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October 21, 2002

We Is Still Friends, Lord

Psalm 86

Put your ear next to me, Lord,

I just want you to hear me and talk to me

‘Cause I ain’t got much.

Just remember I try to be like you

You are my man

So I ask for your help.

Make me happy when I’m mixed up inside.

We know you don’t hold nothing against us

And you listen and hear us when we talk to you

And don’t push us away.

So when we got troubles

We can call up you.

Help us remember you is only one

And everybody was made by you

And had better sure know it

And you are the only God.

Show me the right side of the street to walk on

So I can walk with you and even trust you

And not be afraid to say it

‘Cause your love is just great.

When it seems like everybody is against me

And nothing goes right

And people is out to get me

Help me to now we is still friends

And that your love is here.

That’s what helps me to have heart.

So "give me some skin," Lord,

Then everyone will know where we stand.

From Treat Me Cool Lord" by Carl Burke

Can’t we all profit by this kind of commitment?

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

201 Oak St.

Mauston, WI 53948-1333 608-8474555

Past Weeks Thoughts:

October "God of the Hills" 10/9/2000 "God of the Lake" 10/16/2000 "God of the Nighttime" 10/23/2000 "God of the Stars" 10/30/2000  
November "God of the Wilderness" 11/6/2000 "We wish to see Jesus" 11/13/2000 "Thanksgiving Meditation" 11/20/2000 "If it's by God..." 11/27/2000  
December "John's Story of Christmas" 12/4/2000 "The Grandparents of Christmas" 12/11/2000 "A Christmas Prayer" 12/18/2000 "New Years Thoughts" 12/25/2000  
January 2001 New Years Eve 1/1/2001 "Let is walk softly" 1/8/01 "His Rod and Staff" 1/16/01 "Attitude" 1/22/2001 "Charis and Eirene" 1/29/2001
February Shine, Jesus, Shine 2/5/2001 A Rabbinical Story 2/12/2001 "They said it couldn't be done" 2/19/2001 The Life of a Useful Man 2/26/2001  

March

"Faith" 3/5/2001

 "God and Meaning" 3/12/2001 "Our Witness" 3/19/2001 "Making a Difference" 3/26/2001  
April Ann's Thoughts- A Memorial 4/2/2001 Ann's Prayer 4/9/2001   Easter Morning 4/30/2001  
May Nine Questions about our World 5/7/2001 Towards a Core Vision 5/14/2001 "Good Morning, God" 5/21/2001 God's Troubled World 5/28/2001  
June A Morning Prayer 6/4/2001 Nelson Mandela Inaugural Speech 6/11/2001 "Stive first for the kingdom..."6/18/2001 Joy and Sorrow 6/25/2001  
July Four Things 7/2/2001 The Present Crisis 7/9/2001 We see dimly 7/16/2001 "Stranger within our gates" 7/23/01  
August Valui and Margaretn 8/6/01 Way to Go! 8/13/01 A Word from the Executive Director 8/20/01 Baptist Community in the Congo 8/27/01  
September Reaching the Unreached 9/3/01 Jesus Wept over Jerusalem 9/10/01   Dominican Republic 9/24/01  
October Opportunities 10/1/01 North Korea 10/8/01 Poland 10/15/01 How Big is your God? 10/29/01  
November Cambodia 11/5/01 Western Sahara 11/12/01 Thanksgiving 11/19/01 Thanksgiving Prayer 11/26/01  
December Going Global 12/3/01 The Gift 12/10/01 Christmas and the Road that Leads Home 12/17/01    
January 2002 A New Years Thought 1/1/02 Goals 1/7/02 A Baby's Hug We Can Overcome 1/28/02 Peace and Holiness 1/28/02
February 2002 How to do it and Hebrews 2/4/02 The Congregation 2/11/02 A Brave Man's Prayer 2/18/02 Shrouded Fire 2/25/02  

March 2002

Guidelines 3/4/2002

My Prayer 3/11/02

Snow 3/18/02

Holy Week 3/25--4/7 2002
April 2002 Dag Hammerskold 4/8/02 The Pathway 4/15/02 The Agony of God 4/22/02 O Brother Man 4/29/02  
May 2002 Values, Belief, Vison & Mission 5/6/02 For Mothers' Everywhere 5/13/02 Discipleship 5/20/02 God, In My Unbelief 5/27/02  
June 2002 Overcoming 6/3/02   Faith in Action Group 6/17/02 Commitment 6/24/02  
July 2002 Christianity and its' Meaning 7/8/02 The Sermon 7/15/02 The Fellowhsip 7/22/02 With Dr. Patrick Pang  
August   Healing of the Nations 8/12/02 Growing Up 8/19/02 Daniel's Prayers 8/26/02  
September Outside the Box 9/2/02 Peace and Justice 9/9/02 Prayers Behind Bars 9/16/02 Prayers from the Young 9/23/02 Loving One Another
October 2002 God Listens 10/7/02 Prayer and Priority 10/14/02 Still Friends, Lord 10/21/02