A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....08-22,23-07...Warm Fuzzy Wednesday...and Thursday

August 22, 2007 | Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Welcome to Warm Fuzzy Wednesday at the Finest. For those who start counting the days on Monday until the weekend, we're halfway there! So we're here to banish those doldrums and make you smile inside! Please feel free to post sweet graphics and/or little stories that make you feel all warm and fuzzy - or just come by and give us a smile. Only two more days 'til the weekend!

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THIS WEEK'S THREADS 08-20,21-07 MilitaryTribute

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[DollyCali]

[jaycee]

Good Morning!

[jaycee]

These little critters are so darling~~~~

[jaycee]

I have some places to go today and will be in and out but will be back later today. Ya’ll have fun~~~~~~~~

[The Mayor]

August 23, 2007

The Tipping Point

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READ: Romans 12:1-8

Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. —Romans 12:1

In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell observes that struggling businesses are often turned around by one key decision. Many once-foundering companies are now thriving and successful because of a choice that became the tipping point.

Although targeted to those in business management, the principle also applies to those who are committed to advancing the cause of Christ. Sometimes we find ourselves up against a wall, struggling with a decision or situation that threatens to cripple our capacity for effective service to our King. It’s at those critical junctures that we can make a “tipping point” decision to turn things around.

The decision? Surrender your will and heart to God. James 4:7 says, “Submit to God,” and Romans 12:1 tells us, “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God.” Be willing to sacrifice your agenda for His greater purposes.

What if Noah had told God, “I don’t do boats!” What if Joseph had not forgiven his brothers and failed to protect them from the life-threatening famine? Or what if Jesus had refused to die on the cross?

Surrender is the tipping point. When we make that choice, God can use us to do great things for Him. 

Lord, take my life and make it wholly Thine;
Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine.
Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
I now surrender, Lord—in me abide. —Orr
© 1986 Word Music

Surrender becomes victory when we yield to God.

Bible in One Year:   Psalms 113-115; 1 Corinthians 6

[jaycee]

FUN...FUN...FUN...

[GodBlessUSA]

YAY!!!!
I'm so glad for you. What a nice surprise and relief. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

I’m loving your graphis, as always, ((((Maj))))

[jaycee]

Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for our Daily Bread today!

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good morning The Mayor
Amen

How are you this morning. We had a couple of cool days here this week. It's warming up now. A preview of fall. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning jaycee :)

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL! Cute! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Dolly :)

[GodBlessUSA]

My daughter just loves your pictures. That must have been a fun trip. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning :)

Have a good day.
We are going school shopping. :)

[DollyCali]

Morning GeeBee,,,

I need to get hopping here. I have my prostate cancer support group tonight. Going to be a hard meeting. We are planning a trip to DC to publicize the FDA;s NOT approving one drug (Provenge) that will apparently help men w/advanced prostate cancer. There is now nothing on market & no help for these men with advanced cancer - nothing. The drug was downed by panel with several of men with conflict of interest financially . Politics shows it’s dirty face even in these life & death matters.

The down side of the meeting is that one of our youngest men (64) died last week. Peritonitis. He had advanced PC & already had chemo & radiation. Both do a bad number on the immune system & so cancer survivors are more prone to not be able to fight off other things (such as Paul’s situation). Also the former main facilitator & a VERY dear & close friend of mine is in very bad shape in ICU.. not sure he will make it this time. I spoke wtih his wife, also a long time, close friend & she is NOT optimistic.

We are a relatively small & close knit group, as are all cancer support groups. I was the spiritual/chaplain to the group before I took over a few months ago. Ideally one of the men would be doing this but the couple with ability do NOT have the health /strength to take over.

Keep me in your thoughts/prayers on this please?

[The Mayor]

Your very welcome and as always my pleasure.

[The Mayor]

Good morning...
We had fall like weather for a couple days. Today it is turning around and will be hot and humid.

[jaycee]

Thank you, G. B. Good Morning!