Don't be a Yap Yap Dog

Wow the Summer Calendar is filling faster than i thought! Currently we are completely full for our Summer Camp this year. I called this morning to get more spots, but i don't know. So if you still want to go to Summer Camp we have have a waiting list we can put you on. But our other events still have spaces so sign-up quick before those might run out as well. This Saturday is Ojai (pronouced Oh-Hi) and I am really jazzed about that trip, its going to be a blast. So if you havent got a Summer registration card get one quick, quick you can download it on this page on the links section and fill it out. As a side note, you do not need to fill out a card for the World Record Days and can just sign up the day of, but if you preregister you can skip all the lines and go striaght in a whole lot quicker. So make sure to sign up people to those major outreaching events.

So last night we talked about the difference of faith and works. To get into Heaven all we need is faith. But what James is telling us is that if we have a genuine faith, and if we really believe what God tells us, then our life will reflect that. Actions speak louder than words, and we shouldn't be yap yap dogs. (The dog on the left) Those little dogs that bark all the time but can't even bite their own food. We should model our lives after the dogs that don't have to bark all the time, because they can back up their bark with thier actions, a big old dog bite. (See dog on right) My favorite part of the passage was when James simply said, "I will show you my faith by my works" Can you make that same claim, telling someone that if they looked at every part of your life they would come to the conclusion that you love Jesus?

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