I am doing what I love to do on Sunday afternoons...piled up in my recliner watching football. Today is a little different because I have the laptop on my lap trying keep tabs on scores around the NFL this last week of regular season play! I am parked here until late tonight. Good times!
While relaxing, I thought I would throw this quick blog up. This morning rocked (even though we were 100 under regular attendance...that used to bother me a lot more than it does now)! I feel super encouraged. Something clicked! If you know me well, then you know how nervous I get before I preach. It usually lasts from Saturday evening until the end of second service. I am always nervous to public speak and even more nervous to speak to people on God's behalf. I carry my fear in my belly all Sunday morning. I hope that never changes, because it is a physical reminder of who is REALLY speaking, anyway. Well, this morning I wanted so badly to just share my heart about 2007 and where I feel God wants to take us as a church in 2008. I just wanted to start the sharing. But, I wanted people to link in...to start to catch the feel of it. I really feel like that happened today. I had a LOT of very positive feedback after the service. It seemed like people were connecting and engaging. Today was simply a start to a long journey of discovering and building around our purpose. Many people have not even began packing their bags yet for the journey. There is still plenty of room and plenty of time for you!! We are just getting started. But, it was a good start. Something clicked. On a personal note, I felt more comfortable and confident sharing my heart and vision this morning that I have ever felt since arriving at CCF. Maybe it was the fact that I had everyone move to the front half of the room...or maybe it was the stool I sat on. Smile. Are you coming along? Very special days are ahead for us!
--Love
Hi Pastor,
ReplyDeleteLast sunday's sermon is a message straight from God to me and ike, we discussed the topic from the car till we got home and it is still in our hearts even as i write.Personally there are a lot of areas in my life that i feel has come to a completion and i MUST allow new things to spring up.
Your sermon last sunday will also feature a lot this night in our family end of the year meeting cum new year resolution.
God has also laid in my heart to seek after things that matter more to him this coming year and it is my prayer for the body of Christ too.
Seeking holiness and evangelism is seriously in my heart for the coming year and i pray for God's help.I feel it is time our neighbours, friends, co-workers, family members,etc will turn and give their lives to Christ just because they see Christ in us,like the christians in Antioch.
This is really in my heart...