Your Weekly Update, September 22

September 22, 2011

Your Weekly Update

Hearing From God: Whispers From the Word...

We devoted the entire month of August on Monday nights to the topic of hearing "whispers" from God. How is it going? Are you paying more attention to his promptings and acting on them? Are you putting them through the five filters to help determine if they're really from God?

Well, there's another way we hear from God - and it's so simple. That's through his written Word.

Let me give you one example from my life.

In 2000 I had my left kidney removed due to cancer. We found out at the same time that my right kidney was diseased and not fully functional. I found myself facing the serious truth of what that meant - or could mean in the future.

One night as I was praying a scripture came to me that I had read many times before. I scrambled to look it up. It was Colossians 1:17, "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." Then the whisper came, "...and that includes your kidney, Greg."

I have held onto that verse for all these years. That whisper from God, brought to me at just the right time through the pages of his Word, has become one of the verses that sustains me and builds my faith. I remind myself of it often: It is God who holds my kidney together.

Maybe some of you have a special verse from scripture that sustains you in times like these. Or for those of you who may be battling an illness or disease right now, you're free to use mine! Memorize it, speak it, and carry it in your heart.

For the next couple weeks we are going to talk about how we access and use those gems of wisdom from scripture. While you might not hear God's audible voice in every single situation of your life, you are provided a lifetime of whispers between the covers of the Bible.

See you this Monday!

Greg

Coming Up

Sunday, September 25: Meet at Margie's House, 10:30 AM, for fellowship, teaching and prayer. All are welcome to stay afterward for lunch. We will order in pizza so bring some cash to pitch in on it. Call Margie for directions at 623-363-8773.

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Monday, September 26: Whispers From the Word God has provided us a wealth of whispers through his Word. We need to know the promises of God and how to use them in our lives. Do we "claim" them all? Which ones are meant for us? Which ones are meant for me?

Bring a dish to share (no theme, so be creative) for potluck at 6:30 PM. Class begins at 7:15 PM. Peace Lutheran Church.

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Recovering From Life's Losses: Healing From Grief, Loss and Broken Relationships
Begins this Tuesday, September 27, at Peace Lutheran Church

There are 41 different losses that we can experience in life. We invite you to come and process relational losses, financial losses, health losses, etc.

This workshop is a 12-week faith-based program that will take you through a series of steps to help you understand, process, and heal your broken heart. It involves weekly attendance, reading, reflection, homework and sharing.

Our fall workshop runs every Tuesday night for 12 weeks. Call Greg at 602-622-1488 if you have questions or would like to participate in the workshop. If you know someone who might benefit from this program, please speak with them and give them Greg's number.

Empowering People for Faith ~ Equipping People for Life ~ Helping People Heal