| Recently I had the opportunity to address a few graduates and their families. I asked them to focus on this statement: Patterns eventually become behavior, which eventually becomes a lifestyle. What we become is the result of the patterns in our lives. Often one thinks life is determined by two or three major decisions. The idea is if one gets those decisions right, all will be well. Unfortunately, that is not the case. It is the small daily decisions that will determine a life. The daily decisions prepare a person to make the big decisions. Both are needed. Paul encouraged Timothy by impressing upon him the importance of the small daily decisions: But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 3:14-15). The word “continue” is important—keep on doing those daily things! These are words to live by so be encouraged—it is the small daily things that create a pattern, which becomes a behavior, that eventually becomes a life.  This Week’s Readings: *Monday – Matthew 13 *Tuesday – Matthew 14 *Wednesday- Matthew 15 *Thursday – Matthew 16 *Friday- Matthew 17 Prayer Requests: *Our Confirmands and High School Graduates as they transition. *An immediate end to the crisis in Ukraine. *Heal those who are sick and protect those who are not. *Comfort those who are grieving and in distress. *Wisdom for our leaders as they navigate through uncertain times. *Guidance for those seeking to find their way. *Continued Growth Inside and Outside the Walls of St. Paul UMC. |
| “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” – Philippians 4:6 |