6 June 2019 - ENCS

Pastor Arnie spoke on significance on Father’s Day

That implies a life of meaning and value he did say

It is much more than just survival or even success

Per Joshua one, the intention of the Lord is to bless

We are created to do good works, per Ephesians two

Paul wrote that "God prepared us in advance to do"

Significance is a relay race, involving run and release

Pastor Arnie used the acronym D-A-D to say his piece

Per Hebrews twelve, we need to run the right direction

And do so with perseverance despite our imperfection

Plus ability and strength from God, per Psalm eighteen

By looking to God, in First Chronicles sixteen it is seen

Lastly as Paul wrote in Second Corinthians chapter five

We need desire and motivation to ensure that we thrive

Faith is belief but love is action per a heart transformation

Per Second Timothy one, God’s word provides information

A successful person finds for him or herself the right place

While a successful leader finds for others the right space

To release others,  develop their gifts and affirm their calling

To relate others, developing gifts and affirmation is key

For to live a truly significant life implies leaving a legacy

9 June 2019 - ENCS

The relationship series today Pastor Joey did conclude

Relationships are critical for we do not live in solitude

But all are different because each individual is unique

Four common principles determine if strong or weak

Trust, love, forgiveness, and today’s topic communication

The key for all of these principles is the implementation

With a blood analogy, Joey does relationships describe

He put this forward extremely calmly, not in a diatribe

The red and white blood cells represent love and trust

Forgiveness, like platelets, heal wounds, he discussed

Plasma is more than half of blood, akin to communication

Per Genesis four, blood has a role in communication

Communication can be defined as a means to exchange

An intent to commune with others, the spirit does arrange

All good communication starts with God, per Edwin Cole

Four basic communication principles the Lord does extol

God’s words always have a purpose, per Isaiah fifty five

Per James one, being quick to listen we should strive

Jesus’ actions as a human many lessons we do learn

Even without words or actions, the Spirit can discern

Joey said relationships become automatic, in summation

If they have trust, love, forgiveness, and communication

2 June 2019 - ENCS

More about relationships Pastor Joey did share today

We need love and trust, and forgiveness he did say

He spoke of the why, what, and how of forgiveness

For it is a cornerstone of relationships he did express

Forgivneess is important for health, per the Mayo Clinic

Lowering blood pressure and an immune system uptick

Paul said we are all sinners, per Romans chapter three

Thus pain and sin each day each of us will feel and see

Forgiveness acts like a reset button and a clotting agent

Per Matthew six, Jesus gave a command not just intent

Colossians three says that if we forgive, God will forgive

Like Mandela, we can choose forgiveness in how we live

Of course showing forgiveness is usually quite difficult

First, we must acknowledge pain caused or the insult

Second, per Mark six, forgiving others involves a cost

But without this step, God’s forgiveness for us is lost

His love for us never ceases, per Lamentations three

It is important that God’s forgiveness we feel and see

Third in forgiveness we should aspire for perfection

Per Matthew five, love our enemies without objection

But we must forgive others before we can show love

As Jesus did, praying for others we may be tired of

Fourth is that for God’s healing we should believe

Pain takes time to be healed, not an instant reprieve