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Life Pointe Church Sunday Morning Tossed Salad

– The ongoing ‘Misfortune Cookie’ message series continued this morning.
– It was all about kids and the parents that lead them.
– Many kids today are not led, as they are left to fend for themselves.
– These unled kids are likely to be lost to the world as they grow up.
– God calls all parents to lead their children to be wise and godly.
– God calls all children to be wise and give joy to their parents.
– “Do as I say – not as I do” is not leadership, but rather a lame cop-out.
– Lessons are caught – not taught.
– Some people of the world would love Jesus if it weren’t for His followers.
– Many of His followers are simply not leaders in their families or their jobs.
– Any given church is a mere one generation away from being extinct.
– Lead your children.
– If you have no children then lead a ministry in God’s Great Kingdom.

Today’s message was based on the following Scriptures out of The Good News: Proverbs 23:24-25, Matthew 19:29, 1 Corinthians 7:6-7, 35, Psalm 78:1-8.

1 Corinthians 7:6-7, 35:
6  I say this as a concession, not as a command.
7  But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.
35  I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.

This morning was the unexpected final appearance of Jesse and Reina Santoyo at Life Pointe Church.

Jesse – I remember when you first arrived here and joined our church family some 29 months ago. You eagerly took over as the new leader of our ‘Praise & Worship’ band. Your leadership as the leader of the band, a leader of our church family, and a leader in God’s Great Kingdom has truly inspired me to grow to be a greater Disciple on His fantastic journey for me. Thank You for being a friend and a leader to me, and Thank You for sharing your Life with me via your blog. Go forth to something bigger and better. Let God show you the way like only He can and will. Lead Reina, Diego, Zion Max, and the rest of Los Santoyos to a brighter daylight. May God Bless You and Yours forever mi amigo. Keep in touch dude !

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My Fantastic Journey: It’s In The Lyrics

During the early weeks and months of my fantastic journey late in 2006 (once I actually realized and confirmed that I was on such a journey) I knew that I was stepping in to something really big. It was huge. It was radical. It was life-transformational. Call it what you will, but there’s just one clarification that I’d like to make before I move on any further. The word ‘was’. It ‘was’ back then, and it still ‘is’ today. It is really big. It is huge. It is radical. It is life-transformational. It is today, and it shall always be infinitely.

That euphoria that I experienced when my previous life died and a new Life – a Rebirthing – began ?  That euphoria is today. The fact of the matter is this. No matter when you were rescued and saved by our Lord Almighty above – whether it be last night, last week, last month, last year, or 25 years ago – if you’re not even more excited about this life-transformation today as you were in the beginning – then you’re only fooling yourself. You’re certainly not fooling God. If there’s no overwhelming excitement and passion for our Lord Almighty Jesus Christ today – then you’re not really living. You’re dying.

Never ever forget where you came from – no matter how dark and evil it was. Reveal it all to God, and ask Him for His forgiveness. With both eyes on the road ahead proceed moving forward with vigor towards the light ahead on the fantastic journey that He created especially for you.

You gotta run from yesterday
Turn away from past mistakes
And leave them all behind
You’re holding on too tight

You gotta run from yesterday
Turn away from past mistakes
And just make up your mind
There is no better time

It’s in the lyrics:

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Life Pointe Church Sunday Morning Tossed Salad

It’s the 1ST Sunday of November of 2009 at Life Pointe Church in beautiful Homestead Florida, and here are my takeaways:

– Daylight Saving Time is done and over with, but some didn’t get the memo.
– A lot of people showed up an hour earlier than normal.
– Some people who normally attend the 2ND service went to the 1ST service.
– Hardly nobody was fashionably late for the 2ND service.
– 34 years and 8½ months ago I celebrated my first Communion.
– This morning during the 1ST service I led Communion for the first time ever.
– I was nervous while leading it, and I stumbled a few times.
– I think I over-practiced for it in a few areas.
– The next time you see me on stage at the 1ST service I’ll be hosting it all.
– That’ll be in two weeks on the 15TH of November.
– It’ll take me the next two weeks to prepare for it.
– Lead Pastor Travis J. led this week’s message.
– Jesus Christ is the Lord of our Life – and our Lifestyle.
– When a lot of us were saved by Him we suddenly got boring.
– We were once party animals, and then we became hermits.
– We should be just as jovial and outgoing today as we were yesterday.
– Everyone’s got excess baggage they don’t like to talk about.
– God heals all broken hearts and dreams.
– You’ve just got to reveal your baggage to Him so that He can heal you.
– If there’s no trust in a relationship then there’s no passion.
– If you totally trust God then you will be totally passionate towards Him.
– ‘If that doesn’t light your fire then your wood must be wet.’ – Travis quote
– It is never acceptable to degrade anyone on this journey.
– God made us exactly how He wanted us to be made.
– If you degrade one another then you are degrading God.
– Never hang your head down low in shame.
– Treasure yourself, and treasure God for creating you like so.
– I’d been personally degraded / abused many times during my previous life.
– I was told over and over again that I was nothing more than a reject.
– It happened as a little kid, as an older kid, and even as an adult.
– The degradation collectively affected who I was in this world for over 30 years.
– It shaped the man that I used to be.
– But then I was saved 38 months ago, as God pulled the dead man out of me.
– I’ve never been so alive.
– Thank You Lord Jesus for all that I have – and all that I am.
– It is all because of You !

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Thursday Night Mini Thoughts

– Let’s get spontaneous.
– Let’s be extreme.
– Only 56 more hours until Daylight Saving Time ends and Standard Time begins.
– I’m lookin’ forward to that.
– I’ll appreciate the hint of daylight on my way to work shortly after 6 AM.
– I wish we stayed on Standard Time all year long.
– It was another meeting-filled Thursday at work.
– I was in our conference room for about 3 hours of various meetings.
– It’s sort of like the boardroom on “The Apprentice“.
– I dig it because I never get fired.
– If you adore the hot and humid weather then this is your last gasp to enjoy it.
– More normal temperatures return next week with a series of cold fronts.
– I’m also expecting a major cooldown in about 2 to 3 weeks.
– I hinted about that on my Twitter account last night.
– Are you ready for an unusually chilly and wet winter season ?
– December, January, and February could be ridiculous around these parts !
– I’m lookin’ forward to much lower electric bills this winter.
– They typically average as much as 60% lower than during the summer months.
– I’m hoping to kickstart ‘The Major’s Walk-A-Thon’ on Saturday December 05TH.
– That’s where I walk around my neighbourhood early on Saturday mornings.
– I pray for my neighbours, enjoy God’s creations around me, and get healthy.
– Those are 3 things that I never did prior to the start of this fantastic journey.
– 3 weeks from tomorrow morning my long road trip to and from Texas begins.
– I plan to start packing up my car with odds and ends to take with me soon.
– The best part of it all is that I can bring whatever I feel like bringing.
– There is no charge for my luggage, and there is no weight limit.
– Sat. is Halloween for those of you that care enough to send the very best.
– I’ve got a special double feature for you here on the big scary blog.
– First in the morning it’s a special ‘Halloween Morning Shenanigans’.
– Then at night on ‘Retro’ we’re gonna do “The Monster Mash”.
– But before that tomorrow night is Disco night.
– I’ve got the # 1 smash in the U.S. the day Jimmy Carter became President.
– Be sure to check that out, and enjoy your upcoming weekend !
– Be safe, and turn around – don’t drown.