For all the church-volunteer quitters … I’m sure we’ve all been there at one time or another. I know I have. But we have all been called to serve our local church. And many times we jump on an opportunity all gung-ho, only to peter out before the job is done. How can we stop the petering? …
What Bible study are you doing next? Don’t know yet? I have a feeling you will know shortly. Our small group just finished a hum-dinger by Priscilla Shirer! It’s called Breathe. Ahhh – the title alone makes you want to stop everything and go order it, right? But hold on, because I can’t wait to share one cool thing (among many) that I learned …
Do we have to have all of the fruits of the spirit? Even patience? What about peace? Gentleness? What if we struggle with one or two – oh who are we kidding – or ALL of these? Is there anything we can do to change our track record? Or do we just chalk it up to “I’m only human.”
I gotta tell ya. Celebrating the 4th of July right after returning from a week in Cuba is something. The irony of God’s timing of these two events is not lost on me. Experiencing the country firsthand gave me a whole new appreciation for my freedom…
