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If there's one thing I do
||August 09, 2007|1421 reads
 

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zachary snow
August 09, 2007
Good post Mike...I like the second part of verse 12 that says, "I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus" and because He has laid hold of me I am able to win the prize of the upward call of God (v14).
Mike n Laura
August 09, 2007
Amen Zach! I too thank God that "Christ Jesus took hold of me," in order that I may take hold of the prize for which he's calling me heavenward! Imagine that, he's calling me heavenward. He doesn't just sit back and let me try to find it on my own. Isn't that amazing????
zachary snow
August 09, 2007
Thats amazing grace for ya Mike...we would never find it if He left it up to us. Praise God that He didn't do that!
Jay Price
August 09, 2007
This post reminds me of a song: "Single-minded, whole-hearted." I've not arrived, but that's my objective.
Mike n Laura
August 09, 2007
Charlie Hall, right Jay? I have a CD with that on it, love it too!! Thanks for the stars, my dear friends. You'll never know how much I appreciate your affirmation
rosie burns
August 10, 2007
Mike this is a great post and from just knowing you by what i have read i can say that i see Christ hand written all over you and that you are a man after Gods heart and that you value greatly your realtonship with Christ. I say the one thing you do is display Christ first and far most in your life. That in it's self speaks volumes to people the one thing my husband admires the most about my brother Dennis is that he is what he says he is in Christ.......God bless you my Brother
Kristie Allen
August 10, 2007

Rosie said it all.

Mike n Laura
August 10, 2007
Rosie (and Kristie)......   Thanks so much for the affirmation! You guys are "my joy and my crown", as Paul said so well!!!

Dr Thomas, what a lovely comment, thank you!! And I totally jive with what you said! "Obedience is the purest form of worship." How about that?! Awesome, isn't it? The best way to thoroughly enjoy a Sunday worship service is to continue worshiping Mon thru Sat with your obedience!! (Wow, I can't believe I just linked to the first blog we/I ever wrote on this site - cool!) Oh, and preachy? No way, not in that comment! Thanks and God bless! ~mike  

ps... does anybody ever say "jive" anymore, or was that strictly a 70's thing?
Glenn
August 10, 2007
Mike,
This is another great post.  I have enjoyed reading many of your posts. 

you wrote,
"I ask myself, when others look at my life, what would they conclude is the one thing above all else that I am devoted to? I’d like more than anything for those who know me to be able to say, without hesitation or thought, “one thing is for sure, there’s a man who is devoted to his God.”"

I realize how often I fall short of living a life that would lead an observer or God to look at me and say "one thing is for sure, there's a man who is devoted to his God.", but your words often spark a desire to renew my service to our God. 

I thank you for your faithful words.  God has been using you to spark each of us in one way or another, and I for one love to be reminded of my first love, Jesus.
peace out,
Glenn

ps... jive is pretty much out.
Mike n Laura
August 10, 2007
"your words often spark a desire to renew my service to our God."

ooohhh!!! Glenn, now you've just made my day!!!! Thank you thank you thank you for your post! It is wonderful when God speaks to others right after he's spoken to me. I don't have the words to express how great that is. God bless, brother!  ~mike
heather brown
August 10, 2007
i love these verses... they are always such a reminder that everything i do, whether menial or large... if i do them striving to bring glory to my God..then all will be satisfied and never meaningless because im not working for the outcome of those tasks here on earth but for my prize to be with Christ!! you guys rock!!!
Evangelist Keith  Wilson
August 10, 2007
Yes this is a great thought, and i would like for my on thing above anything elese is that He always was trying to tell people about Jesus! this is a great site keep on keepin on.
Mike McCorquodale
August 10, 2007
Great Post, Mike ! The other Mike
Deb Rockwell
August 10, 2007
Mike, I would say that from what I have read that you have written here on MyChurch, that you are a man devoted to God.  This is another great post, and gives me a lot to think about.
Patrick Synnott
August 10, 2007
Another great post bro. The ultimate goal of all disciples should be to be Christlike. The apostles and saints just show us it is possible to do. Keep up the good work.
dave buckingham
August 11, 2007

Awsome God, Awsome scripture, Awssome Blog.

MulletPreacher
August 14, 2007
Thats good Mike. God bless.
Mike n Laura
August 14, 2007
Thanks Billyray, appreciate hearing from you!  ~mike