I heard alot today from the Sr. High girls

Today in Sunday school I taught a lesson of obedience being the foundation of abiding in Chirst.
John 15: 10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!

There was a good discussion on obedience. If your parents ask you to clean your room on Monday, and you don't do it until Friday are you being obedient? We looked at 1 Samual when Saul was partially obedient..bad results! What I found striking was when I asked each girl (about 15 students) what percent of the Sr. Hi ministry students do you consider "resting in/ abiding in Christ? In other words are living Jesus? The resounding answer was 5%. Wow. Adults, don't be shocked at that number because their percent of adults in their lives they perceived abiding in Christ..a resounding 10%. Impressive huh? We as the body of Christ have alot more abding and loving to do.

Prayer requests: several brothers and friends either in Iraq or heading there, several children with cancer need prayer and their families, many papas that are sick, travel mercies, Da's papa died, travel to PA for service, family going to mission field (Russia), friends and family and camp.