ONE MESSAGE. ONE FAITH.

We have come to the end of our Ephesians study and I am rarin' to get started back on  our "Bible in a year" Daily bible Reading! I was trying to think of the best time to start, but there really is no better time than - NOW! I am going to post a new schedule (check out the calendar at the bottom of this page) starting for the beginning of next month.  August 1st we will start again.  Until then, keep reading, keep praying, keep reaching up to God,  and keep seeking. God bless you all. - Chantel P.S.In the meantime, check out my alternate blog at www.sheandthewillowtree.blogspot.com , for heartwarming everyday happenings beyond the PC. Blessings!

" Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify it and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" - Ephesians 5:25b-27  Several things  caught my eye here: 1. Christ sacrificed  himself for the church ( while we were yet sinners); that is a lot of faith! 2. Christ gave himself for us, yet that was not the end. His dying for us does not guarantee our salvation; his dying makes it possible to receive it. We still have to respond to the gift by taking what grace is offering to us.      - WE must be sanctified . That is, we must be separated from the world. This is repentance. To repent means   to turn away . When one repents, he is turning from his old self, and everything that sustains that old self. For if any man be in Christ he is a new creature. Old things are passed away, behold,

Is getting your point across the motive? Is being "right" the ultimate satisfaction? Is feeling superior the pursuit? These are questions we must ask ourselves when we are faced with the opportunity to share the light of the Word with others. I have had the privilege of being served in a high end hotel. I felt like a princess. doors were opened for me left and right, my bags were carried before I had a chance to grab them. I was called Mrs.- all of this without reservation. It was not superficial.  On the other had I have received service where it felt like I was inconveniencing the staff. Or they just wanted to perform the task to get it over with.