kaleo Ministry

This week I did not participate in the youth group event as I wasn't feeling swell. But this saturday was amazing goning kayaking with Craig. I definitly had to thank God a few times for how beautiful the river is and how fun kayaing is. It really got me thinking kaleo should do a level one or two kayak course, I think alot of people would love it!
This Sunday I was also feeling bad and it was hard to concentrate on what was all said. We again talked about compassion before the service. I described compassion as being friendly. The definition of it in the concordance was to help those in need or those less fortunate. I was already challenged with this after church talking about the opperation Christmas Child box were supposed to fill. I really didn't want to take the time to do one, I was think I'm to busy and don't have alot of money to spare. Yet as we were sitting in the puse today I was thinking really I should think of all my money as Gods and not be greedy with it. If I only wait until I'm wealthy to give will I not be that much more greedy than and still not give? I have to learn to give even when I'm in a poor finacial state. But in order to do this I'll have to be in tune with God. This is a hard thing, I know what I should do yet I don't always do it.
During the sermon Harry talked about people who are sleepers or want to only put in there minds what they want to hear. He pionted out that it's very important that we try focus on all aspects of the bible, good and bad. For instance it is very easy for a man to give into all the lustly desires of the world. Media and women of the world are easily decieving. So then if we practise scripture and are becoming better in tune with God we can be more likely to know whats right and wrong, and not be blind towards God's judgement. I was later talking to Jordan about 1 Thessaloians. It says that God will return to eath like a theif in the night. So in order for us to asure our spot with Christ we must be on guard and awake. This got me to again think about how important it is to read the bible everyday. To have the hunger to read the word is so important yet so overlooked in todays church. Especially when your caught up in the busness of life, working and trying to make a living. If that hunger to read is not threre it will most likely be impossible to set aside time and keep your eyes open. Be alert and ready.