That's the flavor everywhere in our church right now. Easy. Fun. Relaxed. The jazz classic "Summertime, and the livings easy..." has been running through my brain. While many of us are facing difficult situations, somehow God's grace is covering us... even if it's a bit bumpy.
Virtually all my favorite memories from childhood are when things went awry as we were on some adventure... which in the moment was stressful, but in the end became the highlight! Like when we went off-roading in the wilderness and got stuck and it took us a couple of days of piling rocks to build a ramp to get us unstuck. Or when we didn't pack enough food and actually HAD to catch fish to survive. Or when my brother forgot to pack a sleeping bag and was forced to share.
So if things get stressful, let's not get overwhelmed! Let's decide instead to enjoy being together and working together... then it will end up being easy, fun, and joy-filled. What made those moments as a kid memorable and fun was the camaraderie that developed as we tackled the challenge. If we had blamed one another for the problems or tried to solve the them by ourselves, it would of been a nightmare.
So let's take full advantage of the grace that God has on our church right now. It's not a time to sit back or be alone. Like being at the top of a water slide, this is a moment to lean in and enjoy the ride!
If you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness and your gloom will become like midday. And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:10-11
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