Continue to do for people even if they forgotten to say, “Thank you.”

Some days life can seem so… Thankless. We wake up, do what we do, and then we crash into bed. It can feel like the never ending cycle of simply meeting the needs of those around us. This is especially true of working with youth. Add the reality of ministering to kids who come from a city or “unchurched” background and this epidemic seems to multiply.

Yes, we are supposed to be focused on our treasures being in heaven. No our focus should not be on the “thank you.” However, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t days when being taken advantage of doesn’t hurt.

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• RT@PastorSergio Gracia le da permiso para ser lo que nunca podría llegar a ser por sí mismo. La gracia es buena! / es el poder y la abilidad #
• 3rd time is a charm /"@thenewmexican: Espanola Valley boys capture illusive state title over Goddard 55-52 #nmtourney http://bit.ly/fNfIAk" #
• Congrat to Coach Martinez and Española Sundevils! State finals Champions. #
• Were watching game online. http://twitpic.com/48w2we #
• Devastsing images from Japan. #
• Joseph is the happy airman on the planet right now. http://twitpic.com/48m6om #
• Wedding bells are ringing. http://twitpic.com/48m1g9 #
• Praying for family & friends on West Coast. Mom lives in Santa Maria. She says , Vamos a la playa! #
• http://twitvid.com/BUEZU – Española Vs Saint Piux in semi final. 4AAAA New Mexico State Tournament. Would think Esp is home team here. #
• Hispanic Leader @NHCLC opposes Obama on DOMA http://bit.ly/ij091y please RT #
• We checked in at the Pit. Bet you never saw high-school basketball pack out a University arena as they do for Española. Come out!! #
• Kimberly #13 got an and 1. http://twitpic.com/488bpn #
• Many have turned the Bible into a motivational and quick guide on how to gain excellent life. Its authoritive and conviction left out. #
• We're taking the day off as a family to go watch Kimme, a young girl from our church play in semi-final game in ALB. Go PeñascoPanthers! #
• From the moment I open my eyes: "you should get up and make pancakes." Yes Maddam! #
• Sing it! You saw me when you took the crown of the thorns, your blood washes over me, you loved me through nails that you bore. #
• Cont: The next thing they wanted to launch Him over a cliff and have nothing to with Him. Chapel is going to on fire. #
• How did Jesus handle His rise to Leadership? One day ppl praised Him, were amazed at his wrds, &spoke well of Him. #
• Mexico, Macroeconomics and Youth Ministry. a great post by the man over @ two forty group. http://www.twofortygroup.com/?p=229 #
• I just realized my boys haven't asked me to tie their ties. We got that part down! #
• What part of Luke9:25 did we miss? "what does it profit a man to be a "#winner" and lose his own soul." #
• NM politicians don't have the courage to pass Voter ID. Bill to revoke immigrants drivers licence should fail too. #
• El éxito no se trata de acumular cosas, sino más bien que nosotros cumpllar nuestro destino. .Pastor Mike #
• The Miami Heat just lost another game. They need a pep talk. Can they order Charlie Sheen film #winning #
• RT @MatthewBarnett "El mayor error que puedes cometer en tu vida es tener miedo de hacer uno." #
• RT @CollinWrede: @darellano dude! I'm glad I follow you, it's awesome to see someone so stoked about being a pastor." #
• "Cuando yo me muera no quiero que Dios diga, pensé que eras llamado a ejercer tanto tiempo caminando alrededor de la ciudad." #
• RT @PastorSergio ha descubierto una de las claves del éxito estár alrededor de la gente exitosa./ dime con quien andas y te digo quien eres! #
• RT @PastorSergio He descubierto una de las claves del éxito es estár alrededor de la gente exitosa.// dime con quien and #
• West Texas don't produce cheap shoters. Bush 43 knows Obama has a tough job already. Got a glimpse of Oprah. #
• I get to marry an airman who is coming home for the weekend! #
• prankdial is awesome! you can prank call friends, make the caller id anything, and even record the prank free! http://bit.ly/yHtVR #
• When I die I don't want God to say, "I thought you were called to exercise cause you spent so much time walking around your city." Mistaken #
• Lives can't be restored and rebuilt just bc I walk ten miles in my city. #
• I wish ppl would stop marching around the city and pick up a person who needs help. Meet a family and disciple them. #
• I got mine from @MatthewBarnett s & Nobles. Better things come to those who wait. http://twitpic.com/47jvvt #
• "Guarde el ir adelante aunque usted no siente como que se mueve a continuación." http://tinyurl.com/4zjbrx5 #
• Keep going forward even though you feel like you aren't moving ahead. #
• 1 Corinthians 7:17 don't b wishing you were someplace else or w/ some1 else……http://tinyurl.com/4vdnqns #
• Sumisión a la autoridad es un elemento fundamental para la fe. Obedecer a los que te envían y seras obedecido a los que delegastes Mat8: 9 #
• ¿Va a destacar entre la multitud para llegar. Jesus es un capturador de fe. Dale algo que se tire a usted. #
• ¿Va a destacar entre la multitud para llamar su atención? Él es un capturador de fe. Dale algo que se tire a usted. #
• Estoy buscando altavoces en twitter españoles para ampliar mi vocabulario// looking for Spanish twitters to enlarge my Spanish. #
• RT esp- @mattclinger Para todas las solas madres ¡Gracias por elegir VIDA!Me disculpo por esos hombres que no hace sus trabajos como papás! #
• Hoy voy a estudiar y a leer, es todo!// Today I am going to read and study. That's it. #
• Submission to authority is a building block for faith. Obey those who send you and you will be obeyed by those you delegate to. Mat8:9 #
• Will you stand out from the crowd to get His attention?He is a faith grabber. Give him something to pull himself to you. #
• "@milesmcpherson: God has more good thoughts about you than there is sand on the seashore Psalm 139:13-18 OMG!!!!!"/ bc he knows we r dirt! #
• God isn't asking you to be Smith Wigglesworth. Even an unworthy Centurian will do to get it done. #
• Jesus is on a search for Faith! But have you gone out in search of him? Faith recognition. I know one when I see one. Man of faith / #
• Centurian man principle: What does Jesus see in you that he hasn't already seen? Get his attention. Be you. #
• Has anyone ever used twitter archives as notes? I am about to. Have a sheet #
• "@DannySanchezABQ: Wow! @Lakers smashed the SA Spurs the ABC commentator said "they destroyed them"/ who said they were threw! #
• Centurian man principle. As you have believed, so let it be done for YOU. (Your Servant) has been healed. #
• Others of us want Jesus "for others" needs but we really don't have need of Him cause we're ok. #
• Cont: some of us permit Jesus into part of our lives but keep him out of the places we need Him most. #
• Cont: some of us want Jesus out of our lives (homes) but we invite him to meet our greatest needs. #
• I'm amazed at the Centurian man who told Jesus, "stay outta my crib" just speak the miracle. Tonight @ 7PM don't miss #comefollowme #
• Jesus spent time in the homes of notorious sinners to share a meal and be a light. #
• Just read : 150 yrs ago on March 5 the Alamo fell. So will the Spurs tonight to Los Lakers! @velius03 @MissMichelle67 #
• Everyone shouted : Gasol hit a three! #LosLaker #PurpleRain #
• Lebron El King is not Caliente. #nochelatina #NBA he missed his 4th game winner jump shot. #
• NBA goes #Latino today #nochelatina We need some more Latino names on the backs of those jerseys. Vamos con Los Lakers Lokura @georgelopez #
• God us not going to use you BC your ready but because your willing. David wasn't ready in ppl eyes, especially when he picked up rocks! PM #
• "Sucess is not about accumulating things but rather us fullfilling your destiny."Pastor Mike #
• So many Christians cry about what they can't do. Remember what you used to do under the unction to tequilla! Now you have God! Pastor Mike #
• Do you understand how much power you have? Eph3:16 Go out and demonstrate what's in your inner man ! #
• Cont; Doctor had told parents to abort baby BC of deformities in the womb. Baby born healthy and keeping daddy awake at night ! Glory! #
• Go out in search of a miracle. Live a life of expectation. Some1 in r church healed of cancer, a baby born normal after 9 months of prayer #
• On my way to the church! #

• "If your a leader in the spotlight , doesn't mean you are the light of the world." #
• So glad to be back home! We didn't bring home a gold we got robbed being forced to play a back 2 back game. We got 2nd sead big improvemt ! #
• Psalm128:3 3Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine…, Your children like olive plants All around your table. http://twitpic.com/46jr5j #
• RCA has breakfast w Lobos and UNM coach Steve Alford this morning at embassy suites. #
• Just heard: "The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart." #
• Don't have a twitter account but want to stay in touch w me?Get my twitter updates updates via SMS by texting "follow darellano" to # 40404 #
• We just took over wingstop. http://twitpic.com/466sxj #
• Find The Rock @ wingstop in burque. Come out! #
• Find The Rock at D #
• #NMTourney The Rock Academy http://bit.ly/gwkL6k – These boys make us proud. #
• http://twitvid.com/7EQU6 – Final game. #
• http://twitvid.com/LLVQA – These boys make us proud. #
• Tournament host accomidate a team who could provide both girl and boys coach. So we played back 2 back games. Were out in dbl elimination #
• Were hanging in by 1 with 1:02 to go in fourth. Taos called a TO #
• Going into game two Vs Taos Christian Academy. #
• 69 to 81 RCA loses first round. Its dbl ellimination. #
• Sadly were down by 10. W 5:30 to go. #
• Conquerors up by 5 at half. http://twitpic.com/461ni6 #
• http://twitvid.com/3TELP – Conquerors warming up. @ the gym early. #
• we lost to Immanuel Mission twice in reg season. Not the third time. We meet this morning. #
• Este fin de semana estamos en torneos (Basketball) con nuestra Academia. #
• Conquerors having fun in the pool. http://twitpic.com/45voo1 #
• "Why do bad things happen to God's people?" God will allow certain things to happen because He seeks to be glorified and demonstrate his pwr #
• just to give you a tweet up. For the next 3 days I'm talking nothing but basketball. #
• If something goes down tonight at embassy suites in Alb its BC the Conquerors are here for the wkd. http://twitpic.com/45tpfm #
• Just heard: parents aren't suppose to bury their children. Children are suppose to bury their parents. Via @DannySanchezABQ #
• We have a bed for Charlie Sheen in our Men's home. You will never know cause we are not in LA or New York! #
• A word of advise for Charlie Sheen on my blog: http://www.danielarellano.com/blog/2011/03/a-word-for-charlie-sheen/ #
• Just heard a powerful statement. "What He did for me He can do through me." Someone just received a miracle cause someone stood in the GAP! #
• A conservative black pastor is calling for the church and church leadership to rise up and fight against Obama http://tinyurl.com/48thdzr #
• Everyone wants to be great. Jesus went so low that we could reach to bow down to Him. Phil 2:3-11. Humility impresses Him #
• I thank God my wife & family have a purpose outside the home. All together fullfilling Gods calling. #
• Somewhere I read; Dwight Howard becomes a free agent in 2012 & may b looking at bigger markets like LA. #lakers @Lakers #purplerain #
• Obama won't defend #DOMA – but Congress can: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=1303202 Marriage=1man1woman #
• Getting some allergy tests done today. http://twitpic.com/454nr6 #
• http://twitvid.com/CGJK1 – RCA takes home another win VS Taos. #
• Prayer before a game. P http://twitpic.com/44ugts #
• RCA Conquerors on the road. Vs Taos Christian Academy. Last game before tournaments. http://twitpic.com/44ufcx #
• I heard the testimony of countless former addicts. but never of a former PLO terrorist. Tonight @rcfchurch guess @WalidShoebat 530PM #
• Watching Rev Samuel Rodriguez @nhclc on Hukabee tonight.. #

Hey Charlie, Praying for you, your sons Sam and Lola. Hope the Lord’s purpose prevails in your life.

“Many are the plans in a (mans) person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21