Now this is the kind of post you are going to want to read to the very end.
We all have great hopes for friendships and relationships with family. In the book of Micah we are reminded how difficult it is when those hopes are dashed. Often when this happens to us we are surprised and disappointed (rightfully so). Micah makes this stark statement, the kind of statement that is born out of pain and betrayal. “…Put no confidence in a friend.” Micah 7:5 (NIV) Ouch, how many of us have learned that the hard way.
Now does this mean we give up on people, not most of them. (There are some that are better to keep at arms length …or further.) This is the exception.
Actually the key to negotiating these tough realities is making sure we have our hope in the right place. I do not mean to sound trite. It is a simple truth. A former pastor of mine said that God made this statement – trust God and love people. He said we often do the opposite and so end up disappointed and in a place where we do neither.
Have you found yourself in that place? Micah gives us this much needed redirect. The kind that will help us Trust God and Love people.
“Best as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.” Micah 7:7 (NIV)
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How many more times does God have to shout to me over and over that I am suppose to be a member of TimberLake from Tacoma???? This isn’t possible but I can’t see how another church body is better for me or another church leader speaks or moves me. I think God wants me to be superhuman powerful and I am slowly amping up through Pastor Ben’s words…….sooooo….please God just tell me where to go?? I want to move mountains in Tacoma but I don’t have a church to do it through. Everytime I log on the first thing I read is exactly what I need at the exact time in my moment. Don’t you think that means something? Maybe TLCF needs to do something down here?
Sheila,
It is great that you feel called so called to the ministry at Timberlake. Timberlake Tacoma, not a bad idea.
Ben
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