Scripture: Galatians 6:9
Let’s not get tired of doing good, because in time we’ll have a harvest if we don’t give up.
Thought for the Day: Bill Bradley said, “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” I don’t know if ambition is the right word for people of faith, but maybe yearning or hunger is the path to success. But Bradley was absolutely correct when he spoke of persistence as the vehicle that will get us there. In the life of the church, it is said that it can take 5-7 years to change the direction and culture, yet the average pastor stays at a church for only 3 1/2 years. The change of leadership on such a regular basis becomes the only real change the church can handle in those years. Thus the church does not change in the areas where change is needed. It is mostly cosmetic – changes in names and personnel – but not in the mission and direction. Our vision (the destination) is the love first life, and I think most people yearn to live that life and to see it lived in their children, friends and colleagues…to see a greater number of people around the globe with such a commitment. The mission, helping individuals and families live the love first life, is how we achieve the mission – and this is where persistence must be present for such an ideal will not come easy in our current world.
Prayer: God of all creation, help us to dream of a day when all of humanity is working to put love first. With the dream before us, keep us passionate and persistent in our daily journey toward that marvelous goal. Keep us moving forward, even when it might feel as if the world is moving backwards. Amen.
TONIGHT
LAST OF
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6:30pm
In the Activity Room
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