Last night was the President's State of the Union Address. He said, "We do big things."
It was the closing theme of President Obama's State of the Union speech. This idea of "We do big things," was evidently an idea meant to serve as both a reminder of the enterprising spirit that has long propelled America through tough times as well as an optimistic assurance that the country is up to the enormous challenges it now faces.
It's also a pretty good summary of what the president himself was up to as he spoke to the nation on Tuesday night. The speech came at a critical juncture in his presidency. He has begun to recover from the depths of voter dissatisfaction he hit last fall, but he faces a newly empowered GOP determined to stop many of his initiatives as the 2012 campaign gets underway.
With both sides jockeying for leverage ahead of what promises to be a brutal battle over the budget and government spending, the president had one over-arching goal as he took the podium: to convince a still-skeptical public that he has a strong plan to spur job growth and the economy, all while seeking to reframe the debate away from one narrowly focused on reducing the deficit and towards the need to invest in the future and maintain America's competitive strength.
The Bible tells us to pray for those in authority, and our responsibility is to do that whether we are Democrat or Republican.
Last Sunday proved to be interesting in having Arnie interpret in Spanish. I had a lot of positive comments about the service. Pray as we continue to follow the Lord's leading as he directs us in this new year.
It was the closing theme of President Obama's State of the Union speech. This idea of "We do big things," was evidently an idea meant to serve as both a reminder of the enterprising spirit that has long propelled America through tough times as well as an optimistic assurance that the country is up to the enormous challenges it now faces.
It's also a pretty good summary of what the president himself was up to as he spoke to the nation on Tuesday night. The speech came at a critical juncture in his presidency. He has begun to recover from the depths of voter dissatisfaction he hit last fall, but he faces a newly empowered GOP determined to stop many of his initiatives as the 2012 campaign gets underway.
With both sides jockeying for leverage ahead of what promises to be a brutal battle over the budget and government spending, the president had one over-arching goal as he took the podium: to convince a still-skeptical public that he has a strong plan to spur job growth and the economy, all while seeking to reframe the debate away from one narrowly focused on reducing the deficit and towards the need to invest in the future and maintain America's competitive strength.
The Bible tells us to pray for those in authority, and our responsibility is to do that whether we are Democrat or Republican.
Last Sunday proved to be interesting in having Arnie interpret in Spanish. I had a lot of positive comments about the service. Pray as we continue to follow the Lord's leading as he directs us in this new year.
I look forward to seeing each one of you tonight as we share a time of prayer and praise and study in the Word.
Continue to pray for Thelma Mathews who is in Arlington Memorial Hospital and Bennie Green who is getting better after being sick with a cold for over a week.
Pastor LarryContinue to pray for Thelma Mathews who is in Arlington Memorial Hospital and Bennie Green who is getting better after being sick with a cold for over a week.
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