Sunday, September 30, 2007

Contemporary English Version

Philippians 2:6-11

Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God.
Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like one of us.
Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross.
Then God gave Christ the highest place and honored his name above all others.
So at the name of Jesus everyone will bow down, those in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.
And to the glory of God the Father everyone will openly agree, "Jesus Christ is Lord!"

Colossians 2:6-9

You have accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord. Now keep on following him.
Plant your roots in Christ and let him be the foundation for your life. Be strong in your faith, just as you were taught. And be grateful.
Don't let anyone fool you by using senseless arguments. These arguments may sound wise, but they are only human teachings. They come from the powers of this world and not from Christ.
God lives fully in Christ.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

My Journey with God

Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina, my home was gone. I took my family to Texas til we could get back to our town. There were 3 adults and 15 cats living in a 28' camper. My boss offered a spot for us to park our humble home away from home behind our office/warehouse.


Unknown to us, we were right in the middle of a Jehovah Witness camp center. Not knowing who or what Jehovah Witnesses (JW) were we settled in to make the best of our situation.


We spent almost 4 ½ months here. During that time I had cleaned up the warehouse and made a living space so the camper would not be so small. I extended an invite to some of the JW men to watch football with me on Sunday & Monday nights. Later, I found out that JW's do not want to fellowship with anyone but their own kind.


Being somewhat out of reach from my home church, we were on our own.


God had not begin to work on me at this time, I guess finding a place to live was on top. The housing market was going crazy, sellers market. Houses were going out of site because of the storm making so many other families homeless also.

We found a new home just before we had to be gone from our temporary home.

My journey was just starting. God had other doors to shut for me and the doors he opened changed me in my walk with him.

Monday, September 3, 2007

The Contemporary English Version
John 1:1
In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God.

Understanding that Jesus really is God, is the first step.
Reading the book of John will show you the real Jesus.