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Showing posts with label carry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carry. Show all posts

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Are You Trusting?


In the final and intimate message of this series, Pastor Rick challenges us to REALLY Trust in God.

"...as He calls you to trust He does not do so with a hand or voice upraised.  He knows your lameness, your blindness, your weakness, your uncleanness, your paralysis.  He knows your hurt, your pain, your loss, your strain.  He knows about your broken friendship, your struggling marriage, your difficult time with your teenager, your grief over the loss of a loved one, or the sadness of a long goodbye.  He knows your stressful work environment, your financial difficulties, your lack of self-control.  He knows about your regrets and your sorrows.  He knows about your failures.  He knows about your sin. He knows about it all.  And he understands. And without a shout or an upraised hand, He calls to you and me to trust in Him Who is always sufficient, Who never fails, Who created stars, Who bears scars, and wants to carry you.  “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” “Trust me.”"

Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Power of Confession & the Freedom of Forgiveness


Wherever you are on the curve, I would like to invite you today to rediscover the power of confession and freedom of forgiveness.  If you are an unbeliever, would you confess your sins and be born again?  If you are a believer struggling against your own nature, would you confess your need, submit to the Lordship of Christ, and be filled with the Spirit?  If you are saved and sanctified but wrestling with broken relationships or the temptations to sin, would you confess your sins to God and man and discover forgiveness?  And, if you are harboring unforgiveness toward anyone today, would you confess it and relinquish it – let it go – so that you may once again know the freedom and power of forgiveness in your heart and life?  Would you once again walk in the way of peace?  Rediscover the power of confession and freedom of forgiveness.