Fire + Jesus = Good Times!!

I loved Megan's response to my previous blog so much that I felt it necessary to title my new blog accordingly. Thanks for the feedback Megan! I was laughing outloud when I read it. I always enjoy a good chuckle... even if it means setting my head on fire to get it!

Contentment vs Complaining

For those of you that keep up with Ariel Rainey's blog, make sure you read her most recent blog on contentment. If you haven't been to her blog yet, go to http://raineydaysinfrance.blogspot.com/ and check it out. My reason for mentioning her blog is that it really made an impact on me. In recent months, I've become somewhat discouraged in searching for a home down in MD. Along with the discouragement, I've had a good bit of jealousy as well, looking at family and friends that make more than I do and wishing I had what they did. But reading what Ariel had to say about contentment really put things in perspective for me. So, that's the good part, right? Here's the funny part...

I am preaching this Sunday at Daybreak here in PA and you may be able to guess the subject based on the following clue -- after reading the previous paragraph, it probably seems like the last thing I should be preaching about. That's right, my message is about complaining vs being content with what God has blessed you with. So, needless to say, when I read Ariel's blog, it hit me... maybe I should deal with the 2x4 in my own eye before I try to help anyone else with the speck in theirs.

Sometimes God can get through to me with a gentle voice and sometimes he has to use somebody else to hit me upside the head with it. Ariel -- thanks for "going upside my head" and reminding me of how blessed I really am.

Be encouraged as you read this - God cares for you and will meet every need in His timing. And as you follow Him, he'll hook you up with some of your "wants" as well. He's good like that.

God bless.

Matt