How many of us would say that we want to be used of God? I believe all of us who are Christians would say we desire for God to use us. I believe we would also agree that if God spoke something to our hearts He wanted us to do that our desire is to obey Him. I believe the Lord is asking us all a question and making a promise at the same time. "If we will be faithful to go where the Lord leads us, then He will meet us and souls will be added to the Kingdom". Between the evening news and box office movies touting the end of the world, it's easy to become afraid. The "shaking" around us causes our minds to start racing with questions. What's going to happen? Will our economy fail? Will terrorists attack us? Will there be a war, a hurricane, an earthquake, or some other disaster that hits close to home? Will life as we know it change forever? Will we and our loved ones be safe?  Scientists have made human skin cells take on the cloning characteristics of embryonic stem cells -- a breakthrough that might someday deliver the medical payoffs without the ethical controversy.  Do Americans have a right to own and keep their own guns? The Supreme Court may be about to answer that question in the first gun case it's taken up in 70 years.  Navy SEALs are among the elite of America's military forces and have been used extensively in the war on terror.
 Do Americans have the right to exercise their moral judgment and their religious discernment when hiring?  Las Vegas is known around the world as 'Sin City,' but over the weekend thousands of believers gathered there to cry out for a spiritual revival.
 One traditional Middle Eastern grocery is painted to match the distinctive red, white, black and green of the Palestinian flag. Over the meat counter hangs a flag often flown at rallies for the terrorist group Hamas.  President Bush is hosting a controversial event at the White House Thursday evening, with an invitation to Muslim officials and clerics to join him for prayer and dinner in observance of the holy month of Ramadan.  In a story making many parents wonder who's running the schools, a Maine middle school made the decision Wednesday to freely give its 11- through 13-year-old students birth control pills and patches upon request. |
