reality peeps

I'm obsessed with peeps...

have a stash in the pantry.

(Don't tell anyone)

shhhh!

WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT?

I've been thinking about this blog all week.

It kinda got pushed to the back of my mind,

but it has now resurfaced again.

Last week was filled with sad stories.

Friends died and were buried.

Loved ones left behind are struggling.

Many are grappling with hard times...

financially,

spiritually,

emotionally.

I read the Bible consistently,

hear sermons preached week after week,

read good, solid books on theology.

So...

what do I do with this knowledge?

It does no good to just read and study..

soaking it all in 

here in the comfort of my favorite chair.

First of all, 

and I got this from David's sermon last Sunday,

we should be bringing what we

learn during the week back to church with us,

back to all the times we gather with other believers.

We should be sharing what God teaches us...

encouraging and admonishing 

each other in the truth of God's word.

Lifting up the hurting friend,

giving hope to those who are struggling,

revealing a nugget of truth to a lost and dying soul.

Always pointing to our Savior,

Jesus Christ,

who alone is able to provide a reason to keep on living,

keep on waiting for Him to come back.

If you know anything at all about the joy of the Lord in His word,

take it out to those who need it.

"Let the word of Christ 

dwell in you richly in all wisdom, 

teaching and admonishing one another...."

Colossians 3:16