October 2, 2011
Today's Photograph . . . . Courageous Protectors, Phoenix, AZ (MQ)
Bible Study Verse
Joshua 1:7
"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go." (NIV)
Thoughts
"This stranger wasn't blindly obsessed with a possession. He wasn't crazy. He was a hero," 1.
"Your life doesn't need to be over. But you've got to get right with God. Then you need to get right with your son," 2.
"Yet, Adam pondered, some in prison were free in their hearts while many outside were slaves to their appetites. (...) Adam asked himself, 'What did he mean when he said, 'Even worse than you know,' ' '' 3. You're created in God's image, (...). You will exist some place forever. (...) You know, (...) I'd rather be judged a fool by you for the moment than be judged a fool by God forever. And please don't say you'd rather pay your own way. You may get your wish It's called hell, " 4.
"As a law enforcement officer, I've seen firsthand the deep hurt and devastation that fatherlessness brings on a child's life. Our prisons are full of men and women who have lived recklessly after being abandoned by their fathers, wounded by the men who should have loved them the most. Many of these children now follow the same pattern of irresponsibility that their fathers did. While so many mothers have sacrificed to help their children survive, they were never intended to carry the weight alone. We thank God for these women, but research is proving that a child also desperately needs a Daddy. There's no way around this fact," 5.
The above are quotes from the book, Courageous.
(Joe Q)
1 Alcorn, Randy, Courageous, (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2011) pg 4.
2 Alcorn, Randy, Courageous, (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2011) pg 220.
3 Alcorn, Randy, Courageous, (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2011) pg 221.
4 Alcorn, Randy, Courageous, (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2011) pg 323.
5 Alcorn, Randy, Courageous, (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2011) Pg 354.
Action Point
Just as in an election one vote is critical, our aggressive attendance is imperative on opening weekend for this awesome Christian movie that will change the leadership in homes and our Fathers in America, turning their hearts to their children.
It is not too late to start. Ok, your hesitation is . . . Get over it! We serve an awesome loving God of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. startovers!!! He provides the means, we provide our obedience!!! We need to take back what our adversary, Satan, has been stealing from our homes for years!!!
Ok, you already have plans and you don't need anyone telling you how to spend your Sunday! Maybe you're just the one I'm suppose to be encouraging to pray and see what God wants you to do specifically. Don't think you want to miss out on God's adventure! When He moves it's exciting to be included in His plans!!!
You have been doing just fine. Ok, step up and encourage another husband, another father, another family. It's called Mentoring!!! Jesus healed on the Sabbath! Shouldn't we help heal a family on the Sabbath? Take another family with you and go see this movie again today!!!
Still haven't decided, watch the opening scene at http://www.courageousthemovie.com/videos. This is a man's movie!!!
God bless each of you as you step out on Faith today as we take back our families and our homes for Jesus Christ!!!
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day
Decide today . . .
"But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Joshua 24:15 (NIV)
Now join me in the challenge to Be Courageous and purposeful in taking back our homes for Christ and encouraging our brothers to do exactly the same!!!
