Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Cinnamon Update #2

I switched a week or so ago to 1800 mg in the morning and 1800 mg at night.

Today's blood pressure reading: 124/73. This is about what my blood pressure is normally. So it appears that cinnamon does not affect my blood pressure. I'll go to the doctor in a few weeks and get my cholesterol checked.

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Good Habits of Regular Givers

Tonight in our annual church business meeting I shared the following "Good Habits of Regular Givers" with our church members:

• Whenever the Lord gives to you, you always remember to give some back (Deut. 16:17, Prov. 3:9-10, Mal. 3:8).
• You commit to regular giving (I Cor. 16:2, Mat 23:23).
• You give to special needs as the Lord leads and the opportunity arises (Luke 7:37-38).
• You cheerfully (I Cor. 9:7) give a personally substantive (Mat 12:44) offering.
• You pray about your giving (I Thes 5:17).
• You order your finances to make it possible to give (II Cor. 8:12).
• You work to get, and you work to give (Eph. 4:28).
• You get in order to give; you don’t give in order to get (Prov. 11:24-25, Luke 6:38, II Cor. 9:11).
• If you want to give more, you pray for God’s increased blessing (Jas 4:12, II Cor. 8:5).
• If you want to give more, you work harder to earn more (Prov. 10:4).
• If you want to give more, you make a financial sacrifice (Acts 2:45).
• You give because God is pleased when you give (Heb. 13:15-16).
• You give because giving yields treasure in heaven (Phil. 4:17-18, II Cor 9:6, Mat. 6:19-20).
• You give because giving results in thanksgiving and praise to God (II Cor. 9:12).