Not My Own

What would Jesus' opinion be about real or fake flowers on the altar? I don't think Jesus cares one bit if there are even any flowers on the alter at all.  He couldn't care less if we worshiped in the sanctuary or in the fellowship hall. He doesn't care if we sing praise songs or hymns. It doesn't matter to Jesus if we are wearing name tags or not. Jesus is not concerned with what time church starts. Jesus doesn't care if the youth area is messy. He doesn't care if someone has to get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of the service. It doesn't matter to Jesus if the altar candles are lit or not. Jesus doesn't care if the church repeats a creed or not. It doesn't matter to Jesus if the pastor preaches in a white robe, a suit, or a t-shirt. Jesus couldn't care less exactly where the altar is positioned. He doesn't care if communion is bread or crackers. Jesus doesn't care if people walk in late to the service. He doesn't

I had a dream last night that I was sitting with a friend staring down at a road congested with traffic. I was so angry and frustrated by the structure of the road system I kept complaining to the friend how dumb the design was and how road crews have no idea what they were doing. I persisted in my complaining and he finally said to me, "Don't you see? It's not the design that's screwed up... everyone is fighting against God and going the opposite way. We need to go with God to make this work." When I took a second look at the road suddenly I felt as if I was at the edge of making sense of something big God was trying to tell me. Of course, that is when I woke up feeling clueless. It's time to be real honest but this tough chic here is not doing so well. I have a disease called Ulcerative Colitis and in short it means I have severe inflammation in my entire colon known as Pancolitis. Most of the time I am in remission with help from incredibly expensive medi