Where is God - The answer may surprise you.

9. "Are You, My Mother?" is the story about a little bird. The baby bird hatches and no one is there.
Like all babies, this baby wants his mother, and in starting to look for her, he falls out of the nest.
Fortunately, he is not injured and begins the search for his mother. As he begins, he walks right by
his mother and did not recognize her.
He asks a kitten, a hen, a dog, and a cow if they are his mother, but none of them are.
Then he sees a car, a boat and a plane, and at last, absolutely sure he has found his mother, he climbs
onto the teeth of a monster backhoe.
When the backhoe snorts, the little bird says, "You are not my mother! You are a snort!" .
"I want my mother!" he says. But the backhoe doesn't listen. He begins moving, which concerned the
little bird. Then, the backhoe gently drops him back in his nest just as his mother is returning home.
The two are united, much to their delight, and the baby bird tells his mother about the adventure he had looking
for her.

11. Now, this story begins a bit differently.
A young man comes into the world, but no one introduces him to God.
Oh, his family took him to church, and he survived through a ton of lessons and even could quote
scripture.
But no one introduced him to God.
Then, he fell out of the nest. He grew up and went off to seek his fortune. And, since no one formally
introduced him to God, he fell, just like the little bird.
Unfortunately, unlike the little bird, he fell hard.

13. Galations 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual
immorality, impurity and debauchery;
20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord,
jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,
dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness,
orgies, and the like. I warn you,
as I did before, that those who live like this will
not inherit the kingdom of God.

14. However, what if he didn’t fall all that hard?

16. In some ways, the first example has more of a chance
Their fall was so fast, they hit bottom quickly
It is the gradual fall from grace that can be the most dangerous
When we just don’t have time for God.

18. Being to busy is a problem?
We lead a busy life with tons of distractions.
How am I supposed to get control of this?
What else?

20. What’s the Point?
God isn’t Missing!

21. We Are!

23. So, if God isn’t missing, why can’t we find him?

24. Let go back to Kings and
see where Elijah finds God.

25. 1 Kings 19:11-13
11 The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of
the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.”
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the
rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind.
After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the
earthquake.
12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire.
And after the fire came a gentle whisper.
13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and
stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

37. The Right Path
by Timothy J. Stewart
You are my God,
Before you is no other
I love my neighbor as myself
And honor father and mother.
I try to toe the line,
With the commandments ten,
Cause I heard you were coming,
But I don’t know where or when,
Yes, I heard you were coming,
But I don’t know where or when

38. And I’ve tried to do it on my own,
but every time I’ve failed,
At times my Lord it seems I forget,
Why to a cross you’re nailed
So take my hand and guide me,
This I pray o Lord,
And when my body has breathed its
last,
Take my soul to its just reward.

39. I’ve seen the path that’s right,
I’ve seen the path that’s wrong.
I try to take the right one,
But at times is seems so long.
And, all these little detours,
Hidden along the way,
They pull me from the right path,
And push me the other way.
They pull me from the right path,
And push me the other way.

40. And I’ve tried to do it on my own,
but every time I’ve failed,
At times my Lord it seems I forget,
Why to a cross you’re nailed
So, take my hand and guide me,
This I pray o Lord,
And when my body has breathed its last,
Take my soul to its just reward.

41. You are my God,
I am thankful for Your love,
I am merely human,
You know what I’m speaking of.
And, if I am going to make it
To those pearly gates,
I am going to need some help, Lord
To keep my head on straight,
I am going to need Your help Lord,
To keep my head on straight.

42. Cause I’ve tried to do it on my own,
but every time I’ve failed,
At times my Lord it seems I forget,
Why to a cross you’re nailed
So, take my hand and guide me,
This I pray o Lord,
And when my body has breathed its last,
Take my soul to its just reward.
Yes, when my body has breathed it last,
Take my soul to its just reward.

43. No one knows the Father except through the
Son. When Jesus is telling this to the crowds –
What he is saying is, if you want to know the
father, and how the father wants us to be , then
you only have to look at the Son. And what his
son is doing in terms of teaching, healing,
praying –You will then know the Father.

49. Now, What Would Jesus Do?
Decisions, decisions,
What are you going to do?
Decision, decision,
When they are all left up to you.
I have a little advice,
To follow it is up to you.
Just ask when there is a decision,
Now, what would Jesus do?

50. What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do if He was you?
What Would Jesus Think?
What Would Jesus Say?
What Would Jesus Do if He was here today?

51. Jesus is always here,
He is with you all the time.
He watches over your every step,
He knows what's on your mind.
He has given you a personal choice
To do what is wrong or right,
Here is what you need to do
If you are going to keep Heaven in sight.
Just follow that bit of advice
That I gave to you
And, ask when there is a decision,
Now, what would Jesus Do?

52. What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do if He was you?
What Would Jesus Think?
What Would Jesus Say?
What Would Jesus Do if He was here today?

53. Life is not easy,
That should come as no surprise.
You choose to tell the truth,
Or tell those little lies.
Nothing is mostly right,
It is either right or wrong.
If Heaven is where you are going,
Then listen to this song.
And follow that bit of advice
That it gives to you,
And ask when there is a decision,
Now, what would Jesus do?

54. What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do if He was you?
What Would Jesus Think?
What Would Jesus Say?
What Would Jesus Do if He was here today?

55. Decisions, decisions,
What are you going to do?
Decisions, decision,
When they are all left up to you.
Just ask when there is a decision,
Now, what would Jesus do?
And, then do it.
Just do it.

56. You don't have to paste it,
And, you don't have to glue it,
Just ask what Jesus would do
And, then do it.
If you ask, What Would Jesus Do
And, you don't do it
Then, you're the one who blew it
You'll have to hit your self and say,
"I knew it"
So just ask, What Would Jesus Do?
And then do it.
Just do it.
JUST DO IT!!!