My thoughts and dreams,...

"I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate to do I do. "                                                                                                                                                               -Romans  7:15 Have you ever had a goal that seems to end unsuccessful, or a desire to better yourself, only to find that you willingly commit acts that result in your own failure? There are definitely a few things on my agenda that keep getting moved forward thanks to my "never give up" attitude. One goal of mine in particular is my deep desire to read the word of God. Not only read it but to apply it and share it with my children and all those that I love. Why wouldn't I not want to share something so wonderful with the people I love.   We can also relate to this aspect in terms of New Years resolutions and some examples might include a decision to start going to church, spending more time with our childre

The following thoughts are shared from  Sunday service at Temple Baptist Church,  presented by Pastor Fred Gurule... First of all, how can we be blessed by the bible? Let me ask you a question,.... Do you or someone you know own a bible? Do you ever open it and read the word? Do you get the "information for transformation?" "The purpose of the information is transformation." -Pastor Gurule "I want the bible to be more than head knowledge, I want it to change me." -Pastor Gurule Bibles are everywhere in America last year there were 500 million bibles published in the world and thats in 18,000 different languages, meaning the bible is available for us to read it,.... If or when you search scripture, is it daily, weekly, monthly or yearly? Do you discern and gaze or do you glance?  After Jesus resurrected two disciples ran to the tomb, John looked in and he didn't go in, Peter got there and he not only looked in, but he