If you do these things, you will receive a rich welcome...

For if you posses these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind,and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sings. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:8-11

I have to memorize this! AHH, but so much truth in it!

Now that we are on the Childrens song kick....

Remember:
"The fruit of the Spirit's not a coconut (Hit your head twice)
The fruit of the Spirit's not a coconut (Hit your head twice),
If you wanna be a coconut, you might as well hear it,
You can't be a fruit of the Spirit cause the fruits are: (Deeeeeep breath)
Love, Joy, Peace,Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness
and Self-Controoooool, Love,Joy..."

How funny is it that I actually can only remember the fruits of the Spirit if I sing it? Ha ha..
But, are you really showing fruit? Are you loving, joyful, peaceful, patient? I'm not always. I keep a sticky note on my desk, and when I look at it, I am reminded to try to show more fruit.

Hey, If kids songs help you remember important things from the Bible, who cares!

-K

Rise up and walk

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, "Look at us!" So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.
Then Peter said, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. When all the people saw him walking and praising God, they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

-Act 3:1-10

Whenever I hear this passage, I think of the children's song, " 'In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk', and he went walking and leaping and praising God, walking and leaping..." No? There really IS a song, even if you don't know it :)

But, think of being lame, not being able to walk all of your life, then two men walk up to you and say "In the name of Jesus Christ, stand up and walk", and you immediately can! That must have taken a lot of faith. Then, instead of just walking around, the Bible says the man was praising God! Some people would have been too overjoyed that they could walk, to not even give credit to the person who gave it to Him!

-K

Dreams....

Let me introduce you to this place....This is Dazzle. The coffee is WAY better than Starbucks, and pretty close to passing KafeKathleen (ha ha...) I think this is the coolest idea for a coffee shop.
Future KafeKathleen? What do you think??

Do you consider temptations joyful?

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;
Knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:2-3 (ASV)

You may recognize the verse better like this:
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
James 1:2-3 (NIV)

I like the ASV on this one... God tells us to count it as joy when we fall into temptations, because the proving of our faith develops patience.

Are you joyful when you are tempted, because you know that it develps patience? I'm usually not. Work on it with me

-K

A tidbit from Remix last night..

When you say you'll pray for someone, don't forget about it! Pray right then and there, even with them!

Not Guilty Anymore

“Not Guilty Anymore”

“It doesn’t matter what you’ve done,
doesn’t matter what you’re coming from,
it doesn’t matter where you’ve been.
Hear me tell you, I forgive.

You’re not guilty anymore.
You’re not filthy anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.
You’re not broken anymore,
you’re not captive anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.

Can you believe that this is true
. Grace abundant I am giving you.
It’s cleansing deeper than you know.
All was paid for long ago.

You’re not guilty anymore.
You’re not filthy anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.
You’re not broken anymore,
you’re not captive anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.

There is now therefore no condemnation
For those who are in Jesus.

You’re not guilty anymore.
You’re not filthy anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.
You’re not broken anymore,
you’re not captive anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.

You are spotless.
You are holy.
You are faultless.
You are whole.
You are righteous.
You are blameless.
You are pardoned.
You are MINE!

You’re not guilty anymore.
You’re not filthy anymore.
I love you, mercy is yours.

You’re not broken anymore.
You’re not captive any more.
I love you, mercy is yours.”

This is one of those songs that I've heard 1,0000000000000 times, but then I looked at the lyrics.
You're NOT GUILTY! God loves us, and Mercy is ours!
Can you believe us? All of our filthiness, the Creator of the world wanted US to be his children! He could have said 'Nope, they're not worth it..' But He didn't! He LOVES us