Think about....

(I have this verse taped to the inside of my office door frame...so I can see pretty much all day)

Think about…

Spring has sprung and flowers are popping up everywhere.  Daylight Savings Time has made our evenings feel longer. Opening Day has arrived and every baseball fan thinks their team has a chance at the pennant. And Easter, the glorious remembrance of Christ’s Resurrection, has been celebrated.  There is much to be thankful for this time of year and it seems we are all on the upswing both mentally and spiritually.  Staying on that upswing usually proves a fair bit more difficult!

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

 Philippians 4:8

The admonition of “think about such things” was more than just a feel good slogan. Paul wrote to the church at Philippi on the general topic of suffering and joy.  The prevailing sentiment of the time was that life was just a difficult and dreadful time spent on the road to death.  Ambitions and dreams were futile; disappointment and rejection inevitable. Paul even penned the letter from jail, his own ministry interrupted.  No, Paul knew that in every circumstance we can and should celebrate the blessings. We have homes, jobs, family, friends and a great and wonderful Savior who loves us infinitely more than we deserve.  Our glass isn’t merely half-full… our cup “runneth over” as the psalmist wrote!

Think about it!

Thanks for all you do.

Brian

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Volume 7, Number 4