12.31.08
On Standing Out…
1 January 2009
Dear Friends,
Happy New Year!
Question: Other than standing outside in a snowstorm, wearing a red parka, what makes you stand out? Your physique? Your intellect? Your pink shoe laces?
In 2009, where will you stand out? Pushing the button a little farther, where will you stand out for God? It’s interesting as I read the Bible, I come across such terms as, Found favor with the Lord, Did what was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord, and had a heart for God.
As we move into the year 2009, there can be a tendency to somehow neglect God and ultimately seek to stand out among peers, others, and society. However, God does call us to march to the beat of a different drum in our compassion for the weak, our empathy for the hurting, and our sensitivity to the struggling. Each of us will be making choices; choices that will affect how we stand out.
My prayer for you is that in 2009, you will stand out for God in how you speak, how you live, how you give, how you love, and how you believe. May it be such that others would be drawn to God and the Lord we serve because of the way that you stand out for Him.
Have a great year. Stand out! Stand out for God! As you do, come on by! The light’s on and the coffee’s fresh.
Your friend, Pastor Don
