“Drive a stake in the ground next to Jesus... Anchor yourself
to it and refuse to leave. He will
certainly not leave you.”
This is a
statement from last week’s message as we spoke to the challenge of
endurance. Endurance is something we
gain as we drive our stake in the ground to “Face trials of many kinds”
and it comes from our current study - “Straight Talk: A Study in the book of
James.” Wherever you are at today;
whether it’s a time of trouble or a time of calm…I challenge you to see what
you are anchored to. The truth is -
facing our trials by anchoring ourselves to Jesus with faith and gaining
endurance through the experience, is far better than being tossed back and
forth by the storms of life. Most do not
anchor themselves to Jesus, they keep their options open and they reap the
consequences of being thrown about by the storm on the open waters.
I want to personally encourage you to drive that stake deeper and
refuse to be moved from His side…You will make it, in fact you will have
endured and as James 1:4 tells us you will be “complete.”
This next weekend we are continuing our study as we finish
chapter 1 and will be speaking to - what to do, when we don’t know what to
do. I can hardly wait! Read the whole of James 1 to gain insights into
you.
I want to celebrate with you a milestone for our church! Sunday was the largest attendance we have had
in our four years, other than Easter. We
hosted 1074 on our campus. Thank you to
all who make it possible for us to gather each week because you choose to
serve. Thank you for your servant’s
heart and faithfulness to meet a need.
That number is significant because it represents people who want to be
part of this great story God is writing.
Thanks for being gracious to one another in the parking lots, hallways
and sanctuary seating.
We will see you this coming weekend as we celebrate the goodness
of God, catch up with friends and learn what God has to say to each of our
lives.
Pastor Craig, Becky, Seth, Hannah and Riley the dog.
P.S. We are asking that you not park on the grass next door at
this time. The city is limiting our
parking to the paved areas at this point.
Thank you for your cooperation and patience. We will watch our service times to allow for
at least 30 minutes in between services for your convenience.
