I've read stories about amazing miracles. I've seen some pretty amazing stuff that God has done, too (my own son was miraculously healed when he was a couple months old). That stuff is fantastic... We pray for miracles of healing, provision, and breakthrough all the time. However, the greatest miracle of all is love: when God takes a heart that is hardened by selfishness, fear, grief, pride, shame, and hurt and softens and heals it so that it can beat with compassion, absorb affection, and shout out joy.Like the miracle of a flower blooming, this process often happens in quiet, almost imperceptible ways. A conversation here, a hug there, a decision made in a personal moment to think differently or to try something new. Hands are raised. Hearts are opened. And God in heaven does a little dance as we come to life in love...
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26
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Pastor, please email me back God's perspective of astrology. My son has just started attending your church with his girlfriend (both 33) and he openly talks about astrology every day, likes the personality types, and believes there is no danger there. It has become a foothold with him, starting with an aunt who practiced satanic black arts before her death. Please help. Diane Greer I will forward your response to them hoping they will turn away from it.
Hi Diane-
Why don't you encourage your son to come chat with me sometime? I always stick around after services and I'd love to connect with him.
Thanks for checking in!
-Todd
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