LISTEN!

No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed.  Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.  for there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.  Therefore, CONSIDER CAREFULLY HOW YOU LISTEN! - Luke 8:16-18

YOU JUST READ EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO!

     Jesus is talking about how you let your light shine, and then He talks about how everything you do, everything you think, everything you do in private will be brought out into the open.  To me, that's some pretty big stuff - using your talents and making sure everything you do is something you wouldn't mind millions of people seeing on t.v.

      But, then He throws in the whammy!  Since this is so huge.....CONSIDER CAREFULLY HOW YOU LISTEN!  Listening?  That's the key? 

      If I really want to follow Jesus, I should watch how I listen?  Maybe that's a good idea with other people too!

FOUR CHOICES!

A farmer went out to sow his seed.  As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.  Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture.  Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants.  Still other seed fell on good soil.  It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred time more than was sown. - Luke 8:5-8

READ LUKE 8:4-15 TODAY

     We take a little break from learning how to treat people, for this one question - Who are you?  Has your seed been trampled?  Has your seed been withered?  Has your seed been choked?  Or is your seed yielding a crop a hundred times more than was sown?

     Do not be afraid to say "Yes" to the last one!