I was tired (I have been "getting in shape" and my body is in the "working hard but still not providing extra energy and in need of more rest to recover" phase). As such, my mental acuity was lacking and I didn't feel like my message was as sharp.
Add to that we had some new people and the district superintendent stopped in for a surprise visit, which was great (thanks Mark...always good to see you), but given that my message didn't feel as "on" today I almost had to chuckle at the irony (is this your sense of humor God? I am glad this is all about you and not me ;-).
So, why was this such a good day for me?
I watched people interact, talked to people and overheard a number of conversations that were all indicative of how people were growing, in fairly significant ways, in their connection to each other! I have always believed that a church is incredibly weak when most of the people only have one relational connection. In a church plant that just happens early on as everyone is new! Today however it was evident to me that people are really getting to know each other and enjoying this new spiritual family!
You can say that this is happening because of the growing number of people who come to our Tuesday lunch discussion group, because of the good friday experience we shared at the Duers', because of the various ways we have and are serving together, because people are taking the initiative themselves...and while all these things contribute to this reality the cool thing is that it is taking place!
God, connect us to each other and allow that connection cause us to know and experience you in even greater ways!
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