Winning Strategies

What if You Are Wrong?

I know some of you don't believe in Jesus, or that when he walked the earth, he was the Savior.  Some of you don't believe that there is an afterlife, and that God will reward you in heaven for selfless acts towards others .  I do.  What if you are wrong? 

What if you live your life and  find out too late that you are wrong?  You are uniquely and wonderfully made.  Scientists and doctors have spent years trying to figure out information about our amazing bodies.  The creation of a baby, from sperm and an egg is an amazing miracle in itself.  If you struggle with disbelief, you owe it to yourself to peruse the book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict, by Josh McDowell;  http://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Demands-Questions-Challenging-Christians/dp/0785242198/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319425738&sr=8-1

or read Lee Strobel's A Case for Christ;  http://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Journalists-Personal-Investigation/dp/0310209307/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319425943&sr=1-1

or watch videos on I am Second that show you what a changed life looks like; http://www.iamsecond.com/

And which videos are my favorites?  Why, I can tell you that. 
Sports figure:   Josh Hamilton:  http://www.iamsecond.com/seconds/josh-hamilton/
Working too hard & too long:  Watch Alex Kendrick:  http://www.iamsecond.com/seconds/#work

Eternity is something that you wouldn't want to be wrong about. What if?

School Prayer

I didn't write this, it is a post I took from facebook, written by a student.  I do believe that this great country got this way because it is One Nation Under God.  What have we done to not allow God's name spoken in the schools of our great country?  How could we have gone so far off course from our forefathers?  How could we let ourselves get to this point, far away from the God that blessed our nation and paved the road for the life we enjoy?  How could we say that it is wrong to do what we came to this country to do?  We came to worship God.

We didn't have shootings in school when we allowed God's name to be spoken.  What have we done?

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's 'inappropriate' to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such 'judgments' do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take

 

If God is for us, Who can be Against us?

With the economy in ruins and stress at the office an all time high, how do you react? Unhealthy emotions and reactions are erupting at companies everywhere. I hear you. You can only control your reactions. Remain steady in your abilities and strive to add value to the company at every chance possible. Think and work smart. Depend on your faith. God can move mountains. He knows the number of hairs on your head. He ensures that every bird finds food. He will continue to take care of you. Use the economy and these difficult times to take a stance for what you believe in. Rest assured in the comfort that God is in control. Remain confident and be at peace.

Be Encouraged! Check out the iamsecond.com web site

Be encouraged today by checking out the www.iamsecond.com web site.  Jason Castro has a piece on here that is very good.

Enjoy!