Ditch the quick fix ....

Imagine with me for a moment ….. You’re watching a film, one of those ones where loads of people get shot! Our hero is shot in the chest. A doctor just happens to be nearby and rushes in, opens his emergency bag and whips out a box of plasters …. eh? …. He covers the wound, our hero jumps up and kicks butt, saving the day as usual! Ok, I’m being daft but we can all be this ridiculous! We can do a great job of covering up all of our hurts, insecurities, issues and questions. In fact, there are times when we’ve done such a great job that we even kid ourselves that there’s no problem! Yes, you can’t see the holes anymore, but they’re there and they’re still sucking the life out of you. We all know when something’s dragging us down on the inside, however slowly . . . Don’t try to patch up your life with stuff on the outside that won’t heal the wound. Jesus was wounded on the cross to give you hope. He knows how stuff hurts us and he knows how to make us whole again. Energized at The Rock is not about perfect people and a perfect place; it’s about imperfect people who’ve met a perfect God who knows how to make something awesome out of something damaged. He’s done it for us; join us and find out how he can do it for you!

Time out .....

There are 10080 minutes in one week. Based on an average of 8 hours per night, you sleep for 3360 minutes a week. You spend 2100 minutes a week at school (at least). An average 2 hours television per day, plus maybe 8 on weekends, makes 1080 minutes. That leaves you with 3540 minutes per week for homework (!), eating, playing, time with friends, music, dancing, sport, my space, msn, shopping, hair and make up, relationships and so on. On the other hand, maybe the rest of your week is more of a pain than a party – hassles, boredom, arguments, hurt, stresses….. . You may have loads of people who love you or you may feel like no one cares…. You may feel wonderfully happy or totally depressed…..You may be busy or bored…. You may be naughty or nice…… You may know everything or know nothing….You may feel like you really need some help or feel like you can handle life all by yourself. However you spend your time and however you feel, your future is being determined by the choices that you are making EVERYDAY. Energized is about having a great time but, more importantly, it’s about taking a few minutes (what’s a few minutes?!) to think through the choices YOU are making; those choices that are shaping YOUR future.