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“The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.” – Proverbs 11:24 (MSG)

I believe people become stagnant in their lives because they lack the understanding of generosity. We get stuck in life and we end up going through the motions. Life seems to get very boring and monotonous and we start looking for ways to fix it. It could be a job change or a spouse change for some. It’s a tragedy to make those kinds of decisions that adversely affects so many. Our lives would be more productive and exciting if we would become more generous. Generous is defined as, “being of noble birth. Such a person is generous in overlooking injury or insult, rising above pettiness or meanness. It also indicates a willingness to give, share, or to bestow favor”. Being generous will cause your life to be more fulfilled and to have greater purpose. Let’s work at becoming more generous in everything we do.

“Stagnation comes when we quit or aren’t doing things we know to do. It can cause us to shut down and cause us to think that only a change can make me feel better. The change needs for us to become more generous.” – Large, Large Living in a Small, Small World by Steve Smothermon”

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Dear Legacy Family,

 

I'm hoping you can take a few moments out of your day tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9 - 9:55 am in order to be a part of a discussion that is very important to our church and our community.

 

As many of you are already aware, the ACLU - with the support of County Commissioner Michelle Lujan Grisham -  has set its sights on the church community and Legacy Church in particular. 

 

Both the ACLU and Commissioner Grisham objected to the Sheriff's Department holding its most recent cadet graduation at our Central Campus auditorium - even though similar ceremonies have been held at both our church and at other community churches in the past.

 

Thanks to you and the common sense of the majority of the County Commission, Commissioner Grisham's bill to ban similar functions at church facilities in the future was defeated on a 3-2 vote (Commissioners De La Cruz, Johnson and Wiener opposed - Grisham and Hart-Stebbins in favor).

 

However, the debate continues. 

 

Tomorrow (Tuesday), Commissioner Wiener will be a guest on the Bob Clark Show on 770 KKOB from 9 - 9:55 am to discuss this issue and the latest developments. I hope you will tune in - and call in - to the show and make your voice and opinion heard.  The phone number to the radio show is 243-3333.

 

You can get a flavor of the where the ACLU stands by going to its website: http://aclu-nm.org/  I would also encourage you to contact our County Commissioners by phone at468-7000 or by e-mail at http://www.bernco.gov/county-commissioners/.

 

Thanks for your time, consideration and action.

 

God Bless,

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Who you become is a direct result of who you choose to associate with. There's a moment in all of our lives where we have to choose who we want to be and what we want to become. It's during these moments in our lives when we start to notice people in our circle that aren't good for us. They will bring us down and become a bad influence, instead of uplifting and inspiring us. Whether it's a family member or a lifelong friend, we must choose not to be around them. If we want what is best for our lives, not to mention what God wants for us, there are some relationships that we must cut ties with. Bad character corrupts good morals.

There are some people who don't want to hang out or go to church with Christians; they just want to apply pressure for them to go to parties or clubs and influence them to do the wrong thing. Take the pencil for example. In order to be effective, it has to be sharpened. The wood around the lead has to be shaved off to expose what's inside. If we are to be useful in God's hand, some things in our lives need to be shaved off. Let's choose to do what is right in God's eyes and not hang around individuals who bring us down or cause us to stumble. Let's choose God's way.

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In our society, people have misplaced their belief in God and forgot how gracious and good He really is. God gets blamed for things that would embarrass the devil himself. How would you feel if you were falsely accused? None of us would tolerate that, yet God constantly gets accused of not caring because something happened to us that was negative, or we didn't get what we wanted. Our faith must be deeper and stronger than that. Our faith shouldn't be based on circumstances, but on God's promise that He is true to His word. We have to stand up and live what we believe now more than ever. If you believe in God's Word, believe all of it, not just the parts you like. Don't be moved by every little thing that goes wrong, but try to be a person of substance who's not easily sidetracked. Today, and every day, let's be appreciative of all the good things we have. Let's focus on what is going right in our lives; only then will your view of life change for the better.

 

Just a Thought,

PSS

Legacychurch.com

 

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Today, as you go about your business, I want you to think about encouraging others. If you cannot see the good in yourself, it will be difficult to see the good in someone else. Esteem is important on so many levels. It is important to think well of yourself and to believe there's good within you. It's easy to see the shortcomings within ourselves, but what about the good inside all of us? How much attention do we give the good in our lives? We are not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought to. On the other hand, we shouldn't think less of ourselves either. For us, we need to see the best in others. We should see their potential and what they can become if they apply themselves. It's equally important that we see and embrace the good in ourselves and our own potential. Some people might say that there's no one to encourage me so start encouraging others and esteeming them. Concentrate on the good in someone else and see if you don't have someone do the same for you.

Just a Thought,

PSS

Legacychurch.com