FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK August is the month when our students head back to school. Every summer seems to fly by and things we want to do and places we want to go often have to wait till next year. I do hope you had a good summer and were able to get some rest and spend some time with family and friends perhaps during a vacation, long weekend or during the July 4th holiday. As we get ready for school, our routines become regular and our patterns become more predictable. Often during these times of routines and predictability, we often take for granted our blessings, relationships, and opportunities. This is often noticed by the words we say to each other and the general way we communicate with each other and to our Heavenly Father.
I hope you have a blessed August as we get ready for school, enjoy a couple more days off and prepare for the “Fall” routine of life.
God bless, Dr. Mark Crosby
The Bible teaches us that our words have power and that what we say can help or hurt those around us. The Bible also teaches if we are not mindful of what we say we could cause destruction and heartache. So in the month of August, we will be preaching on the subject “I can’t belive I said that.” As we explore how to better manage the things we say, the words we speak and to be reminded of the wisdom of God’s word to be “Quick to hear and slow to speak.”
bit healthier. It all made sense, so now I am working on ‘diet’ portion of my life. The same can be said of our walk with Jesus. Scripture calls us to worship, pray, love, serve, and give. We are often not living our best life because we are lacking in one or more of these areas. And if I had to guess which area most of us struggle with, it is giving. The belief that “you cannot out-give God” focuses on Malachi 3:10 which states “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.” What is great about today is that you can change things going forward. You can make those changes to strengthen your walk with Christ, to be more obedient to His Word, and to live your best life yet. Be encouraged, trust God in all areas of your life, and ask Him for guidance in your support of Live Oak.
August 2019 | www.loumc.org | LIVEOAKCHURCH
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