I am so completely excited today! I felt such intense pleasure and joy when as I walked into my church today with a small Christmas bag with a HUGE token of LOVE in it. You see, our community group decided to sponsor a child in need for this Holiday Season. This entire year of study has been completely devoted to God's purpose for our lives. We have really focused on what God focuses on most... and that is Loving People. Truly loving people...those you know and those you don't. Since loving others requires you to give of yourself, we have also focused on Serving. Serving each other, serving the church, serving the community. As a leader of our community group I decided that the Angel Tree would be a great way to demonstrate loving and serving our community.
Knowing that the hurting economy is affecting members of group...I set a reasonable goal of $200.00 to collect and gift this child. We came to find out that this child and mother were in desperate need of heating and food needs.
I was blown away to find out that out of completely unselfish love and giving....our group collected $500.00! I mean, can I get an AMEN!
Our Pastor is always saying to believe God for BIG, HUGE things. It is always in the times when "everything is impossible" that God shows up in BIG ways.
If one community group can do something BIG by such small means....then think what you and an entire church or community can do? Go out and love someone and give as God gives to you!
That's awesome!!! God can do BIG things.. just gotta have faith! (And no, not quoting the George Michael song!)I know it definitely warms your heart to know that you are showing the love of God to this family through your acts of kindness and love.
Posted by: Stacey | December 15, 2008 at 07:54 AM
Amazing!!!
Posted by: Dougie | December 15, 2008 at 08:41 AM