I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
- Psalm 40:1-3

Dear friends:
We pray God will bring us up out of the miry bog, out of the darkness. We are praying for our country, our community, our world, our families and ourselves. One of the tricky things is sometimes we don't know we are in the bog. When we become complacent. When we become lazy. "Acedia" was once the word that was used for the deadly sin of sloth.

Sloth, lack of motivation, "this is good enough" being too comfortable, are deadly in part because we are no longer living into the person God has created us to be. As we live in this crazy world we have to remember WHO WE ARE. We are a people created for more than finding ways to entertain ourselves. God created us to be purposeful. God who loves us beyond our measure longs for us to live meaningful lives that are making a difference in the world.

Many of us realize that we have fallen into some bad habits. Habits that seem to reflect a world that revolves around ourselves. I say this not for judgement or condemnation. I say this because there is more to life.

Fulfillment in life is about giving, not receiving. We need more heroes who care about something more than themselves. We need more Christians who are living out their calling to build a better world. I find that when I'm moody or feeling a bit down, very often part of my problem is I've spent too much time thinking about myself.

I believe when we serve God and serve others that we find our own peace and happiness. As Jesus said, "give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

I continue to pray for you and give thanks for the joy of sharing in ministry with you.

Love,

Cindy     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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