Wow, what a day! I do confess I had some big expectations this morning, but God never stops reminding me how His plans are always bigger. We had the incredible opportunity to baptize Carter, Dathan, and Aaron today... accompanied by what can only be described as a rambunctiously joyful ruckus!
Rob taught on the holiness of God and our call as Christ followers to be holy as He is holy. Often times we view our holiness in stark contrast to sin and our ability (or inability) to "act right". True holiness isn't about getting it right 100% of the time, rather holiness is received when we give ourselves WHOLLY to God, allowing His Spirit to change us and make us new.
We are not called to be perfect. We are not called to be right. We will struggle and we will mess up, but we are neither defined nor defeated by this! We confess our sins and allow God to change those things in us. Holiness does not demand perfection. Holiness demands that we no longer hold onto burdens, issues, and the false belief that we are able to cure our own shortcomings.
To be HOLY is to belong WHOLLY to God. Christ's sacrifice has afforded us the opportunity to choose holiness, and that's great news for a sinner like me!
Here are the songs we sang this week:
(Download Spotify to listen)
May you choose to let go and trust God in everything this week, being made new and belonging WHOLLY to Him.
- Woody
Rob taught on the holiness of God and our call as Christ followers to be holy as He is holy. Often times we view our holiness in stark contrast to sin and our ability (or inability) to "act right". True holiness isn't about getting it right 100% of the time, rather holiness is received when we give ourselves WHOLLY to God, allowing His Spirit to change us and make us new.
We are not called to be perfect. We are not called to be right. We will struggle and we will mess up, but we are neither defined nor defeated by this! We confess our sins and allow God to change those things in us. Holiness does not demand perfection. Holiness demands that we no longer hold onto burdens, issues, and the false belief that we are able to cure our own shortcomings.
To be HOLY is to belong WHOLLY to God. Christ's sacrifice has afforded us the opportunity to choose holiness, and that's great news for a sinner like me!
Here are the songs we sang this week:
(Download Spotify to listen)
- What Wondrous Love Is This? - Kenosis
- In Tenderness - Citizens
- Amazing Grace - Citizens
- Scandal of Grace - Hillsong United
- Beautiful Things - Gungor
- Go - Hillsong United
May you choose to let go and trust God in everything this week, being made new and belonging WHOLLY to Him.
- Woody
