James 1:2-4,12

Often times when the fire (testing of our faith) gets hot we run, but the Word is loaded with promises and benefits reassuring us that God won’t let our cake burn.  He is the master chef who will take us out of the oven just in time.  So would you rather have cake batter or a fully cooked cake with icing? Pastor George encouraged the congregation by reminding everyone that walking with God isn’t a cake walk  and it’s absolutely nothing like strolling through a bed of roses. 

As witnesses for Christ, we must deny ourselves and take up our cross and follow Him.  As we lift our crosses, and head down the high road, which is the road of obedience and doing as God calls us to do, we should remember that there is a light at the end of the tunnel accompanied by an eternal weight of glory (2 Corinthians 4:17). 

We should know without a doubt that God sees what we are going through as LIGHT and TEMPORARY! In today’s terms… a minute! 

Regardless of our imperfections, we must surrender to God as limp clay and allow Him to begin His perfect work in us on the Potter’s wheel  (Jeremiah 18:1-6). As the wheel spins we should begin to believe that the work God is doing in and through us won’t always make sense, but we can rest assured that God’s plan and structure for our lives are ordered by Him.

Quote of the Sermon: “Crying is not going to stop the surgery.”    - Pastor George Dix Jr.  

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Sunday, March 18th, 2007