Terry Rogers
Faith, Family, Fun
THIS PICTURE MESSED ME UP!
I was doing some research for a Teaching Series that I’m working on, and I came across this picture.
It’s a painting of “Doubting Thomas” & Jesus, by Caravaggio, an Italian painter from the late 1500’s
I have to admit, IT HIT ME HARD!
How many times have I been going through a situation, not be able to see a way out of it, & want to get into a place of doubt?
Jesus told Thomas in John 20:29, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Faith is believing BEFORE you see it, NOT afterwards. Anyone can believe then!
You may be going through a difficult situation right NOW and not SEE a way out.
Guess what? God’s not worried, and you shouldn’t be either. Let your faith rise today & believe God, even for the impossible!
This picture was a reminder for me, and hopefully to you, that Jesus LOVES.
He has the scars to prove it.
Memorial Day Weekend Recap
Here are a few thoughts about my Memorial Day Weekend:
- It wasn’t long enough! (How can 3 days go by so fast?)
- I spent part of Saturday at the church, getting reading for Sunday…
- I also cut my grass & did some yard work. (This was much-needed!)
- Enjoyed Saturday evening sitting on the swing, talking, and watching the balloons from Freedom Weekend Aloft.
- Sunday morning we honored our graduates at Faith Renewed and PS brought The Word. (Great Message & Service!)
- Sunday evening was our 5th Sunday Night of Worship & Fellowship. This is always a cool time when the folks from our church minister through song, music, or drama. (Some talented folk at FROC!)
- After the worship & food, I put on a clinic on the volleyball court. Our team was UNDEFEATED! (Will keep you posted if the streak stays alive or not.) I love hanging out with my Church Family!
- Monday I did something that I can never do enough of… I spent some quality time with my family. We went to the pool, had dinner together, and just hung out.
- I LOVED IT!
I hope this was your best Memorial Day Weekend ever!
It Could Be Worse…
Have you ever heard the old saying, “It Could Be Worse“? This past weekend, I quoted that one several times.
We went to Hackleburg, Alabama to take supplies to the tornado victims & hit several road blocks along the way…
1. A load “shift” that put us in a truck stop repacking the load for over an hour.
2. That put us in Atlanta, Georgia traffic at the wrong time of the day. Enough said.
3. We had some truck problems that left us on the side of the road in Birmingham, Alabama for several hours.
As we were sitting in the truck around 2 am, I started to take on the poor me mindset… You know, the “why did this have to happen to me?” mentality. While waiting, I decided to catch up on my social media daily intake. As I was browsing through my Twitter, I read a disturbing tweet about someone who had a child on life support because they almost drowned that day.
THAT HIT ME HARD!
Yes, it was no fun sitting on the side of a road, in a city that I knew nothing about at 2 AM.
Guess what? It Could Be Worse!
My kids were back home asleep in the bed & safe. I was on my way to a city that was destroyed by a F5 tornado. They lost family members, friends, homes, jobs, etc… I quickly lost the bad attitude and began to pray for those that were in greater need than me. This made my situation look a lot smaller.
I eventually ended up having prayer with the mechanic that came out to check our truck. His mom has cancer. I prayed with him & for her healing at 2:30 AM Saturday morning on the side of the road in Birmingham. Maybe, that’s why I was there???
So, when you get in a tough place this week. Remember, there are others out there that could be facing a tougher situation than you.
It Could Be Worse.
Below is a short video I took while riding through Hackleburg, Alabama.
It looked like this as far as the eye can see.
Continue to remember this town & all of those affected by these devastating tornadoes.
Step Into The Water
This Sunday at Faith Renewed we are having our first Baptism Service in our own facility!
I’m so excited to celebrate with those that have received God’s Grace, and are now taking the next step in going public with their Faith.
Baptism not a ritual. It’s not just a church tradition. It’s powerful! I’m even going to say that it’s supernatural!
Every time we walk in obedience to God’s Word in the natural, we open ourselves up to the Supernatural. (Healing, Finances, & Relationships are all great examples of what I’m talking about…)
Let me make something clear. Getting wet doesn’t save you. It’s faith in Jesus Christ that saves!
Colossians 2:12 says, buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
Baptism IS a great way to show others that you’ve put your faith in HIM.
Bottom line, Jesus set the example and was baptized publicly. We should do the same.
LET’S CELEBRATE!
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