The month of September signals the start of Fall. To kick off the
2016-2017 year we’re offering an all-new series taking a fresh look at what
might happen if three principles were to guide the next year for us. We pray
that these will act as catalysts to help you grow in your faith, get connected,
build relationships and above all grow closer to God! It’s all about
doing what disciples do and, in the process, finding our way to Him
Week One, we learned in the
parables of the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep that we need to “hold our plans
loosely and God’s purpose tightly”. We were also reminded that it’s
important to recall that often in our waiting, God is operating and that His
timing is a lot more like a “crockpot then a microwave”, getting all the
simmering in and just right before we serve.
Week Two,
we discerned together using the Gospel of the unwise manager who undercut the Master
to talk about drifting - that it’s an easy happening but it can become
an unhealthy habit. And that drifting which happens from within, which occurs
when we feel we are without and is sure to happen when the me is bigger than the we - for sure we drift!
Week Three, we discussed that all of us have found ourselves in moments where our world falls
apart. We find ourselves
face down and confused, but We are still in the race. We may fall, we
may be confused, but God
will carry us to the finish if we give Him the Year - and walk with
Him in humility, seeking
His purpose, deciding not to Drift and naming our gifts, taming our
pride and growing in Him. In
the end - we will become His and we will be Home
Check out the messages using the link at the top of the page and consider ways to give Him this year.
Hear
our prayer, O God, for faith that can move mountains.
Give us humility of heart, so that we help
grow Your kingdom,
yet
recognize that we are but faithful servants, whom You have called
to
reveal to all the wonders that Your love has accomplished.
This
we ask through Jesus, one with the Holy Spirit and with us, God for ever. Amen