I hope you show your Geek Pride today, and if you don’t have any Geek Pride, respect those Geeks that hang around you!

And with that, we will once again share are verse in lolcat

Check everyfingz out; Keep de cheezburgers that yu getz given.22 No goes neer eevils, k? 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

and L33T speak

bu7 7357 7h3m 4ll; h0ld 0n 70 wh47 15 g00d,22 r3j3c7 3v3ry k1nd 0f 3v1l. 1 7h3554l0n14n5 5:21

and in Mandalorian

5:21    | Test  an  kebise,  bal  taylir firmly  ibac  meg is  jate.
5:22    | Abstain  teh every form  be  ori'dush.

and plain old boring English!

21 but test them all; hold on to what is good,22 reject every kind of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

Be Strong and enjoy the great weekend!

28 De cheezburgers of Happy Cat be wiv yu. Thxbai. ( The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.)

That’s a pretty amazing blessing.

“I have the right to do anything,”

Yes!  What a great right! Yet, is a bound we should still give consideration?  Paul writes these words to the believers at Corinth, who also experienced the great blesses of a society that valued freedom.

12 ”I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything 1 Corinthians 6:12

And that is where the boundary is.  The boundary we self impose lies where things are beginning to not be beneficial or helpful for us and others, and where the thing you do has become your master.  As we approach Memorial Day, lots of people will be thinking about the gift of freedom, as we should.  Just a quick reminder to make sure you are always examining the way you use that wonderful freedom you have received and to remind you that as believers we need to make sure our freedom choices are in line with the requests of the Lord.

17 Therefore,
“Come out from them
and be separate,says the Lord. 2 Corinthians 6:17-18

And I wondered what about love should I be considering this morning. Then, I just happened on over to John 17, where the Christ says twice

12 My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

17 This is my command: Love each other.

Do you think he meant for us to do that?

It might be time for us to “get round to it”!

Ready Freddie?

Anyway, I hope my moment of realization this morning will bring some lift to your day.

 Those who do not control themselves
       are like a city whose walls are broken down. Proverbs 25:28 NCV

The first thing I tried to press home was how they really control their time, they have more of it than anyone and they can choose how to use it. I reminded them of this quote for which I don’t know who to attribute it.

For every minute you are angry or irritated, you lose 60 seconds of happiness.

I think they found the math there pretty impressive.

The second point was an attempt to show them that using your time to give to others has great returns, especially when you mind the measure that you use to give to others.

Oh course that’s all based on this verse – one that is just full of hope.

³⁸ Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:38  New International Version (NIV)

I did try to explain this to them with a crayon box and a large trash can.  I hope they understand measures!

Mind the measure you use today, and remember don’t waste those seconds of happiness on things you really can’t control. (or maybe I should say you can control….)

• This is a funny but encouraging piece of motivation this morning
  

  “Be like a postage stamp, stick to one thing until you get there.” – Josh Billings

• As you think about solving issues, and facing whatever is holding you back, consider these words of the great King David
  

  in God I trust and am not afraid.
  What can man do to me?  Psalm 56:11

And that second thought will circulate around a song I heard this morning from Matthew West called Strong Enough.  It’s a catchy little number that reminds of us of these great word from Paul that are found in his letter to the Philippians.

The song reminds us that we don’t have to be strong enough, that our strength comes from the Christ.

Be Strong today – just remember where you power actually is coming from!

“Pardon your servant, Lord..” Ex 4:10

It would be so easy to just do nothing.

It’s in these times we need to consider the creator of the Universe’s answer

 ”Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go;” Ex 4:11-12

Go, and He will be with you.

7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 1 Timothy

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just read that, and boom, we had power, love and self-discipline?  And why is it that we seem to want to favor timidity instead of boldness?

As you go about your day today, think about how different your life could be if you trusted the spirit and let go of the timid nature and grasp the power, living full of love and discipline?

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

7Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.

14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.

Be Strong, take heart, and let go of those fears and anxieties that control you.