Dear Friends,
Over the years I have become convinced that life change
happens within the context of relationships.
And relationships happen face to face.
Another way of putting it is that relationships happen in circles, not
rows.
What does this have to do with you? Very simple.
God’s best for you, his plan for your life, and the changes required to
see that plan come into fruition are not going to happen coming to church and
sitting in rows, week after week. Sorry
to give you bad news but it’s the truth.
Sitting in a row and listening is important. Extremely important, but its not enough. And it will never be enough.
The next step is to put into practice what we hear while
sitting in rows. Most of us try for a
while but then stop. God knows us. So he created us as relational beings. It's in the context of relationships that life
change happens. In groups we move from
theoretical to concrete. Instead of
talking about “faith”, we talk about “my faith.” Instead of “prayer” it's "my prayer
life.” Instead of “fears”, its “my
fear.” And then we put into practice what
we heard and wait to see what happens.
You see miracles. You see
change. Your faith grow. That is what we want. We want your faith in your heavenly father to
grow. It wont happen in rows. It will happen in circles.
I talk about God’s love for us on a weekly basis. Some have no idea what I am talking
about. It's in circles where we feel
God’s love through others.
We believe rows are good.
Circles are better. Listening is
good. Doing is better. Hearing is good. Putting into practice is better.
So I am inviting you to join a TLC this winter quarter. It is going to be the best 10-12 weeks of
your life. Grab a friend and join
together.
From the bottom of my heart,
Pastor Rey
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