One Friday night we (the confirmation class) traveled to an event and heard Tyrone Gordon preach followed by a concert for the teens. (which we weren't invited to!) It was a wonderful evening...the preaching was whoohoo...
Gordon was proceeded by the Martin Luther King Jr. Men's chorus...so the music was inspirational!
He preached on going fishing for men...forget the line because you can only catch exactly what you are looking for with one line...but when you fish with a net you never know what you'll catch.
That net is wide and can catch all kinds of fish...if you want. He talked about going outside the church and looking at other folks to fill your church.
There was an alter call and the kids were up out of their seats and down the aisle before us adults started to move.
Wow!
We all have a tendency to want to be with folks just like us...guess what...God wants something different...we need to step out and see what is around us in our community...see where the needs are...and that's where you need to focus...step out of your comfort zone!
It is so hard to step away from all we are comfortable with. It just doesn't feel right...sometimes it isn't as hard as we think...it takes one step...stand up right now....put one foot out there....step down...guess what...that's it...all it takes....
We have decided to cast our net this Thanksgiving. Several years ago a member of our church brought up he would like to do a Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless and folks without family in the area. Nothing happened. Following the divorce I realized I would like to do this...the kids are far flung and I may be one of those alone...so I approached Barry and said...let's do it! We are meeting Tuesday to start planning.
One door shuts and God opens another one!
Can't wait to see what he has in store!
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