[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[PROCON]

Hiya Kathy! I am pulled in 2 directions everyday. I hope to make the right decisions and honor God, but fall short too often. Thank you Lord for 2nd chances! Too hot here, 90 plus, how’s things on your end?

[HiTech RedNeck]

Ultimately, our presence either on this earth or in heaven’s larger eternity is both by God’s good plan.

The bible tells us that created mankind sinned as a whole; it threw its lot in with Satan when it had a choice. This is one of the topics that the curious might love to delve into; maybe the bible is so scanty with the description of it because God wants to deny the devil the glory. But the consequences are obviously woven into why this world is the sad, frustrating way it is.

So it is good to live on earth and it is good to go to heaven, both in their proper time.

The mightiest question is whether we have put our trust in Jesus for His promise to save our everlasting souls. We all deserved hell but an all seeing, loving God offered humanity a second chance. For the people who are willing to throw away their fallen pride and say yes to God, heaven begins while still on earth.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

A Blessed Lord's Day and Shavua Tov to you.

[SandRat]

Tomorrow is Grandparents Day

[Kathy in Alaska]

Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Military Families, for your service to our country.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[The Mayor]

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More Of Him, Less Of Me
Sept 7, 2014

Read: Philippians 3:1-11

I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. —Philippians 3:8

Bible in a Year:
Proverbs 1-2; 1 Corinthians 16

While I was pastoring a church early in my ministry, my daughter Libby asked me, “Dad, are we famous?” To which I replied, “No, Libby, we’re not famous.” She thought for a moment and then said rather indignantly, “Well, we would be if more people knew about us!”

Poor Libby! Only 7 years old and already struggling with what many of us struggle with throughout life: Who recognizes us, and are we getting the recognition we think we deserve?

Our desire for recognition wouldn’t be such a problem if it didn’t tend to replace Jesus as the focus of our attention. But being absorbed with ourselves crowds Him out of the picture.

Life cannot be all about us and all about Jesus at the same time. This makes Paul’s statement that he counted “everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ” (Phil. 3:8 esv) strategically important. Faced with a choice between himself and Jesus, Paul intentionally discarded the things that would draw attention to himself so he could concentrate on knowing and experiencing Jesus (vv.7-8,10).

For us, the decision is the same. Will we live to draw attention to ourselves? Or will we focus on the privilege of knowing and experiencing Jesus more intimately?

Lord, thank You for reminding me of the
value of knowing You more intimately.
Help me to keep myself out of the way as
I pursue a deeper walk with You.

Do our choices bring honor to God or to us?

Insight

In Philippians 3:4-6, Paul details the things that showed his significance in ancient Judaism. What he discovered, however, was that true significance can only be found in knowing Christ (vv.8-9).

[MEG33]

~Sunday Blessings To The Canteen~

Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

~May God Keep Safe All Who Serve Our Country~