We had a great weekend at Fellowship Church. We had a great turn out for our community wide yard sale. It was so cool to see so many great items donated by FC folks. This was no ordinary yard sale. We gave away things like patio furniture, bedroom suites, tv’s, gps units, clothes, bicycles, etc. Our community was blown away that we were giving it away for free. We really took a big step this weekend towards building a bridge with those around us in Delaware County. God really used this event! I want to say thanks to everyone who donated or came and helped Saturday. Because of you it was a success! Way to be Jesus to our community! So proud of you all!
Yesterday I enjoyed my day off with my two boys. I got up and made a pancake breakfast for them. Then we loaded into the mini-van and headed over to look at a rental house that is available here in Glen Mills.
Jenn and I are convinced that God wants us to sell our house so it is officially on the market. We have no idea where we will be living but we are stepping out in faith knowing that God will bless our obedience. Did I mention obedience is not always easy or fun? We really are needing to get out of the bondage of debt and this will help us do that. Dave Ramsey would be be so proud!
With so much going on in our lives it seems that I have been wanting God to be more present in my life. Why does it always happen like that? Why does it always take something to bring us to a place of needing Him more?
This morning I was reading from the devotional book entitled Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby. The first sentence blew me away.
“Our response to God greatly determines His presence in our lives. If we seek God with all of our hearts, then we will find Him”(Jer. 29:13–14).
Do you ever struggle to find God? Do you ever wrestle with walking with him every day? Do you try to find Him but feel that you can’t? If that’s you like it is me at times, be encouraged by these verses and continue to seek Him with everything that You are!
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. — Matthew 7:7-8 (ESV)
8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. — James 4:8
3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known. — Jeremiah 33:3
12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. 13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. 14I will be found by you, declares the LORD, –Jeremiah 29:12-14