Encouraging Me

I mentioned to one of our teams yesterday that this series has been speaking directly to me quite a bit.  Our “40 Days of Courage” has been encouraging me to walk together with God and help others do the same. Watching Joshua and the Israelites choose, over and over again, to trust God has been inspiring to me.  Even when they fail, it is not the end for them.  They get right back up, turn back to God, and go back into battle knowing that God is with them wherever they go.

We’re in our 14th year at Life Bridge Christian Church, now.  We’ve seen a lot over the past 13+ years since our opening day.  We’ve fought a lot of battles against the enemy.  We’ve won some.  We’ve lost some.  Sometimes we struggle with being discouraged and even frightened.  But, like Joshua’s generation, we have remained faithful to God’s call in Valparaiso, Porter County, Chicagoland, and beyond.  God has planted us here to empower one more to walk together with God, and that is exactly what we are doing.

Over the next couple weeks, we will be reminding ourselves of God’s design and plan for our lives.  We will be celebrating where we have been living out this plan.  We will also be challenged to look forward to our next steps in our walk together with God.  I look forward to seeing you there.