Message

Our church is a huge place of inspiration for me.  I could go on about all of the things I like about it.  For now, let me just say this:  (please hear me out here)

Now more than ever before, I really feel that by going to church I am refreshing myself and refocusing so that I can truly take what I learn during that time and apply it to the rest of my week.  I feel like that (among many other things) is really what church is for (70). 

I don't feel like it's a special building to go to in order to show off my "holiness" to all other church go-ers, just to take the information that I've gotten from the experience, tuck it into my bible and leave it there for next week.  I'm also not pointing that finger toward anyone but me.

I don't know if that is a personal maturation thing or what.  I also know that I am nowhere close to perfect, but I am learning.  I am in process.(71)

"In process" is where I am going with this.  Today's message was all about enjoying the process.  I really want you to hear/see it for yourself so I am going to attach the link to our audio/video messages.  

If you are not in a place where you can or want to listen/watch, that's okay.  You don't have to.  Some points of the message this week that really resonated with me were...

1.  Enjoy the process

2.  Happiness is temporary, Joy is eternal.

3.  Happiness is always followed by because (I am happy because...)  Joy is in spite of.  (this was a big one for me)

4.  God is not concerned so much with what we do, but rather what is going on on the inside.

I hope that you can find encouragement here.  I would also love to hear about your week!  What is making your heart sing today?  Please, let me know in the comments section.

HERE is the link to the messages.  If this week's message isn't up yet, be patient, it will be.  :)