Open letter to the Church Communities International
truthseeker
Grace and peace in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I
greet you on all places in love and expectancy of what Father is doing
in the lives of each one of you. I pray for hearts to experience the
love of the Father, that He and He alone be the center, the source,
the love from which (all) relationship(s) is built.
As we enter into what many call "end times" my thoughts and prayers
occasionally drift back to the place of my youth, the source of my
"great sadness", of strife, of pain, of lost relationships...
Papa (Abba Father) has me on an interesting journey of late, stripping
away years of performance based thinking, moving me towards living
life loved, and joining in the dance with the Trinity....
All only possible in and through Him, Father, Son and Holy Spirit...
A few thoughts to share with you (all):
There is nothing you can do to cause God to love you any *more*!
There is nothing you can do to cause God to love you any *less*!
IN and Through Christ *all* things are possible... and yet because we
cannot or will not accept the love (and will) of the Father we often
miss
out on the overwhelming power of His love.
Secular and "spiritual" need to meld into the living out of
relationship with
the Trinity *daily* and joining Them in the Dance. We cannot do this,
however,
until we can fully accept and trust Papa and the wonderful love He has
for us.
Apart from Them we can do *nothing*.
I traveled many a year seeking to earn His favor, forever on the
performance based
treadmill, dragging along fundamentalism and maintaining my
Pharisaical lifestyle,
all the while clueless of His love. Where this echos in your heart I
pray you find
peace and seek a more intimate relationship with the Lord of Lords and
the King of
Kings.
My prayer for all that share our heritage, whether they currently
reside inside the
community or walk a separate path outside is this:
Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit, body and soul, asking..
May You show us how to be less warrior and more loveing...
May You speak truth into our hearts and into our lives...
May You show us how to honor that spark You grant within each one,
May You show us how to embrace the differences, the tapestry You are
weaving,
May You grow our trust in You.. day by day.. hour by hour.. minute by
minute...
May You show use how to rest in you, rather than strive in our egos
and pride, and fears..
May You show us how to chose life, and life more abundant (in
You...alone)
Where there is strife, may You grant peace,
Where there are broken families, may You bring reconciliation,
Where there is unbelief, may You speak peace into the heart,
Where there is fear, may You grant love, and freedom,
Where there is division, may Your bring relationship,
Where this is hurt, may You bring healing,
Where there is doubt, may You bring a trusting heart,
Where there is loneliness, may You grant comfort,
Where there is pride, may You grant humility (in You),
May we all experience rest in Your love, peace of mind, and walking in
freedom and in joy!
Papa, we thank You and look forward in expectancy to the working out
of Your will in our lives!
May God grant us peace,
Mike