| | You'd think after so many years I'd have learned to stop doubting my God. He never fails and His wonders never cease.
When the pastor asked B and I last month to call together the young
adults of the church for a meeting, I was skeptical if we could get any
of them to come and if they did, what good would of it. I was uncertain
if the folks on both sides of the table had come to a serious, humble
place where we could really make a go of it.
I'm glad to say I was wrong. My peers who I grew up with, some older,
some younger--showed up in full force tonight to speak their minds and
with a clear sense of commitment to being a part of the solution of
rebuilding our church and creating an atmosphere that is inviting and
inclusive of young adults in a meaningful way.
Hard work remains ahead to really make all this work, but I was so
encouraged to see the church leadership is ready and willing to listen
and that people who had walked away from the church frustrated and
sometimes bitter were willing to give the body another chance and be a
part of the change that would ensure the institution fulfills its
mission and is growing for decades to come.
It won't come easily, but I am excited about the possibilities and
confident God is doing a new thing in this rebirth. As B said, we are
the Ezekiel coming to breathe new life into the dry bones under the
direction and guidance of the Spirit.
I feel more alive as I play a role in bringing my Father's house back
to the way it should be, and there's no more incredible feeling.
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