Rooted. Growing. Spreading.
Colossians 2: 6-7 - “And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” - NLT
The Christmas season is past and the new year is beckoning to us from our near future. 2020 has the ability to be everything we ever wanted, or it can be everything we never wanted.
We will likely, once again, make a resolution to do something or to be something. Statistically only 8% of people who make a resolution will actually follow through with what they have stated. I am no different. Whether we want to lose weight, love our neighbors more, be a better spouse, be a better parent, be a better child or sibling, whatever it is that we promise to change, it is likely not going to happen.
My encouragement to you in the beginning of your 2020 is to follow through. Each of us has a place in the world, a talent or a gift that only we have the ability to use for the good of the rest of the world. God has given each of us a purpose and a place in which we will be the best light that God will shine into the darkness of the world. It is up to us to find out how we are to shine our light.
Over the next twelve months I am going to challenge you. I am going to push you to be ROOTED in Scripture and love. This means everyday finding time to allow God to speak to you, and you to speak to God. I am going to encourage you to be GROWING in grace. This means that we will offer many different forms of study, training, and opportunities for you to dig deeper and grow. I am going to help you to be SPREADING Jesus. We will be offering more ways to spread the love of Christ into our community and for you to be a part of shining that light into the lives of others.
I believe that we are at a crossroads in America. Everyone wants to choose the right or the left. They want to give you reasons that Jesus would be on their side and vote the way they do, or treat others the way they do, or judge someone else’s sin the way they do. Unfortunately, Jesus would not be on any side, but the side of God the Father. Jesus would be firmly planted with the poor, widows, and the orphans. Jesus would be found where the greatest need is, and he would be found giving everything of himself so that others might have an amazingly better life.
I want each of us to experience Jesus in a new way this year. I want to see us digging deeper to know him, to be able to interpret his words, and take action with our hands. I pray that God moves mountains in our community, and does it with our hands and feet. Are you with me?
-Pastor Mike
The Christmas season is past and the new year is beckoning to us from our near future. 2020 has the ability to be everything we ever wanted, or it can be everything we never wanted.
We will likely, once again, make a resolution to do something or to be something. Statistically only 8% of people who make a resolution will actually follow through with what they have stated. I am no different. Whether we want to lose weight, love our neighbors more, be a better spouse, be a better parent, be a better child or sibling, whatever it is that we promise to change, it is likely not going to happen.
My encouragement to you in the beginning of your 2020 is to follow through. Each of us has a place in the world, a talent or a gift that only we have the ability to use for the good of the rest of the world. God has given each of us a purpose and a place in which we will be the best light that God will shine into the darkness of the world. It is up to us to find out how we are to shine our light.
Over the next twelve months I am going to challenge you. I am going to push you to be ROOTED in Scripture and love. This means everyday finding time to allow God to speak to you, and you to speak to God. I am going to encourage you to be GROWING in grace. This means that we will offer many different forms of study, training, and opportunities for you to dig deeper and grow. I am going to help you to be SPREADING Jesus. We will be offering more ways to spread the love of Christ into our community and for you to be a part of shining that light into the lives of others.
I believe that we are at a crossroads in America. Everyone wants to choose the right or the left. They want to give you reasons that Jesus would be on their side and vote the way they do, or treat others the way they do, or judge someone else’s sin the way they do. Unfortunately, Jesus would not be on any side, but the side of God the Father. Jesus would be firmly planted with the poor, widows, and the orphans. Jesus would be found where the greatest need is, and he would be found giving everything of himself so that others might have an amazingly better life.
I want each of us to experience Jesus in a new way this year. I want to see us digging deeper to know him, to be able to interpret his words, and take action with our hands. I pray that God moves mountains in our community, and does it with our hands and feet. Are you with me?
-Pastor Mike
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