Bad Things

Dear Hearts,
I know you've heard the expression "Bad Things Happen To Good People." Now I am not sure I think of myself as a particularly good person, because I have past sins in my life like everyone else, maybe more. However, in this case I am a bad person trying to turn my life around and do what the Bible commands in Matthew 6, "But seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be given to you as well." We have always been taught that if we seek God first in our lives things will go smoothly all the time. Well friends sometimes God in His infinite wisdom allows bad things to happen to us that don't seem fair. For example someone found out I was in prison, a fact I do not try to hide, on the other hand it is really nobody's business what sins I have committed in the past! I wonder if anyone who may be reading this would say that yes others have the right to know your personal sins? Well that's exactly what woman named ***** believed. So as I am prone to do I answered her honestly, too honestly, and she used the information to destroy the Not The Youth Group. In addition she manipulated the situation to humiliate my wife and I.
So in the final analysis, God in His majestic wisdom allows the bad to fall on the good and the bad. That's Just the way it is and I love Him!

Still Not The Youth Group!

Another incredible night of deep down to the heart sharing and light hearted laughter! Were Not The Youth Group but we have to be the best group of them all! Is that boasting? I don't know, I'll confess it tomorrow!

Not The Youth Group!

It was a lively group tonight! We've decided to name our group, "Not The Youth Group!" Just about everyone was involved but all went away feeling that we were deep into our relationship with God and each other! We may not be the youth group but we're not dead yet either! Penny and I look forward to next week!

Our First Life Group Meeting

This was our first life group meeting and we put a lot of time into it, blessed time. We had a great group meeting, and that is because we have an exceptional group of people in attendance! All shared from their hearts and we had no need for "ice breakers!" These people came pre-cracked! The only negative thing that was reported to us was the fact that despite the candles, strategically placed around the room the odor from our sick dog was noticeable. So we will be working on that this week. We were honored that we had such an honest group that they were able to tell us about it. But Praise God for all things! Next week we plan to eat the group as part of a ritual sacrifice! Until then, God bless you all!

Life Groups and John C. Mac Iver

This blog has been dormant for too long. Now that Penny and I are starting a new home Bible study for Liquid Church in New Brunswick I think I might have more to say. We went to the leaders meeting last night and it was filled with those weird, alive, on fire for the Lord kind of people, you know the type, the type we wish we were. The type we were when we first got saved. Boy I really hate going into a room with too many people smiling! I never know whether they like me or want to eat me. Wow I watch way too many zombie movies! I used the joke that I was the youth group at my church meaning that I was one of the youngest at 44 but I don't think they got it, I will have to work on my delivery! My over all impression was that this was a group of committed Christians who love the Lord and want to serve Him the best way they can. My wife and I too are in this number. I don't go to Liquid but I love them just the same and I hope to have many funny and touching stories in the coming weeks! God bless you all! And God bless America, only! (that's just a small political joke).

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