Upcoming Events:
Friday, December 16th: Youth Christmas/Progressive Dinner
We will meet here at the building at 5:30 Friday night. We will be making stops at the Henry’s, the Appleton’s, and the Rushing’s. You will need to bring a $5 non-gender gift for the gift exchange. Pick up time will be 10:00 p.m. here at the building. And YES! You can bring friends!
2471 Winter Retreat Information
We will be going on a youth group retreat to Hoblitzelle Retreat Center on Thursday, December 29th, at 5:00 p.m. and return here to the building Saturday, December 31st, around 1:30 p.m. The cost for the retreat is $35. Friday evening we will be going as a group to a local fast food establishment so you will need money for that. Let me know on Sunday if you will be attending. This retreat is for 7th - 12th graders. I look forward to spending time with all of you!
At A Glance…
Friday, December 16th - Youth Christmas party/Progressive Dinner
Thursday-Saturday, December 29th-31st - 2471 Youth Retreat
Something To Think About…
As the story goes, while visiting a province he came upon a soldier in full uniform but with one sleeve hanging empty. He proudly wore the coveted Legion of Honor. Napoleon asked, “Where did you lose your arm?” The soldier answered, “At Austerlitz, sire.” Napoleon asked, “And for that you received the Legion of Honor?” The man said, “Yes, sire but it is a small token to pay for the decoration.” Napoleon continued, “You must be the kind of man who regrets he did not lose both arms for his country.” The one-armed man asked, “What then would have been my reward?” Napoleon answered, “I would have awarded you the Double Legion of Honor.” And with that, the proud old fighter drew his sword and immediately cut off his other arm.
What a great story! There’s only one problem. You may have already noticed the inconsistency. But apparently it was years before anyone dared ask Napoleon the question, “How did the soldier cut off his arm with only one arm to do it with?”
Nice story. Stirring, moving, motivating...but it wasn't true. It’s possible for the same thing to happen to us in a religious sense. We can get all “fired up” without much thought as to the truth of what we're getting excited about. Paul said of those who were motivated in such a way: “...they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.” (Rom. 10:2)
Zeal is good. We all need more of it. But we need to make certain that our enthusiasm is firmly based on our knowledge of God’s will.
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