old hymn kept running through my mind last night. May the words bring comfort to your heart.

In times like these you need a Savior
In times like these you need an anchor;
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

Chorus
This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He’s the One;
This Rock is Jesus, the only One!
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

In times like these you need the Bible,
In times like these O be not idle;
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

Chorus
This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He’s the One;
This Rock is Jesus, the only One!
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

In times like these I have a Savior,
In times like these I have an anchor;
I’m very sure, I’m very sure
My anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!
Chorus
This Rock is Jesus, Yes, He’s the One;
This Rock is Jesus, the only One!
Be very sure, be very sure
Your anchor holds and grips the Solid Rock!

May God bless America today. — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 4; Jeremiah 32-33; Hebrews 1

Think About This: “(Why does God) bother to speak to us? The truly staggering answer that the Bible gives to this question is that God’s purpose in revelation is to make friends with us. It was to this end that he created us rational beings, bearing his image, able to think and hear and speak and love; he wanted there to be genuine personal affection and friendship, two-sided, between himself and us-a relation, not like that between a man and his dog, but like that of a father to his child, or a husband to his wife. Loving friendship between two persons has no ulterior motive; it is an end in itself. And this is God’s end in revelation. He speaks to us simply to fulfill the purpose for which we were made; that is, to bring into being a relationship in which he is a friend to us, and we to him, he finding his joy in giving us gifts and we finding ours in giving him thanks”. J I Packer, God Has Spoken

Election Day 2008 Prayer

ELECTION DAY 2008 PRAYER

I received this prayer in the mail from my good friend and Keswick speaker, John Nieder. He gave me permission to share it with you this morning:

Prayer for Election Day November 4, 2008
1. Lord, we acknowledge that You are sovereign over all You have made. You are all-powerful. Your name reigns above all other names. Your Word, oh Lord, is right and true; You are faithful in all You do. You love righteousness and justice … by Your word were the heavens made … let all the earth fear You and all the people of the world revere You. (Psalm 33:4-8)

2. Lord, there are many issues we could pray about regarding the sins of our land. We have taken our eyes off You our Creator and instead, worshipped the creation. At the same time we have failed to protect “the least of these” — unborn babies being led away to slaughter … (Proverbs 24:11) We realize this is a spiritual battle; we pray that You would shine your light on hearts that are blinded, so that this travesty might cease. We know that You are compassionate and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against You. (Daniel 9:9,10)

3. We pray that You would bring revival to the hearts of those that know You. We know that You hear us when we repent and humble ourselves before You, for You have promised: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and will turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14)” And we pray that you would also renew our minds, help us to not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our minds. Then we will be able to see Your good and perfect will. (Romans 12:2)

4. Lord, we pray that You would give sight to those who are spiritually blind. We know that the god of this age has clouded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. (2 Corinthians 4:4,5)

5. Help us to be a light to anyone You bring across our path today, that we might direct them toward You. You have said to us, “Let light shine out of darkness … “
(2 Corinthians 4:6) Remind us that we do not preach ourselves or a particular political party. Remind us to be more concerned about the condition of our friends’ hearts than how they might cast their vote.

6. Protect the integrity of our democracy by revealing any attempted fraud in this election. May any evil efforts to corrupt the ballot box be exposed and expelled. (Proverbs 24:8)

7. Give us discernment and wisdom to see through to the hearts of the candidates running for office. You know the heart of each and every man on earth. (1 Samuel 16:7) We pray that our country would be guided by trustworthy leaders who fear You and do not seek dishonest gain. (Exodus 18:21) Lord, help us recall the principles and precepts upon which our forefathers founded this great land and return to You, as You have so richly blessed America. – Used with permission from Dr. John Nieder – http://www.johnonline.org

The prayer is also available as a download: http://www.americaskeswick.org/conf/documents/ElectionDay2008Prayer.pdf

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 3; Jeremiah 30:31; Philemon

Sufficient Grace

“Sufficient Grace” (2 Corinthians 12:9&10)

The Apostle Paul asked the Lord to remove a “thorn in the flesh” (vs. 7) three times. Three times God refused to remove the thorn-whatever it was. Most Bible teachers believe is was some kind of physical malady. Regardless, God wasn’t going to let Paul get rid of it.

Instead, that thorn in Paul’s flesh became a learning opportunity for him. He discovered what many Jesus-followers haven’t yet learned. God’s grace is sufficient for whatever comes our way. We say we believe that, but our lives and our words often don’t match up.

As I mentioned yesterday, these aren’t easy days for a lot of us. The pressure of living day to day can wear us down. Our children and grandchildren often bring concern our way. Perhaps one of them isn’t well. One for whom we have great love chooses to walk away from faith. Our hearts get heavy. We feel the weight of trying to live a godly life in an ungodly world, and we just get tired.

It is for people like us that Paul wrote these words!

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

I need those words, and I am reasonably certain that many who read this will need them-maybe even this week. I offer you no guilt today. I don’t exhort you to do more than you’re doing for Jesus. You’ll find no pressure to perform or do better in this FF. What I offer you is the promise of hope and strength. Whatever comes your way this week that seems more than you can handle, remember that Jesus’ strength in us is made more evident when we are weak.

Weakness doesn’t demand failure. Discouragement doesn’t require defeat. Thorns in the flesh don’t define our health in any way! The Apostle, who knew the pressure of weakness, discouragement and thorns in the flesh, discovered that each struggle is an opportunity for infused strength from Jesus! You and I can discover that, too.

Those who know Jesus have an unlimited reserve of “sufficient grace.” Let’s choose to live in that sufficiency this week! Blessings on each one who reads this as you discover God’s sufficiency in YOUR life! — John Strain is Senior Pastor First Baptist Toms River

God’s WORD for YOU — Proverbs 2; Jeremiah 27-29; Titus 3

Think About This: It could be a sign of pride in your life if a word of reproof or
admonition is not able to be received with the same grace, whether it be given by the poorest of saints or the most educated person. — John Bunyan

Staying the Course in Hard Times

“Staying the Course in Hard Times” (James 4:7-10)

Everyone knows these are hard days. Bill Welte tells me that more than a thousand people receive the Freedom Fighter emails. He knows one person who forwards each edition to at least a thousand more people.Some who read FF have already lost their jobs or will soon. Others may have lost their home. Some have seen salaries decrease and may hold on by a thread. It’s the most difficult time I’ve seen our country endure in my lifetime.

Let’s learn something. Christ-followers aren’t immune to tough times.
The tough times may actually be good for us; they strengthen our resolve to walk with Jesus and trust Him during those hard days. Many of us pray that God will use the current situation in our county to draw many to Him. It’s amazing how important God becomes when life is hard!

How will you stay the course during the hard times? I’ve referred to this passage from James 4 in other Freedom Fighters, but I’ve distinctly sensed the Lord leading me to it for this Saturday. The hard times we’re in warrant James’ instruction to his readers. Hard times prove who we really are. They force us to make choices that we might not otherwise have to consider. Those choices can make all the difference.

The Apostle James writes to believers who are suffering. Some have allowed the suffering to hinder their walk with Jesus. They need the exhortation James provides. Some of us need it, too. He challenges them to action-action that requires choices. As with His original readers, those choices determine the course of our lives.

Let me list the four basic instructions in these verses.
1) Submit to God, vs. 7.
2) Resist the devil, vs. 7.
3) Draw near to God, vs. 8.
4) Humble yourselves in the sight of God, vs. 10. Notice that each instruction is simple and easy to understand. Notice, too, that each instruction is targeted to single individuals. Finally, notice that each instruction requires a choice-to do or not do what God instructs through His apostle.

Three of the four instructions also have promises attached to them. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Humble yourself, and He will lift you up. The results all come as a result of a choice. If every person who reads this FF will choose to hear the instruction and respond as God intends, we’ll have everything we need to “stay the course in hard times. This isn’t rocket science. It’s one simple choice-the choice to obey God’s instructions because He is completely trustworthy.

I don’t know almost all of you who’ll read this, and you don’t know me.
We can still pray for each other, asking God to help each of us “stay the course in hard times.” — John Strain is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Toms River

Think about this: You cannot stop people’s tongues, and therefore the best thing to do is to stop your own ears and never mind what is spoken.
— Charles Haddon Spurgeon

A Defeated Enemy

A Defeated Enemy

“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:15

Brothers, this is a good reminder for all of us. Take some time to carefully read this devotional written by Dr. Henry Blackaby in book, EXPERIENCING GOD — THE DEVOTIONAL (Broadman/Holman)

“Christians are not called to defeat Satan. God has already done that in Christ! Nor is our mandate to ‘bind’ Satan. Jesus has already set limits on the extent and duration of Satan’s freedom.

Satan, our ancient foe, was decisively and completely defeated by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and in His resurrection. With regard to Satan, our assignment is to trust in the victory that Christ already achieved and daily resist him with the truth of his defeat, as Jesus did.

Satan is the father of lies and a master deceiver (John 8:44). If he can convince you that God has not defeated him, then you will not experience Jesus’ victory. You will find yourself fighting battles that Christ has already won! You will fear Satan though he has already been utterly humiliatingly been defeated.

Your responsibility is to resist Satan, and he will flee from you (James 4:7) When you resist him, you are acknowledging that JESUS has defeated him and given him victory over his influence. God has provided you with spiritual armor that is more than sufficient to withstand any assault by Satan (Ephesians 6:10-20)

Christians can become preoccupied with battling Satan. This deceives them to invest their time and energy attempting to do something that Christ as already done for them. If Satan can divert you to age a warfare that has already ended in surrender, he will have eliminated your effectiveness where God wants you.

Fearing Satan is fearing a prisoner of war. You have no need or calling to defeat Satan; you need only to apply Christ’s victory in EVERY area of your life and to live the VICTORIOUS CHRISTIAN LIFE. As you go about sharing the gospel message with others, Satan and his forces face the reality of their defeat in each life that is claimed by the kingdom of God.” (Luke 10:17-20)

This is a good word for today. Live, my brothers, in victory! — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 31; Jeremiah 22-23; Titus 1

Think About This: Just because the current giant you are facing looks like one you
defeated in the past, don’t buy the lie that you never really won the first battle! By the strength of God’s grace, you trusted the Almighty and conquered your Goliath. The first giant is dead. Satan is masquerading as your former enemy so he can slip past your faith and regain entrance into your life. Resist him.– Francis Frangipane

Winning Over Worry

WINNING OVER WORRY”But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:33, 34

 We live in a “worry-full” society, brothers. People are worried about the economy, the elections, and some of you were worried that the Phillies were not going to defeat the Rays last night. But our team did it big time!!! (Sorry – you can’t take the Philly out of me!!!)

 Dr. Don Hawkins, President of Southeastern Bible College and contributor to the America’s KESWICK daily devotional, REAL VICTORY FOR REAL LIFE, writes today about worry:

 “A well-loved hymn begins with the words “I never worry…”, yet for most Christians, singing those words would be less than honest. To be candid about it, the majority of us worry a lot-about the very things Jesus identified as sources of worry in Matthew 6; material and financial provisions (v.25), keeping up with others (vs. 31, 32), and the future (v. 34). And worry often robs us of the victory that is ours in Christ. So how can we overcome this strong negative emotion, which at its heart involves a distraction of our focus on Christ and a lack of faith in Him to care for our needs? Let’s consider four keys to living virtually worry-free. Key # 1: Admit I worry and need to give it up. Three times in Matthew 6 Jesus instructed His listeners to “Stop worrying” (vs. 25, 31, 34). Remember, He never commands us to do anything without fully providing the power to obey. He further noted that worry does no positive good, and that even nature-birds and flowers—shows the futility of worrying. Key # 2: Gain insight into worry’s hidden cause. Whenever I worry, the real issue is one of trust. Can I rely on Christ to supply all my needs? Will He take care of me in the future? That’s why Jesus pinpointed the root cause of our anxieties with the phrase “…o ye of little faith” (v. 30).  Key # 3: Establish appropriate life priorities. Earlier Jesus had noted that, “No man can serve two masters…” (v. 24).  In the familiar words of verse 33 He established where our priorities must begin. His kingdom and righteousness-or in modern terms, His authority over our decisions and His standards for living-must be the priority factors that govern our lives. While He provides the power to make this happen, He points out that we have the responsibility to “seek first….” The choice is ours! Key # 4: Live life one day at a time. On a radio interview, Elisabeth Elliott quoted from her late husband Jim, “Wherever you are be all there; live to the hilt each day what you believe to be the will of God.” That’s the principle Jesus explained in verse 34. Tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet, and yesterday is past. So live today without worry! That’s His final word on the subject. So what’s your major source of worry? Cancer or other major illness? A shrinking checkbook balance? Conflict with a family member or friend? Whatever the source of your worry, applying these keys can help you live each day worry-free. — Dr. Don HawkinsGod’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 30;  Jeremiah 20-21; 2 Timothy 4Think about this: I swell with pride when I can face the whole world and say, “I belong to Him. The mighty God of this universe is my heavenly Father. I’m His by adoption. I’m a joint-heir with His wonderful Son’ In that moment when you’re prone to be depressed, when you find yourself in the spirit of bondage, look up. just pause and remember to whom you belong.

Promises, Promises, Promises

Promises, Promises, Promises

I told you yesterday that I have ordered every diet book imaginable. I have ordered numerous weight loss and exercise videos over the years that PROMISE “results in just 5 days!” “You will be so pleased with the results that we offer this money-back guarantee.”

I have turned on FOX NEWS. I am sick and tired of hearing all of the political bickering and nonsense. But I am really tired of listening to the candidates make promises that we know they will never keep.

The debates this year were interesting and frustrating because our presidential and vice-presidential candidates demonstrated to our country that they can’t even answer a direct question let alone fulfill a campaign promise to us.

I am thankful this morning that I have a God who can be trusted. HIS promises never fail. The Word of God contains hundreds of them. He is the only one that can give a “money back guarantee” that is legitimate and sound! Listen to just a few verses this morning:

Joshua 21:45 “Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one of them was fulfilled.

Psalm 119:140 “Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your servant loves them.”

Psalm 145:13 “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all His promises and loving toward those all he has made.”

2 Corinthians 1:20 “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”

I know this — I will make promises and I will fail. He makes promises and He NEVER fails. I am thankful today that I can not only hear and believe His promises — I can trust them completely. — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 29; Jeremiah 18-19; 2 Timothy 3

Think about this: “A biblical worldview gives us new eyes to see ALL of life: every sphere is charged with potential, every activity providing an opportunity to serve God, encounter God, obey God, enjoy God, testify to God, and bring glory to God. Because God is sovereign over ALL things, and Christ us redeeming all things, ALL THINGS MATTER to God.” – Pastor Jeff Purswell

Excuses, Rationalizations, Truth

EXCUSES, RATIONALIZATIONS, TRUTH

“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)

We are the masters of excuses and rationalizations. Well that is not really a fair statement. I have just judged you in order to make ME feel better. I am good at making excuses and rationalizing.

I have been doing it most of my life in the area of my weight. I have shared with you before that I have been on every diet imaginable from Weight Watchers to the Atkins. It has been a battle for all of my life.

The problem is I have tried to lose weight for all the wrong reasons. I can tell myself that I want to lose weight because of my horrible family history — heart attacks, cancer, diabetes — all really good reasons to get trim and slim. The medical evidence is all there — it will make a big (no pun there …) difference in my life by shedding the extra pounds.

I can tell myself that if I lose the weight it will make me look better. I look at pictures of what I looked like 65 lbs ago, and I am embarrassed to see how large I was. 65lbs lighter made me look better. And who at 54 wouldn’t want to look better? Except that God isn’t so much interested on what is going on on the outside as he is on what is going on in the inside. And take all the rationalizations away — losing weight for this reason is the idol of pride.

The real reason for me to eat right and exercise has nothing to do with all the reasons “the world” tells me why I should lose weight. Strip away the excuses and rationalizations, the bottom line is that I need eat right for the “glory of God.” That is the ultimate reason why I need and want to do this.

One of my friends yesterday said, “I don’t want to pray about my weight because I am afraid of what He will make me do!” I have thought about that statement and I understand it. But I don’t think He will make me lose weight or eat right. He could, and sometimes he does take drastic measures to get us to do the right things. But I think that what he really desires from me, is to finally surrender and live in the victory that has already been secured for me through Christ. In other words, it may be more simple than I think — just do it — but do it for the right reason.

Just maybe the reason for the ups and downs of success and failure has been that I was always doing it for the wrong reasons. Just maybe the REAL freedom comes in doing it for the right reasons — HIS GLORY not mine! It isn’t about me — it’s all about Him. — Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s KESWICK

God’s WORD for YOU: Proverbs 28; Jeremiah 15-17; 2 Timothy 2

Think about this: Recognize to whom you owe the fact that you exist, that you breathe, that you understand, that you are wise, and, above all, that you know God and hope for the kingdom of heaven. You have been made a son of God,
co-heir with Christ. Where did you get all this, and from whom?…. What benefactor has enabled you to look out upon the beauty of the sky, the sun in its course, the circle of the moon, the countless number of stars, with the harmony and order that are theirs, like the music of a harp? Who has blessed you with rain, with the art of husbandry, with
different kinds of food, with the arts, with houses, with laws, with states, with a life of humanity and culture, with friendship and the easy familiarity of kinship? … Is it not God who asks you now in your turn to show yourself generous … Because we have received from him so many wonderful gifts, will we not be ashamed to refuse him this one
thing only, our generosity? — Gregory Nazianzen

Check out this week’s STEWARDSHIP INSIGHT FROM GEORGE http://keswickgeorge.blogspot.com/ It’s a good one!