"Further Thoughts and Encouragement for the Curse of Worry-Wortitis"

As I ponder my own case of "Worry Wortitis," I am even more convicted of how crippling I can allow it to become to myself and God.  Of course, God can move and do any and all He wishes regardless of what I think or desire, but...ruminating continuously on the unknown, or what "may/may not be," can hinder me from seeing the subtle ways can is moving and working in these situations that I am allowing to become my god. 

This Sunday, we are singing 2 hymns that you all know so well...first, "How Deep the Father's Love for Us," followed by "Our God."  Both of these hymns have become almost creedal to me as I sing them in both my personal worship as well as our corporate gatherings.  How powerful to first declare that we can boast in the shed blood of our Risen Savior, Jesus Christ, and approach the Throne of Christ boldly through His redemptive sacrifice for the atonement of our sin; and then, to exclaim how great of power our God is by simply stating repetitively:

"Our God is greater, Our God is stronger, God You are higher than any other

Our God is Healer, Awesome in power, Our God

We do serve a great God!!!  My favorite part of this great hymn, however, is the middle section in which we embrace the monumental words from the Apostle Paul in Romans ch. 8...

"And if our God is for us, then what could ever stop us,

And if our God is with us, then what could stand against"

Take some time this weekend to prepare to meet with God this Sunday.  As you are praying and meditating over the weekend, consider the words of Paul...read Romans ch. 8, and consider the following points in your prayers:

• Thank God for the work He is doing in you and us throughout this 40 days
• Pray for God to bless us with rain, and then, thank Him for the rain He will be sending us!
• Pray for our Staff as we are discerning God's will in leading His church here in Goldthwaite
• Pray for our service Sunday morning, that God will move in a mighty way

Pray for God to do something great, then expect great things from Him!!!

May the Word of Christ dwell in you richly...

Corey