Scripture thought for the week:
Dear Friend,
God gave you a desire and an appetite for the best from the land. He designed you to want the best, not bruised, insect infested or left over, but truly His best. When some people are hungry, they’ll eat anything, but those who are willing and obedient will enjoy the best. God promises the best if we will do two things…only two things: 1) Be willing. God will never supersede your own free will. Are you brave enough to say, “God I want your will in my life”? 2) Be obedient. Once you find out what God’s will is, are you ready to obey Him? Are you bold enough to believe God knows better than you do?
There we sat, drinking a cappuccino and eating biscotti on top of the Ufizzi Gallery overlooking the captivating scenery of Florence, Italy. We laughed and cried sharing memories of the 25 best and blessed years of our marriage. Our decision to live willing and obedient to God had given us the best from the land. Seriously, we could never have dreamed of the truly “best from the land” for our own lives, but God did.
Uffizzi Gallery Overlook
View from the Uffizzi Gallery
Whether you are single or married, whatever you’ve been eating or where you’ve been living… God has a fresh opportunity for you to live a “best from the land” life! As Albert Einstein once said, “I want to know the thoughts of God; the rest are details.” Following God’s framework for morality assures a full belly and a blessed life. For the next 2 weeks in our “Money, Sex and Power” series* we will be teaching from God’s Word about the connection of our spirituality to our sexuality. God desires to give you the best of the land. Being willing to learn His ways and then be obedient to them will provide exactly the life you are longing to live.
(picture missing)Loughriges at the Arno River
Scott and Clare at the Arno River, Florence, Italy
(picture missing)Scott’s Proposal in Italy
Scott asks perfect strangers
to take a picture of his asking
Clare to marry him (AGAIN!) in
the Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
Praying God’s Best for the Land for You,
Scott & Clare
Click here to watch the 60 second commercial for the Money, Sex and Power series*, mymoneysexpower.com.
*The “Money, Sex and Power” series is designed for PG-13 audiences. Toddlers through 6th graders are invited to join in our C.R. AdventureKiDs “Fiesta del Verano” (Summer Party) during the 10:45 am service. (Childcare is not provided during our 9 am service.)
©2008 Scott & Clare Loughrige