Great Word From Rick Warren

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Heaven's 24-hour Emergency Hot Line by Rick Warren

Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory. Psalm 50:15 (NLT) "If you love me and truly know who I am, I will RESCUE you and keep you safe." Psalm 91:14 (CEV) God wants you to ask him for help when you are in trouble. He says, “Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.” (Psalm 50:15 GW) I call this a “microwave” prayer because it is quick and to the point: Help! SOS! Mayday! For instance, when temptation strikes and you don’t have time for a long conversation with God -- simply cry out! David, Daniel, Peter, Paul, and millions of others have prayed this kind of instant prayer for help in trouble. The Bible guarantees that our cry for help will be heard because Jesus is sympathetic to our struggle. He faced the same kind of problems we do. He “understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same temptations we do, yet he did not sin.” (Hebrews 4:15 NLT) If God is waiting to help us, why don’t we turn to him more often? Honestly, sometimes we don’t want to be helped! At that moment we think we know what’s best for us more than God does. At other times we’re embarrassed to ask God for help. But the Bible says, “Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace. There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.” (Hebrews 4:16 TEV) God’s love is everlasting, and his patience endures forever. Ask him for help and then watch how he provides.

Weight Watchers Makes a difference

I am 65 years old and recently signed up for the online weight watchers program. The cost is very reasonable and the tools are amazing. I am able to track everything I eat and the activity I do and after 4 weeks I have lost 13 pounds and feel great. One of the best things about the program is that I still eat anything I want. The difference is I watch the portions that I eat and am amazed at how much a half a cup of ice cream it!
After I signed up my daughter, my wife, two of my associates have signed up and it's great to talk about the different things we do with the program. We have helped each other find recipes and great tasting snacks, like lemon bars and chocolate cakes that fit right into a daily routine.
I want to encourage all who struggle with your weight to consider this new life style. Please let me know how it works for you if you decide to try it.
The Pastor

The Misunderstanding regarding Medicare.

There is a tremendous void in our society between available services to Seniors and the ability for the average person to understand what is available. The HELP for Seniors organization is attempting to build a structure that will reach Seniors with the information.

The experience so far has found that many seniors that are entitled to home health care are not made aware of the services or the fact that Medicare pays for it.

As the team from Help for Seniors has met with communities in the Southern Florida area, they have determined that from 20 to 30% of the people that attend the information seminars qualify for Home Health Care. They are finding that those that do not qualify at the time were not aware that they could contact their family members doctor when a family member would be qualified for Home Health Care.

The Information packets that are being passed out at these meetings are being received with an excitement that lets us know that this type of service is needed in every Senior Community.

H.E.L.P. FOR SENIORS

HEALTH, EDUCATION, LIFESTYLE PLANNING FOR SENIORS IS AN EDUCATIONAL REFERRAL SERVICE THAT IS BASED IN LEESBURG FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATION TO SENIOR ADULTS REGARDING MEDICARE AND HOME HEALTH CARE.