A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day......Nov 19 & 20th -07....Military Tribute

Billie, The Mayor

[jaycee]

Like your graphic very much, Conor!

[MEG33]

Love your Thanksgiving messages!..

[jaycee]

Kitty, love your many flags picture!

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks, jaycee & MEG!

[MEG33]

Thank you, jaycee..I know you are busy!...I am just finding things to do on this warm day outside.

[MEG33]

Lovely, jaycee.

[MEG33]

Beautiful flags, beautifully framed, Kitty

[beachn4fun]

That sounds really nice.

Hope you all have a grand time.

[MEG33]

Adorable! Thank you, LUV.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks, beachn!

[beachn4fun]

Only yesterday she was a little baby! ~~sigh~~

LOL. I say the same when we think about our oldest granddaughter being 13. Geez! Well, congrats to all involved.

[Diver Dave]

How fitting that Uncle Sam and Miss Liberty serve up Thanksgiving dinner to our troops. Great graphic!

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving, Doc.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks, DD - you have a great one, too!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Complements on my Post, jaycee and Meg!

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving Everyone!

[MEG33]

Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave

[jaycee]

THOUGHT WE NEEDED A LITTLE LAUGH FOR A BREAK!

[Aquamarine]

The good old days.

[jaycee]

Its been a bit warm today....I got so hot when upstairs working, I cut the air on for a little while. It may be warming up a bit more, the weather man said. I have to clean out a few old flowers in my pots tomorrow. Won’t take long and then blow the leaves once again.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning to the finest!



Happy Thanksgiving!

[The Mayor]

November 20, 2007

Stay Out Of It!

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READ: 1 Timothy 5:17-25

Do not . . . share in other people’s sins. —1 Timothy 5:22

A Christian man in our community received a promotion that greatly increased his income. His fellow salesmen urged him to upgrade his life through large credit card purchases. Whatever the others did, he did—family skiing vacations, cruises, new furniture, expensive shopping trips.

Then sales dipped, and he fell behind in his payments. The pressure put his marriage under tremendous strain. His buddies suggested that he do what they did: pad his expense accounts and turn in inflated sales reports. He did, but he became consumed with anxiety and guilt.

A wise Christian friend observed the strain he was under and prayed for him. He then counseled him to face the reality of his situation. The anguished believer finally cried out to God in shame and repentance. He confessed his sin, made things right with his company, and talked about it with his wife. Peace eventually returned to his life.

Paul’s instructions to elders in today’s passage apply to all believers in Jesus Christ. When so many cultures in the world are driven by pride and greed, the apostle’s command not to “share in other people’s sins” (v.22) is timely.

When enticed to join others in wrongdoing, stay out of it! 

Sin’s pleasures have such great appeal,
They truly look like bargains rare;
But seldom do we clearly see
The hidden cost that we must bear.  —D. De Haan

No one who follows Christ will ever stray from God

Bible in One Year:   Ezekiel 14-15; James 2