We are going to have a good time Sunday morning and I can’t wait.  We just got through shooting and editing a movie to help share the message.  I am not going to say much, but bowling balls are pretty amazing!  Life is tough and filled with some HARD KNOCKS!  I hope you will join me this coming Sunday morning for some “BOWLING BALL THEOLOGY”!  See Ya!

Our phones and Internet have been down at the office since Monday – that is a blessing and a bummer!  A blessing because it forces you to work on other things in other ways.  A bummer in that life seems much easier with open lines of almost instant communication!

That got me to thinking about our communication with God.  It should always be open and available, but often times it is not.  The reason is not on God’s end – it is on our end!  We allow sin to come in between us and God and the sin gets in the way of the flow of information and communication that makes our life meaningful.  Often the sin that we allow to get in between us and God is a lack of taking the time to communicate.  Or maybe it is taking the time, but rushing through it, so that it really does not mean anything!

Take some time to check your lines of communication with your Creator.  Make sure that the lines are open, working and free from any distractions.  Our life will be better for it and we will really appreciate what we often take for granted!

This morning I was reading in the Old Testament book of Malachi and I was reminded that we need to be very careful to make sure that we are giving our best to God.  The priest were offering sacrifices to God that were blemished or second rate.  I am sure they were thinking:  “It’s just being burnt up in a fire – what’s the big deal?”  The big deal was the reason it was being burnt up in the fire – as an offering to God.

Many times in life we think:  “What’s the big deal – I am doing the best I can with what I’ve got for God?”  But stop for just a moment and be honest!  Is what you giving God in the moment by moment daily living of your life – really your best?  I have to admit that I found some room for improvement in my life.  Just something to think about and maybe motivate you to change some things!  Give your best to God – He gave His best for you!