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I have been enthralled with the Olympics the past number of days.  Ok… maybe even addicted.  By far my favorite sports of the Olympic games are the ones that are timed.  I love how the top winners many times come down to split seconds from each other.  Many athletes train for years under “time trials” and it comes down to a single race in the Olympics waiting for a “perfect timing.”

Have you ever struggled with God’s timing?  I mean I know His timing is perfect.  I read it in His Word.  But, at times our lack of patience and even lack of trust become very difficult as we wait on God.  As doors of opportunity close just as fast as they open, we are left waiting on God.   But, while we wait, our faith is tested through “time trials” and in the process, our faith is strengthened and prepared for God’s perfect timing to come.

Just when you feel all hope is lost and there is no way.  God has a way and will always make a way.  And when His perfect time comes, you may understand the pain, frustration and endurance it took to push through the “time trials” of life. Just like an Olympic athlete that has been waiting for that perfect time to manifest itself with Olympic gold.  

Let me encourage you to keep waiting on God, while doing what you can do to push through the time trials of life and trust God to do what he said He will do all in His perfect timing.  There will be gold waiting for you in heaven.

Some baby woodpeckers have taken up residence the past few weeks inside my birch tree overlooking my deck.  They have been singing God’s praises around the clock at the top of their tiny little bird lungs (question… do birds have lungs?)

So, confession time… I may or may not appreciate their musical genre and I may or may not have tried to scare them away earlier than their scheduled flight plan allows and I may or may not have hired someone to help me “take care” of these birds… but I digress.  The bottom line is that the birds are very much alive and well and they are still singing God’s praises… especially “in my head”

As I reflect on the birds that “got in my head” the past couple weeks, I am reminded of the grace that was and is extended to me on a daily basis through Jesus.  I am reminded of the grace I need to extend to others and I am thankful for the grace others give me when I become difficult and even bothersome to deal with.  Let’s face it, God’s creation can be difficult at times.  We all need grace. That is why for now, I will extend grace to the birds in my tree and listen to the birds sing “Amazing Grace” at the top of their little birdie lungs. I just may sing along.

I am trying to grow some grass in my front yard and those who know me well know I do not have much of a green thumb.  But nonetheless, I scattered some grass seed a few weeks ago knowing full well it was a long shot to see anything coming up from the ground based upon my gardening experience.  To my surprise, some small blades of grass are slowly creeping up from the ground.  I know… I was surprised too.

Meanwhile, I will watch the grass grow in my front yard and thank God for the opportunity to plant seeds of faith in young lives trusting they will take root and grow.

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Foresight is the ‘lead’ that the leader has. Once he loses this lead and events start to force his hand, he is leader in name only. He is not leading; he is reacting to immediate events and he probably will not long be a leader. There are abundant current examples of loss of leadership which stems from a failure to foresee what reasonably could have been foreseen, and from failure to act on that knowledge while the leader has freedom to act. [Robert K. Green leaf - The Servant as Leader]

What is keeping your from foreseeing?

A little teaser to what will be many many surprises at Beautiful… Girls Night this Friday, March 9th at 6:30. You can still get information and pre-register at www.kevents.tv.

When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
Luke 9:33-35

God… I want to be great!  I choose to serve to show your greatness within me.

Please help spread the word about this great “girls only” event coming soon.  You can register at www.kevents.tv.

Date: Friday March 9, 2012
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Event Starts: 6:30pm
Tickets: $8 in Advance / $10 at Door
Location: Pathways Church Main Auditorium 

“Beautiful… A night of magnificent makeovers and true beauty”, is the theme for this years girls night, held Friday, March 9 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Special guest speaker and author Kristie Kerr will be reaffirming to our young girls that inner beauty is where outer beauty begins. There will also be girly makeovers, photo booths, a fashion groove show and a dance party with live music! The cost for this event is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. All girls ages 5-12 are invited to come. Invite your friends for this exciting girls only event!

We are doing some remodeling these days and although our house is torn apart on the inside it appears on the outside that everything is just business as usual for the Klinersix.  Let me tell you that nothing could be further from the truth.

Just this morning I made my coffee in the living room on a plastic table.  Ten minutes later I warmed up my coffee in the microwave which was resting on a basket in that same room.  I then proceeded to the family room to open the fridge and finally to the bathroom to rinse my dishes.  Normal?

So… what’s my point?  I can’t help but think how hard we work to have everything appear “as normal” on the outside of our lives but on the inside things are “torn apart”.  We do a really good job keeping the appearance that everything is business as usual when nothing could be further from the truth.

I was also reminded this morning that the things which are torn apart on the inside of our lives, quite possible may be the things that God is using to create a very healthy spiritual remodel in our hearts.  Let me encourage you to let God use the chaos in your life to remodel your priorities and give you a fresh start.

So, for me I am going to live with a little chaos and mess in my home for now because I know what is coming soon.

God… use the chaos in my heart to restructure and remodel my life to please you and be presentable in your eyes.