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When I was away on prayer retreat last year, God gave me the word "GROW" for this year. It has pressed on me since then and came to the fore on my annual leave break. I sense God is wanting me to grow personally, and each of our congregation to grow in God, and for our Church to Grow in numbers. We will lean more into this through our sermons next month. In the meantime, please dream and speak with me about what God might be calling us into, so we can grow!
This Sunday I'll be bringing a word from Philippians 2:12-18 which has challenged me. No doubt it will challenge us all to grow in our understanding of God's word and his good purposes for us. In this scripture it says; "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." "Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life" Do these verses describe you? Do you have different standards of behaviour when you are with different people? Is your faith in Jesus the driving force in your life? Do your attitudes and words promote unity or dissension in our church community? Is our church community an example of an orderly, harmonious society? Is your light shining? Do you feel intimidated by non-believers? These verses, which all of us who are Christians are called to live out, describe a challenging way to live which we can't do in our own strength. We need to obey the spirit's leading our lives in order to live as his blameless, pure children who represent him in this world. This is God's will for us, and he will give us everything we need for doing his good and perfect will. He is with us, in us, and will help us. We just need to submit to him and grow! I hope we all look like spiritual giants by the end of the year! God bless you abundantly as you allow him to have his way in you. Rev Tanya.
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