The summer is now upon us and we are enjoying the warmth of each new day as it is created by our Father in heaven. The summer brings so many events to our lives. We can easily find ourselves so busy doing good things in the summer months we run the risk of losing sight of the great thing in life—that of making a positive impact on others as we live for Jesus.
For the next eight weeks our Sunday morning study will take us to the book of 1 Peter. We are going to enter into a series of teachings called, “Real Life.” In the crazy culture we live in, we may need to take a break and be reminded of what ‘Real Life’ has to offer.
In John Maxwell’s book, ‘Success One Day at a Time,’ he quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson as he says, “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.”
May this summer be a time of reflection where we find ‘Real Life’ a success. May you have a blessed day!
Mike
