Moved and Challenged

What a beautiful day! What an amazing morning! I have struggled over the past few years with finding a church to attend, but more than just attend, to invest myself in that church. Two weeks ago my niece, Ava, was dedicated and I was reminded why I went to WECC this past year. It is a phenomenal church with such moving sermons and passionate worship! I quit attending only because when I moved it put my Sunday morning commute at about 30-45 minutes. And a drive like that tends to limit your involvement. However, this morning I made the drive and was blessed to hear the new pastor for the church they are planting right down the street from my new home! How exciting!

So this morning after having a full two weeks to really take on some tough thoughts, situations, and decisions, I found encouragement. If you asked me what the subject of this mornings sermon was on, I would falter for words. If you asked me what I learned from this mornings sermon, that would be another story! So many things left me pondering my life, and how I need to be challenged to improve myself.

When Carter spoke two weeks ago, he left my heart pondering one statement. He was discussion the crazy oat ride in which He had to calm the sea. He made a point that Jesus didn’t allow the weather to overtake the men, He didn’t give them a “few dunks” before calming the storm. He offered immediate relief as soon as they LOOKED TO HIM! How many things I fear would I escape if I just look to HIM. Ask HIM to “calm the seas.”

Then this morning Sean left me with two thoughts. First, the simplest acknowledgement is that God allows our “worlds” to get so out of control that HE is the ONLY one who can offer relief.

And the second is more a challenge: to work at facing my faith in a child like nature. To really depend fully on him and trust Him 110% to the point that I will follow, listen and act in the way HE teaches me. Just as children are distracted, we are surrounded by distractions, but HIS voice should gain our immediate attention. And this statement will be a challenge for me this week: to have the trust that allows me to follow, arms flailing, in reckless abandonment not knowing where I am being lead or where I will end up, but still trusting when I get there.

I hope you all have been blessed today, by the weather, by the Lord, by your family or your friends, but blessed beyond your imagination!