 life I believed every one of those on the list. My journey led me make an answer. I answered the same as Peter that He is the Christ, the anointed one from God, the Son of God, and the second person in the trinity. When I did that my journey took off. Allow Jesus to ask that question of you. Hear His voice asking, "Who do you say that I am?" In your closing prayer talk to God and give Him your answer. If you answered like Peter for the very first time then you have a job to do. You have to tell someone. Email or call your pastor and if you don't have one email Pastor Tim Ayers at timothywayers@gmail.com because we have a celebration to plan.  Lenten Devotionals Devotional 4 Saturday, March 9 "Profit and Loss"  When I was growing up the biggest question around this time of the year was, "What did you give up?" All of us knew we were referring to our Lenten duty of giving something up as an act of sacrifice. I always had a smart-alack answer. I said, "I'm giving up fish on Friday." It earned me a giggle from the girls, a smack on the back from guys and a smack upside the head from the nuns.   It doesn't take kids long to figure out that they need to give up something that sounds like a sacrifice but they wouldn't miss no matter what. One young man may have outdone me with his Lenten sacrifice. I asked him and he said he gave up board games. Here is kid that carries a DS in his school bag, has Wii on a big screen TV at hom,e and computer full of old video games. It sounds like he gave up something substantial except he only played board games at camp and his grandmother had sold the camp. I gave him an A+ for being able to give-up something that sounded like it would be painful but really wasn't. I love how one kid described lent. He said, "That's when we have to eat only cheese pizza on Fridays." Church attendees fall into two schools of thought generally. One is the "I have to give up something" and the other is "That is a stupid, man-made rule and I am not doing it." Growing up Catholic I had a tough time giving things up. We didn't have a whole lot to begin with. After I became a Christian
life I believed every one of those on the list. My journey led me seduce an solution. I answered the same as Peter that He is the Christ, the anoint one from God, the Son of God, and the second person in the trio. When I did that my journey took off. admit Jesus to necessitate that question of you. Hear His voice asking, " Who do you say that I am? " In your close up prayer lecture to God and give Him your answer. If you answered like Peter for the very first time then you have a job to make. You have to tell someone. Email or address your pastor and if you don't have one email Pastor Tim Ayers at timothywayers@gmail.com because we have a celebration to design.   Lenten Devotionals Devotional 4 Saturday, March 9 " Profit and Loss "   When I was growing up the big question around this time of the year was, " What did you hold up? " All of us knew we were referring to our Lenten duty of giving something up as an act of sacrifice. I always hold a smart - alack answer. I said, " I'm giving up fish on Friday. " It earned me a giggle from the girls, a smack on the rear from guys and a smack upside the headway from the nun.    It doesn't take kids long to calculate out that they need to give up something that sounds like a sacrifice but they wouldn't neglect no matter what. One young man may have outdone me with his Lenten sacrifice. I asked him and he said he gave up board games. Here is kid that carries a DS in his school bag, has Wii on a boastful screen television at hom, e and computer full of old video game. It sounds like he gave up something substantial except he merely played board games at camp and his grandma had sold the camp. I gave him an A+ for being able to give - up something that sounded like it would be afflictive but really wasn't. I sleep together how one kid described lent. He said, " That's when we have to corrode only cheese pizza on Fridays. " church service attendees fall into two schools of thought generally. One is the " I have to give up something " and the other is " That is a stupid, man - made rule and I am not make it. " Growing up Catholic I had a rugged time giving things up. We didn't have a whole lot to get down with. After I became a Christian
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 life I believed every one  of thoseon th e l ist .My j ourn ey led me make an a nswer. I answered thesameas Pete r  t hat H e is th e  C h r ist ,th e a no i nt ed on e f rom God , the SonofGo d, and the s e co nd personinthe trinity.  Wh en I d id  th a t myjou rneytook o f f. All ow Jesusto ask th a t quest i o nof y ou. Hear His voic e  a s king, "Who doyou sa yt ha t I a m?"  In your c lo singp rayer t a lk t o  Go d  and give Him  your answe r . I f youan swe r ed lik e Pet er for  the very f irst  time the n youh ave a j o b to do . Youhav e t o te l lso meo ne .  Em a il  or cal l your p as to r and  ify o u don' t h aveone e mail Pastor T imAyer s  at  timo thywa yers @g mail. com be cause  w e have a celebr atio n to plan . Le nte nDevot i onalsDev oti onal 4Saturda y , M ar c h 9"Profit and Loss" W h e nI was gr owingu pth e  biggest  q ues tion a round  thi s  t ime of t he yea r  w as , "What  d id you  g ive  up ?" Al l  ofus kne w we wer e ref e rring to our L e nten duty ofg iv i n gs omet hin g up as anacto f sa crif i ce . I alway s had  a sm a rt-alack answer. Isa id, "I 'm gi ving up fishon Friday. " I t earned  mea  g i ggle from thegirls , a smacko n the ba ck fr om guysand a sma c k  upsidethe  he adfro m th e nuns.   Itd o esn' ttake ki dslong to  fi gur e o utth at they n eed to g iv eup  s ome thing that sou nd s l ik e a  sacr i fice b ut th ey w ou ld n 'tmiss no ma t t er w ha t.  One  yo un g man  may hav e outdo ne me wit h h i s Le nt en  sacrif ice. I askedhi m and he s ai d h e gave u p boardgames. Here is kid that carries  aDS in  his  school b ag,  has W iio n a bi g scre en TV  a t h o m ,e an d co mpu te r full ofo l d v ideoga mes.  It sou nds like he gave u p  so mething subst ant iale x ce pth eo nly  p l aye d board games atcamp and h is gr andmotherh adso ld thecamp. I  gave him anA+ for be ing ableto  giv e - upsomethingthat sou nded like it wo u ld  be p ain ful bu trea lly w asn't. I l ove h ow one  k id des cribe dlent. He  said, "That's when wehave t o eat  on ly cheese  pi z zaon Friday s."Church att end ees  fall  in t o two  sch o ol s o f  thou ghtg enerally. On e i s th e "I have t o g ive  up s ome t hing"andthe other is "Tha t  is a stupid,man- m a derul e  and  I  am not doingit. "G r owing up  C atholic I h ad a tou gh timegiving  thing s up. W e di d n't ha ve a  wh ole lot t o b eg i n with.  A ft e r I be came  a  Chris tian
 life_I believed_every one of those_on the_list._My journey_led_me make an_answer. I answered_the same as Peter_that He is_the_Christ, the anointed one from God, the Son of God, and the second person_in_the trinity._When_I_did that my journey took_off. Allow Jesus to ask_that question_of you. Hear His voice asking, "Who do_you_say that I_am?" In your closing prayer talk to God and_give Him your answer. If you_answered like Peter_for_the_very first time then_you have a job to do._You have to tell someone. Email_or call your pastor and if you_don't have one email Pastor Tim_Ayers at timothywayers@gmail.com because we_have a_celebration to plan.  Lenten_Devotionals Devotional 4_Saturday, March_9 "Profit and_Loss"  When I was growing_up the biggest_question around this time of the_year_was, "What did_you_give_up?" All_of us knew_we_were referring_to_our Lenten duty of giving something_up_as an act of sacrifice. I always_had a smart-alack answer._I_said, "I'm giving up_fish on Friday." It earned_me a giggle from the girls,_a smack_on the_back from guys and a smack upside the head from the_nuns.   It doesn't take_kids long to figure_out that_they_need to give_up_something that_sounds like a sacrifice but they wouldn't_miss no_matter what. One young man may_have outdone me with_his_Lenten sacrifice. I asked him and_he said he gave up board_games. Here is kid that_carries_a_DS in his school bag,_has Wii on a big screen_TV at hom,e_and computer full of old video games._It_sounds like he gave up something_substantial_except he only played board games_at_camp_and his grandmother had sold_the camp. I gave him an_A+ for being able to give-up something that sounded_like it would_be painful but really wasn't._I_love_how one kid described lent. He said, "That's when we_have to_eat only cheese_pizza on Fridays." Church attendees fall into two schools of_thought generally. One is the "I have_to give up something" and the other is "That is a_stupid, man-made rule and I am not doing_it." Growing up Catholic I had a_tough time giving things_up._We didn't have a whole lot to_begin_with._After_I became a_Christian