I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill
you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with
confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
This is just the overflow coming off of an awesome
weekend. At The Community Fellowship God
did some amazing things that I am still trying to wrap my brain around, but I will
stop with simply acknowledging that God can always do more. My mind or thoughts cannot keep God from
doing even more.
It all began a couple months ago when a friend and I were
having a conversation. He shared about
his new book, and that conversation led to an invitation to come to town. Morgan and Lynn Clough drove in from their
home in Tellico Plains, Tennessee and blessed our socks off.
We have history.
It really is a funny and sweet story that I will leave for another
time. What I will say is that has been a
blessing to watch God work in this man’s life to serve hurting people.
The weekend included sharing our passion and vision for
ministry. We toured the old and new
parts of town, the wealthy and the poorer sections. One of my favorite places we visited were a
home for homeless men that will open soon and then our future campus. I love to share the story that God has given
us.
Our time together grew even stronger during our recovery
ministry on Saturday night as several people made a commitment to God and some
accepting Jesus as their Savior. It grew
even stronger during Sunday morning’s worship time as maybe half the church
stood before God to reject bitterness and bondage. Those were two powerful services with lives
beginning to change in Jesus’ name.
All Morgan did was share the story that God has brought
through his life. Evidence of the Holy
Spirit’s work in bringing this man from being raped to being free because of
the grace of God spoke deep and long to our church and to me. God really is good!
I am enjoying the overflow. Our back2school event is just 13 days
away. A home for homeless men and
families will open in a few days. Lives
are being changed and more will be changed by the radical grace of our loving
God.
Why don’t you enjoy the overflow with me today?
John 15:11
NLT
I have told you these things so that you will be
filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
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