Blog 05-29-2008
PRaP 5/29/08 (54 Days Until Outrigger Island! Come On Catch The Wave!)
“Trials! Where Do You Turn?”
As most of you have found out by now that the radio server at c2C Ministry has crashed. Lord willing it is only minor. But when that blue screen of death pops up it makes me see red. But what can you do but start backup procedures and bring things back to normal as quickly as possible. Well that is if you have backup procedures. Funny thing is that the backup procedures that I have in place were not quite finished yet and so it will take longer to implement. But nonetheless I am in prayer and God has brought me peace in this and we will get through this one just like we did the last one. I had one of those kicking myself in the pants moments because I stimulated the economy instead of sitting on the money well I didn’t sit on enough of it to buy a new server. Oh well such is life. Should I get all stressed out and start screaming and yelling and jumping up and down and cursing at the machine? Well maybe I should, I wonder if that would fix it? OK here we go I’ll be right back going to jump up and down and scream. Whew ok I am out of breath yet that didn’t seem to fix it and now I am all out of breath and sweating. Well that absolutely did nothing for me or the ailing computer. I didn’t curse at it though because I don’t think those words are glorifying to God. But I did get an aerobic workout. Where do you go in trial? What do you do when a machine breaks? Do you do the broke machine aerobics? You know it is not just machines this pertains to it is humans too. We so quickly jump and shout when someone does something to us. That is exactly what satan wants us to do. He wants us to do the broke machine aerobics with everything and everyone around us. Don’t get me wrong anger is not a bad thing as long as it doesn’t lead you to sin and the broke machine aerobics is not sin but it could lead there. So here is step one: PRAY! Now step two: Breathe deep breaths! If this doesn’t calm you down refer to step one and two again. Once you have calmed down asses the situation and fix it. Now for you women out there I know you will asses the situation and find the root cause of the problem and begin to fix everything simultaneously but us guys can only do one thing at a time. Love you guys God Bless and I promise to get the station back up as quickly as I can.
Key Verse:
Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:29-30 (in Context) Matthew 11 (Whole Chapter)
Week 22 for those of you doing the Bible in 52 weeks program, http://www.c2cministry.org/Bible
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PEACE and AGAPE LOVE, Pastor, Dad, DJ Dude
From The Desk Of:
Pastor Stephen Eldridge
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