Joshua 1:2
....Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them....the children of Israel.
I went back to take a look at the very first posting of this blog. January 2008, and the things I wrote then are as relevant today as when they were first posted.
People in transition.
People who have crossed over into "new" life.
A work in progress.
Straining forward to the Upward call of Christ.
We are a nomadic people in some ways....
We have lived in a land, and a life filled with darkness.
Because of our heart-change, we are drawn to the light of Christ. The tug and pull of a new life, far out weighs the siren's call that leads to destruction. Sin is always a "downward" descent into madness, destruction and death. The call of Jesus always leads us upward to His presence and Power to restore us and give us a new life.
We have lived in the darkness far longer than we care to remember.
Now the dawn of hope breaks over us everyday through the Word of God and the presence of His Holy Spirit in us, over us, around us.Greater is the call of Christ, than the call to addiction. But sometimes we allow the lie to overpower us....blind us....and dull our spiritual sense of hearing. We live this way for so long that it seems to be normal. That is a scary place to be in.
It's all about Surrender.
Giving up.
We has spent our lives giving up.
This time it is a surrender to one greater than us that has the power to restore us to sanity.
Sanity?
The ability to make sound decisions that lead to good consequences.
Sanity!
We have surrendered ourselves to the rock.
We have surrendered ourselves to the needle.
We have surrendered ourselves to the joint.
We have surrendered ourselves to the bottle.
We chose to bow our knee and worship the high.
Repeatedly we performed this ritual so many times that it became second nature
We did it out of habit until it became a habit.
A habit that consumed the very focus of our lives.
There are some who are of such mind that they can will themselves into sobriety. They are few, but they are out there. But no one.....no not one can create a new life of Joy, Peace and Mercy. That comes from being filled with the Spirit of God.
Vineyard ReCovery Church is a community that is seeking answers to life that can only be found in Christ.
Our Theology? Simple.
I Corinthians 2:2
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
Christ at the center of our life, gives my life purpose and strenght to be lived and walked out everyday.
We are a community of hope.
Our worship is simple and direct.
We sing "to" God and not about God.
Our services are every Saturday Night at 7 p
God on you...
mbb
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