The Last Message After 29 years of teaching here at Huntington Beach Community Church of the Nazarene, there are a couple of truths that I want to leave you with. Jesus said: A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of. John 10:10 (MSG). The “they” is you. Jesus wants you to live an abundant life. Real and eternal life, abundant life, life to the full, Jesus is the one who can empower you to live your life to the full. Life to the full is a life in which you experience love, both being loved and being able to love others. Life to the full is experiencing acceptance and belonging, it is being an integral member of a community, a family. Life to the full is living with meaning and purpose. The result is that your life counts, you make a difference in this world, and you discover that you are living a significant life. This i...
3/29/20 Just watched "Connected in Community by Kindness." With what we are going through right now that can be a life changer. There was a lady on a bus that was blasted verbally by a black guy on the bus. She was oriental looking and he was blaming the virus on her and said Chinese don't bathe well. She was hoping that someone would speak up for her but no one stepped forward. He went on and on for about 10 minutes. So many are afraid and sometimes that makes them angry. If someone had been bold enough to talk to him and tell him that a lot of people feel the same way, he probably felt he was voicing all their concerns. I'm sure the Holy Spirit could give us the words to say, and if the man didn't stop, at least the lady would know she was not alone. It would have been a kindness to everyone on the bus. There are so many opportunities right now for kindness. People who never would have talking to each other, strangers, are passing on tips and advice. Praise God for multiple chances to be God's ambassadors.
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