At Last....

Tonight was the beginning of a very good thing. Tonight I saw a glimpse of what true community can be. Tonight we started a care group. A care group of mostly younger couples with children, but not all younger which makes it exciting. There is wisdom to be imparted and shared. There is trust to be built. There are relationships to be formed, all founded in the love of God. I sensed His pleasure this evening. Because His desire is for us to share His love with each other. We grow in so many ways by loving each other. I believe it's that simple. Love Him and love each other.
We will move past the slightly awkward "where are you from" questions to "how are you really doing" inquiries. We will be a part of each other's lives, in whatever capacity the Lord leads.
It is so easy to become isolated these days. As long as we get an email from someone occasionally or even a phone call, we are all right. Or so we tell ourselves. I believe the Lord wants us to go deeper than that. We are beginning to see deep unrest in the world. There are so many signs pointing to the coming return of Jesus. There is an urgency that is building up in His people, those that are courageous enough to recognize what is happening. As we cry out "Come, Lord Jesus, Come", we must also see the importance of relying on one another in the days ahead. We will need each other like we never have before. To hold each other up, to encourage one another, and to keep each from falling away.
There are exciting and scary days ahead of us. Intimacy with the Lord and true community of believers will be the keys of preparation for walking through whatever is to come....

Preach it, sista!