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Choose Hope!

by Kim on April 25, 2009

ch“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord
and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.. -  Jeremiah 17:7 NLT

What to you think of when you here the word “economy?”  As of late that word is usually prefaced by “in this” so put it together and your have “in this economy.”

The media is not using these three words in positive way.  These words are usually in the same topic matter as foreclosure, unemployment rate, stock market is down, and the like.

When you hear these words, if you are like most people, you probably get a little scared.  You are most likely feeling some uncertainty and fear.

All this negative media talk creates fear in most, fear causes people to make knee jerk decisions that many times would never be made with a calm positive attitude and after much research.

On April 23 of this year Dave Ramsey presented the Town Hall For Hope, it was a  live even that originally thought would be aired in around 500 venues around the country.  Well, the American people are so disparate to hear something positive, to hear a word of hope that over 6000 venues signed up to air this even.  Over a million people attended in person.  Response was so overwhelming, that Fox Business Network decided to air the event live.  They didn’t just air the actual town hall, they aird an one hour pre-show as well as a 30-minute post show.  That is 3 hours that Fox Business gave to this event.

On top of that Fox Business Network is re-airing all three hours on April 25 and again on April 26.  Now, for a large network like Fox to take 9 total hours out of their normal programming to air a special event like this you know if must be hitting a topic matter that  American’s  want to hear.

Why?  Why is this so popular?  It is a sign that we, you and me, are tired of the doom and gloom.  It is a sign that we want hope and need to hear something speak this hope and most importantly remind us that our hope is NOT in the government but in our Lord Jesus.

This economey can be turned around by you and me.  I can be turned around by focusing on Christ, by doing the right thing which is spending if we have the means.   We can return hope to ourselves by giving to others, if not financially, then by giving of our time.

It is time we took back our country.  Take action and know who your Senators and House of Representatives are.  Know how they are voting and if it is not how you agree, or acting in a way that you expeceted them to act when you voted for them, then contact them.  If their voting record doesn’t change, take action and vote them out next term.

Whining provokes fear, prayer, faith and action creates hope.

Take back your country, choose hope!

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Whose Hands?

by Kim on April 21, 2009

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From time to time my uncle sends me a very thought provoking email that is so good it just has to be passed along.

Today was no exception.   Have you ever really given thought to the power of hands?

Whose Hands?

A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. A basketball in Michael Jordan’s hands is worth about $33 million. It depends whose hands it’s in.

A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. A baseball in Roger Clemens’ hands is worth $475 million. It depends on whose hands it’s in.

A tennis racket is useless in my hands. A tennis racket in Andre Agassi’s hands is worth millions. It depends whose hands it’s in.

A rod in my hands will keep away an angry dog. A rod in Moses’ hands will part the mighty sea. It depends whose hands it’s in.

A slingshot in my hands is a kid’s toy.  A slingshot in David’s hand is a mighty weapon. It depends whose hands it’s in.

Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in my hands is a couple of fish sandwiches. Two fish and 5 loaves of bread in Jesus’ hands will feed thousands. It depends whose hands it’s in.

Nails in my hands might produce a birdhouse. Nails in Jesus Christ’s hands will Produce salvation for the entire world. It depends whose hands it’s in.

As you see now, it depends whose hands it’s in. So put your concerns, your worries, your fears, your hopes, your dreams, your families and your relationships in God’s hands because… It depends whose hands it’s in.

Now that you have read this, it is in YOUR hands. What will YOU do with it?

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