The Kreider Connection
Racers For Christ
July, 2009 Newsletter
Have you ever considered just how big a part God plays in the decisions we make and the directions we go in life? I am sure not all of you will completely agree with my view, so I look forward to the discussions we may have. For a bench mark it would be helpful to read Matthew 14:22-33 in our Maker’s Manual. I find it interesting that when Jesus was walking on the water Peter asked Jesus, “Tell me to come to you.” I also want to note that Peter walked on the water as long as he looked at Jesus. When he took his eyes off of Jesus and feared his surroundings he began to sink. I take that to mean that we can walk on dry land all by ourselves as long as we never expect to accomplish anything extraordinary. But if we want a life that can do really big things or make a huge difference we must keep our eyes on Jesus. I can recount experiences in my life that only can be explained by God’s miraculous guidance through his Spirit’s leading. I also believe that if we read the Bible and believe what it says there will not only be fantastic things happen, but an unexplainable peace that goes with our journey.
So the choice is totally up to each one of us. Walk on dry land by our own strength and get by on this earth maybe having some really nice things along the way. Or walk with Jesus and let his Spirit guide us, having a much more contented life and assuring ourselves of an out of this world eternal retirement wonderland! What difference does it make to us what you decide? If you are one of the about 800 who receive this monthly, that means you are someone we care about. We would be terribly disappointed if we can’t spend eternity with you, our friends that we love! More important than us, God is saddened when folks reject the great gift he wants to freely give. So what or who are your eyes of faith focused on today?
May God richly bless each and every one of you!
Glenn and Linda
Phone: 618-292-6048
Email: kreiders@papadocs.com
P.S. Remember this 4th of July to thank God for
the freedom we still have here in the good old
The Next Time You Feel Like God
Can’t Use You, Just Remember…
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was unattractive
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a
womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too
young
David had an affair and was a
murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ
The disciples fell asleep while
praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was
divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer…AND
Lazarus was dead!
Now – no more excuses!
God can use you to your full
potential.
Besides, you aren’t the message,
You are just the messenger.
P.S. God also used a donkey! See
Numbers 22:21-34
As a child of God, prayer is
kind of like calling home everyday.