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September 26, 2024
Dear Trinity,
The current sermon series is entitled, “Expand!” We are being encouraged through the word of God to prepare ourselves for ministry in the new world by expanding our hearts and minds. God is expanding me, as your pastor, as we go along in our journey together. Here is a brief story of how God is expanding me.
By nature, I am a complainer. By that, I mean I tend to look at something and see the negative in it before I find the positive. Over the years I have done Amber a disservice by being critical at times, instead of thankful. Recently, Amber did something for me that was thoughtful, but I didn't think it met my need. My natural reaction was to get a critical attitude, but then God snapped me out of it. It was as if he spoke to my heart and said, “This gift she gave you is an act of My grace flowing through her. Don't you dare criticize her action of bestowing My grace on you!” Umm… I was humbled!
As God expands my heart and mind to be more like Jesus, I pray I thankfully receive all of his gifts and bestow grace on others. You may be like me and have significant growth that still needs to occur in you. Lean into Jesus, and he will expand you more and more into someone with a big heart and mind like Jesus!
Yours in Him,
Pastor Zach
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