AUTHOR: Jason & Traci TITLE: God cares about what I care about. DATE: 8/12/2005 10:08:00 AM ----- BODY: I have 2 truths in my life. Truth #1: Nothing I do will make God love me more and nothing I do will make God love me less. Truth #2: God cares about what I care about. I want to focus on Truth #2. There are 2 thoughts in this statement. First, God is concerned about what I care about. He wants my thoughts and desires to be positive. ( Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious--the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Philippians 4:8 The Message) Second, God cares about the things that are important to me, because He cares about ME. I got a package in the mail yesterday, a letter from Coca Cola Inc. Last April Jason won a contest. The prize was an XM car radio. Cool, huh? We thought so, too. It seems Coke had underestimated the value of the previously unreleased item. So, to make up for it, they sent us a $55 gift certificate for XM radio fees or accessories and $180 in American Express Travelers' Cheques. These facts alone would be interesting enough. However, you should know I was $180 short on my savings for a new dining room table. In the grand scheme of things, does it matter if I have the furniture I really want or any furniture for that matter? Of course not! But, because God cares about what I care about, I will soon be the proud owner of this lovely table. --------