Yawn, Good Morning

Up and at 'em. (Don't you love when people say, "Up and Adam"?)

It is early in the morning, and I'm going over my message for today. Trying to prepare myself to be used as the mouthpiece of God. We're starting a new series today called, Family Meeting, and I want God to speak to us.

One thing we have going for us is that this weekend we called a Fast/Feast, and I've heard from several that are fasting with me. This was an idea that Rob shared with me, that I really counted as a word from the Lord for us. We have called the church to fast meals from lunch time on Saturday to lunch time on Sunday where we will break the fast together at a feast. The feast will be held at my house, and everyone is welcomed to come and bring food to share. I'm looking forward to it.

Fasting isn't about us moving God, it's about God moving us. It is a deliberate action of placing faith in God to give us all we need.

If there is one thing that I wish people would hear this morning it is this: Each of us is part of the family of God.

In some ways we are going to face dysfunction in the family, not in a condemning way, but I just don't think we know how to function as the family of God. Next week I'll be dealing with how the family handles conflict, and I'll conclude the series on the 15th with how the family handles care.
Should be a good series.

--Ben