Good morning friends,

 We had a beautiful time Saturday as we traveled through Galatians 2. We ended our discussion or thoughts on verse 21 where we see where Paul tells us that “he doesn’t treat grace meaningless” other translations state “that he doesn’t nullify grace”……and if you recall we found out that what paul is saying is that he is not setting aside grace, he is not frustrating grace. WOW! How do we treat grace? And we bounced this off our earlier huddle times, when we shared with each other, how or what we use to determine these levels of Christianity we have built in our minds. You remember yea, we were discussing what are the “things” we do that make us feel like we are “right with God” or the “stuff we inadvertently add, or frustrate grace with”.  One group realized that man, their benchmark for a good Christian was what they were doing, they broke out in laughter with the words “what in the world are we doing”…….

 We then let our foot off our necks by realizing the stuff, the things that we are doing are to ENHANCE our relationship with Christ, not frustrate. The whatever’s you are about that help create a deeper connection with Christ are enhancing your relationship with HIM.

 Today is Madri Gras, Fat Tuesday and the very next day Ash Wednesday, what a contrast….Ash Wednesday let’s us know that in 46 days, we celebrate EASTER (the empty tomb). Unbelievable how fast our days zip….yet for some Ash Wednesday is meant to enhance their thoughts of Christ by burning the palms from the previous years palm Sunday celebration and then placing the ashes in the form of a cross on their foreheads. This also marks the lent season (no not the stuff in your belly button) Lent is when one is purposed in fasting, when one is intentional is sacrificing from something that can help enhance their conversations with Christ. An example can be giving up particular food items, or electronic devices, spending. And the time spent with the aforementioned items we spend in prayer with God or reading His Word.

 So what about us? How we can help each other enhance our relationship with Christ and with each other? Well here is one idea…..lets CELEBRATE today that the tomb is EMPTY, and then tomorrow, and then the next, then next…EASTER is everyday my friends.,..let’s show the world that we know and understand that our service for HIM helps us enhance our time and relationship with HIM and each other! Let’s keep

 lovin em up!