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Our theme idea was Wise Up...with the W crossed out, and an R added over it. The thought being: wisdom, applied, will allow you to stay above all the hassle and difficulty that a sinful and foolish lifestyle undoubtedly brings. Rise above it with wisdom's wings...poem anyone?

Hmmmm...sounds kind of like Chris was right when he argued that being a Christian makes your life easier - during the great debate of Progress '08.

I'm about as ADHD as they come...but to read a chapter gives you about as many different thoughts as there are verses. So it's very likely that we need to pick one, or a group of similar verses that deal with an important life issue and develop that thought for application today.

I did a little studying and Agree with Pete's suggestion to start with Prov 1:7 "A wise man fears the Lord." In this verse, there is a wonderful message to begin the week with:
Lord-this implies relating to God in proper perspective...He, the creatOR...me, the creatED. Who needs help from who in this story?
Fear- I'm seeing
A. RESPECT who He is, and
B. RESPOND in trust, worship, obedience, and service
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so for the week of July 12-18th, can we all:

A. Humble ourselves and consider God as so very much "higher" than ourselves?
B. Trust Him to teach and change us?
Worship Him out of grateful amazement and desire?
Obey Him, by avoiding the temptations that even follow us to camp?
Serve Him by helping others, loving each other, showing mercy etc?


Gotta run

SteveO