Small Changes

Good Morning,

I was reading an article yesterday about AM/PM gas stations.  One owner has several stores and every two days,  he buys 1.3 million dollars worth of gas and will sell it for a TWO CENT profit per gallon.  It got me to thinking how many gallons of gas, how many people and cars it must take to sell that much gas, and how often people must come in to get gas.  This is just one owner of gas stations in the Northwest.  Imagine how much gas must be sold every day when you combine all the stations and brands!

That is $600 Thousand dollars every day.   At an average of $40 to $100 per tank of gas????  Wow.  He owns less than 20 gas stations.

Do you ever wonder what kind of difference you are making in your world?  Maybe you do not think it is much, but I believe that God wants us to continue to connect with people every day.  Say a nice word in the morning, maybe a phone call in the afternoon, or a text, or email.  I believe that is how God would have us change the world, one compliment at a time!

Maybe you are wondering what it will take to change your own life....  One small positive thought, One promise from God, One prayer can start a HUGE difference.

Let us remember Philippians 4:8 today. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." 

I hope to see you in Church Sunday!  Together we can change our community for Christ!

Pastor Kevin

Thinking about Values: Honor

This morning I was thinking about Honor, and how it affects every value in our life.

I realized that Christ Honored us when he laid down His life for us - but it did not start then, he lived a life of honor.  When he was talking to the woman at Jacob's Well, he was honoring her.  When He chose His disciples, He was honoring them.  When he fed the 5000, He was honoring them.  When he went to the wedding and changed the water into wine, He was honoring them!  Even when he prayed to His Father, He said, "Not my will but thine be done".

Honor.  We should  follow Christ's example and honor others today.  It can start from the the very moment you wake up.  You can honor family members, you can honor fellow employees, and you can honor customers.

Pastor Kevin