Rest
. . . peace . . . relaxation. This is
what we often think about with the coming of summer, but it is far from the
reality for many. We fill our days and
nights with so much stuff meant to bring rest, peace and relaxation, only to
find that we are exhausted from all the supposed fun. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong
with these things other than the fact they don't give us ultimately what we
seek from them—rest and peace from the chaos of our scheduled lives. The kicker is the one thing that does bring
us rest and peace is the one thing we tend to neglect—experiencing God. Experiencing God in times of quiet
meditation, reading His words to us (Bible), crying out to Him for help,
bringing our disappointments to Him, acknowledging and thanking Him for meeting
us right where we are. For me
personally, experiencing God is THE ONLY thing that keeps my heart clean, in
order and at peace as I and the team manage the needs of 1,800 people calling
our church home. Believe me, it can get
a little crazy at times.
There
are few things easy about this life, but please know this is. The answer to your need for peace and rest
and relaxation is not another movie . . . it’s in experiencing God. Learn to set that time with Him daily and you
will not regret it. In fact, you will be
at peace.
Thanks
to Pastor Gary Bell for a meaningful Father's Day message and we look forward to
this week as we unwrap Acts Chapter 2.
Take an early look and let God speak to you about it.
We
look forward to experiencing God with you this weekend. We love you and pray for you.
Pastor
Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog
Rest .
. . peace . . . relaxation. This is what we often think about with the coming of
summer, but it is far from the reality for many. We fill our days and nights
with so much stuff meant to bring rest, peace and relaxation, only to find that
we are exhausted from all the supposed fun. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing
wrong with these things other than the fact they don't give us ultimately what
we seek from them-rest and peace from the chaos of our scheduled lives. The
kicker is the one thing that does bring us rest and peace is the one thing we
tend to neglect . . . experiencing God. Experiencing God in times of quiet
meditation, reading His words to us (Bible), crying out to Him for help,
bringing our disappointments to Him, acknowledging and thanking Him for meeting
us right where we are. For me personally, experiencing God is THE ONLY thing
that keeps my heart clean, in order and at peace as I and the team manage the
needs of 1,800 people calling our church home. Believe me, it can get a little
crazy at times.
There
are few things easy about this life, but please know this is. The answer to your
need for peace and rest and relaxation is not another movie . . . it's in
experiencing God. Learn to set that time with Him daily and you will not regret
it. In fact, you will be at peace.
Thanks
to Pastor Gary Bell for a meaningful Father's Day message and we look forward to
this week as we unwrap Acts Chapter 2. Take an early look and let God speak to
you about it.
We
look forward to experiencing God with you this weekend. We love you and pray for
you.
Pastor
Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog
