I have been thinking again about our helplessness without God. We really can't go it alone. In this vein, I was thinking that the following blog--originally written back in December--might speak to someone again now, so have decided to 'reprint' it:
"I wonder, Are you experiencing a crisis of some kind? When I'm in a crowd, it seems like most people have it all together. However, when you can get past the surface of someone's life, you will often find that he or she is experiencing a crisis, a tragedy, or something very stressful. I believe this is true of many kids as well as adults.
I've often thought that life is tough for nearly everyone. In fact, while we can always know a degree of joy (1 Thessalonians 5:16), I don't think we should ever be too far away from mourning (Romans 12:15) - at least with other people who are mourning (and there are always plenty).
And if life is a bed of roses than we obviously aren't too close to many people for whom it is a constant struggle.
So, if most of us are experiencing a crisis or tragedy or stress-creator of some kind, we may be tempted to refrain from reaching out, from moving out of our comfort zones, or from putting ourselves out on a limb for others. But we need to keep doing these things, even if we'd rather just curl up in a warm bed. (Plus it's good for us to help us take the focus off ourselves.)
Life is tough. But many other people have it tougher. And God wants us to live for Him. So let's do it."
(B/CC+ with us most of the month) 1 Fri picking up B/C/W/EC from the airport 3 Sun (1) 4pm patch Bible mtg, (2) 8:30pm Superbowl w/ BC 4 Mon (1) 8:30am VT prayer, (2) 5:30pm ph call (LS) 5 Tue (1) 11:45am ph call (JH), (2) (7:15pm patch prayer mtg) 6 Wed 10:15am ph call (Iz) 8 Fri (1) 10am ph call (KBo), (2) 4pm & 6pm Tw mtg (AL,LP), (3) 5:30pm din (B/CC+,~J) 9 Sat (1) 11am time w/ M/F/J/EF, (2) B/CC's presentations 11 Mon 8:30am VT prayer mtg
12 Tue 7:15pm patch prayer mtg 15-18 Fri-Mon MIer conference (+ Global Exploration Day) 16 Sat 10-yr anniversary! 18-22 VT retreat 22-30 Quieter time
MARCH 2019 on
Mar 3-11 holiday
Mar 14: 10am FD/Rec mtg (SN,KBr)
Mar 22: MI board mtg
Apr 1-3: First Chair retreat
May 10: 10am CCWM board mtg
May 17-19: MoveIn Europe conf/gathering
May 31: poss. 10am online MI b. mtg
Jun 15: Prayer Journey (poss. Atlanta)
Jun 25-29: poss. marketplace conf. - Manila
(Oct: BAM conf - Silicon Valley, USA)
Dec: poss. Australia; Indonesia
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