Easter Reflections

This pic is from our Easter Prep day that happened a few weeks back. 100+ volunteers came to weed, plant, trim, and mow our grounds to get ready for the Egg Hunt that we all enjoyed last Saturday morning.

It would be hard to underestimate how much work went into that event. Literally thousands of man-hours of planning and prep, not to mention all the work on the day itself.

You would think that such exertion would leave us drained, yes? But quite the opposite is true. When we are doing things with the right heart, the right motives, it's actually energizing.

It's impossible to out-give God. When we give or serve, He gives more (Luke 6:38). What's draining and exhausting is living for myself.

I am so proud of our church family for how we banded together and put together a wonderful weekend of lively fun for our community. While I don't want to shove it down anyone's throat, I hope the truth isn't lost amidst the festivities: this was far more than a fun event. It was a group of people laying down their lives so that others could be blessed.

The enemy lies to us saying that if we go for it with all we've got, that we will lose... our individuality, our time, our energy, our money.... whatever. But God promises that if we choose to lose our lives for His sake, we will find them in the end.