good times!

I'm not talking about the old show. No I mean that it's good times around here at the church. I don't know any other way to say it. I've told some of ya'll that when you see me kind of swaying back and forth to some song (maybe mighty to save, which is one of my favorites), that that means that I am really excited. I'm pretty cheesy and never been one to show a lot of emotion. However, I'm really pumped to be a part of this ministry. Remember everyone out there that we set our goal next week if we have over 50 people! It's been really great to see us do that and just how I can see us getting a lot of momentum and so many people getting involved. There are some who have gotten saved, baptized, and some feeling called into the ministry. That's what it's all about. Let's get some more people here and improve the chances for more and more people to get saved and feel called into ministry. So I want to encourage you guys to invite people and actually bring at least one person (or as many as you can)with you this Sunday. Then after this Sunday you guys can do to me whatever, because of us meeting our goal (*Remember that I would give my life for you all). Then we're going to shoot for an even bigger number. I knew we would hit this number this year, I just didn't know it would happen so early in the year. So our new number might be hit by next year, but I think we can hit it by summer. Let's shoot high!
I was also thinking about our study through Ecclesiastes and had a thought. I am in a high point in my life now, because of what God is doing in my life and the church. I know that our lives are not just high points through out though. There are times when things happen. I want to encourage you to live your life fully to God. That's the choice that we have. If you want to live this world all on your own, then you will have tough times just like everyone else. But on top of that you'll be miserable trying to find happiness and purpose in everything that Solomon tried. And you'll come up with the same answer: everything is meaningless. So don't try and jump from one high to the next. But live every moment fully devoted to Jesus and your life will be dramatically changed for the better.