MiKemple

You know...whether it's business, or life at church, or relationships at home, this is a tough, challenging journey. I am astounded at the amount of gentleness, grace, mercy, peace, kindness, faithfulness and patience that our Great God has towards His people. When we are able to do so much and yet the distractions, disappointments and discouraging encounters steal our joy and our enjoyment of this life...I think, wait! this is all for His glory...it's not about me, or my success, or my rights, what am I complaining about...or what am I crying about? There are folks who know sorrow, real pain and suffering. Yes, I have experienced some of that, but you know as well as I that we all struggle, we all come up short, we all fail and hurt and ... even Jesus showed us His incredible capacity for love in the midst of sorrow...and He is the hope of all mankind and our only hope for salvation, and satisfaction and any sense of accomplishment. For His purposes and for reasons that He reveals when we come together and get into the mess of life and care about each other...I mean really dig in and be about living it, not guarded, not half-baked, but with all our hearts, strength, souls and minds to the greater good of our God. Thanks for listening (reading)...i pray that His love would fill you completely today. mk