Growth Cycles

I have heard so many good grow-your-faith stories in the last month or so, my brain is on over-load. A lot of it came at the Northeastern Minnesota Synod Assembly and Learning and Sharing Day this past April. Some I have heard from my family, most recently my daughter Hannah who has let me comment on her work for a college class that has her dealing with faith and worldview issues. I have gotten feedback from dear readers such as you. Some growth ideas have come from visitors to our ministry, some from those whom we serve through our extended ministry in the community, the food shelf and emergency help.
My brain is on overload, and my cup (heart) “runneth over.” There are just so many great responses to God’s love and grace at work in our lives. I am encouraged by the growth cycles I see; deeply, richly encouraged. What I see at work in you, the growth in your service and love, is helping me to grow. So I thank God and you.
Now if only there were better ways to share those stories of faith and joy with more people. MY brain is on overload and that makes it more challenging for ME (alone) to share YOUR good stories with “others,” who then can “experience God’s love and forgiveness” (from our Church Mission Statement) more fully too.
I use this blog. I Facebook. I write an article for the church monthly newsletter.
I record little messages for our radio spot (an new series is in the works for KLKS, soon to be broadcast). I deliver weekly (or more sometimes) Sunday messages.
But that is not nearly enough given the richness of God’s supply!
Maybe… what if… how about… if you were to grow in how and when you share? Could God’s Spirit lead you to expand your avenues of sharing, telling, showing how God is helping you grow and live and love in faith? I bet it could happen. Then light for each other’s journey would grow. And more people would grow in their faith. And more wounded souls would find solace and healing. And more amazing stories of God’s love and forgiveness could be told and more growth in Christ would happen and the cycle is perpetuated!
In God’s strength we can feed that growth cycle!
On the journey with you,
Pastor Chris