New for 2008

Love this from Psalm 70 today...may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "Let God be exalted!"

Our small group is taking a stand against complaining this week, based on the book we're studying called "Anxious for Nothing" by John McArthur. It's amazing once you say "I'm not going to complain anymore" what happens...I believe our permanently-defeated enemy enjoys the fight and starts creating new potential reasons for complaining. he (no capital letter for the enemy) is the father of lies and also the father of complaining/whining. The Holy Spirit of course timed that study perfectly for me, as I had slipped into a nasty cycle of whining about health insurance and financial issues. It's such an egregious thing to whine & complain in the face of such abundant blessing. (See former Israelite complainers dead on the sand.)

Psalm 70 tells me to be glad in the Lord, and to always exalt Him. So I think the oft-learned rule takes over...instead of concentrating on not complaining, I'm going to focus on thanking and exalting God.


On a lighter note, turns out, I'm really good at Guitar Hero. ;) It's so much fun, but I think I know why God has me leading worship in an a cappella setting!

Where I would be (besides Indy) if I could be anywhere else right now: DETROIT! why, you say? www.naias.com