Many Different faces

What a great day! Both services really encouraged me. I can see God moving in so many ways. You know it is not so much God moving over all of us but God moving uniquely in individual lives and all that combined makes this great musical of God's love- I know that is a little cheesy- but I think you get the point.

I really enjoy team teaching. I can see the truth and the power of God's word touch others and touch me. This week seemed to be all about different relationships. I had so many different opportunities to see the great need people have. I know God can help them if they just open themselves up to him. Some people were open to hear about how much God cares about them and some people were closed off by fear and pain. My heart breaks for them, but I keep my eyes open for opportunities.

I had a this great moment on Friday I stopped by to see a friend -from real life- and he was telling me about this person who was in great need and how he listened to God and simply responded to meet the need. As it turned out, I was able to meet this person and see first hand how this act of compassion opened this person up to God's Love. Way Cool to see God move.

Everyone is seeking something - check out the picture. Keep being Real. God is using everyday people to do extraordinary things. God is Good. Jeff

Lessons learned

Today I was reflecting on Sunday. I was reminded how generous God is. To be able to come to a church where I feel such love and openness. It just lifts me up to come into the parking lot....Reality check...there is a lot of heart ache in the seats each week, real stuff you know? I was just praying -God please help them, meet their needs, encourage them, bring someone to walk with them so they don't feel alone. I can feel overwhelmed, but as we sang I was reminded God is God and that is enough.

As I was driving to Corvallis after the service to be with Maggie I was thinking about what kind of cup I want to use to get blessings from God and to be a blessing to others. Real Life, what would happen if we loved the "Venti Life" you know what I mean? What could God do with that? Lives could be changed, marriages could be saved, hope could return to the hopeless. Man I was getting all excited and fired up as my imagination was going wild....Reality check... I got out of the truck at OSU to watch Maggie's volleyball team. The morning had been difficult and they had lost a couple of close games... they were a little discouraged. Bracket play was about to begin, they still could win the tournament (if they could win the next 4 three game matches) they would have to forget the morning and focus on what was ahead... they had to overcome difficulty... fatigue... doubt... mistakes... five and a half hours and four matches later they where CHAMPIONS! What an achievement for them and what a LESSON FOR ME. For me to be what God wants me to be I have to overcome difficulty...fatigue...doubt...mistakes and God is right there cheering me on...Man God is opening my eyes to what He has in store for RLCC.

talk some more later.

TOTALLY REAL

Jeff