Tea, cookies and a life that matters.

Life is always busy at the Daugereaus' home.

We are glad that the new school year started, but we also know that it comes with many other commitments, like Awana, music, seminary wives discipleship, bible study and so on.

We get busy, but we love being involved and serving in our church wherever we are. 

This last month we had a blessed and unique time at our Bible study!

The ladies had a tea party, with hats and dress up included.

 A wonderful friend and amazing decorator set up the all event at her house, with hats to make, picture to take, fancy rings and bracelets to wear.

We chatted and laughed, we acted like princess in a British castle. We had delicious teas with wonderful desserts. But we also shared God's Word and learned important lessons.

We learned from Paul that we need to live a life that matters!

Philippians 1:21-30

"21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22 But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose. 23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 24 yet to remain on in the flesh is more necessary for your sake. 25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 so that your proud confidence in me may abound in Christ Jesus through my coming to you again.

27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God. 29  For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30 experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me."

Paul's life was spent for Christ. For him Christ was everything, and he lived, and talked and acted out of the outpouring of his love for Christ. And he encouraged the Philippians to do the same thing, to live a life that matters!

He encouraged the church to strive in oneness and to live in harmony with eachother. We always need to strive for that unity in the church body but also in our daily lives, considering the other more important, being humble and trying not to be selfish.

Another encouragement that Paul leaves in these verses is to not be afraid of adversity. My favorite verse is "For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake....to suffer for His sake" Pastor MacArthur says that the verb granted comes from the same root of the word grace, so essentially that means that we have been giving the grace to suffer for him. It is hard to accept this concept in a society where the prosperity Gospel grows. But we have to remember that sufferings are as much as a blessing as our salvation itself.

Paul was in prison for the Gospel when he wrote this, what a great encouragement for us! Tt endure hard times and to consider them a gift. 

It was overall a great encouragement to live life that matters!