JANUARY SCHEDULE

January 2: Sunday service at 11:15 a.m.

January 9: Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 8:00 p.m.

January 10: Community Group Kickoff Dinner @ Warehouse, 7:00 p.m.

January 28-29: Married & Engaged Couples Retreat @ Warehouse

We're having our community kickoff on January 10th at 7 p.m.  Come out and learn about upcoming groups and enjoy some Piggy's BBQ!

CLEANUP CREW
We need more people to help clean the warehouse.  Volunteers will be scheduled to help every few weeks. Please contact Rebecca Stewart at 561.543.6171 or rebecca@thewelltallahassee.com if you're interested in volunteering.

Fear can take many forms, but I want to talk about the one that impacts my life the most frequently. I'll call it the,

When my wife and I decided to make The Well our home and were looking for places to serve, Well Kids automatically jumped out at me. I knew it would be a perfect place for my wife, Lauren, because she's a wiz with kids...but me? I have an unhealthy fear of children. I don't know why, but they scare me. Maybe it's because they act randomly and without any logic that makes sense to me. They are totally foreign to me; I didn't have any younger siblings and handling children wasn't something I was ever asked to do. The thought of serving in Well Kids was totally uncomfortable to me...so what did I do? I procrastinated. I "quasi" volunteered... in that I mean I told Teri Hill we would volunteer, but then used my upcoming wedding as an excuse to put it off for a month or two. During this time I made up every excuse in my head and out loud to my wife (the most understanding and remarkable woman in the world) about why I was a wrong fit for Well Kids. What if I'm not able to do a good job? I don't know what or how to do anything child related. What if I fail? I would tell Lauren, "What if I drop a baby? Then I'll be known as 'Paul, the baby dropper'." I allowed fear, frustration and things that were not even true to take my focus off who God is and what He has called me to do (Heb 10:35-36). I forgot that if I really believe in Christ, then I believe that the same power that raised Him from the grave is in me (Romans 8:9-11) I forgot that I have a Savior who faced all of the same (and more) human fears as me, but trusted in His Father enough to face being nailed to a cross for me. My main fear should be becoming impotent in my faith or as T.D. Jakes put it, having the equipment but lacking the passion to perform. I need to recognize that fear and timidity does not come from Him, God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control." (II Timothy 1:7). He gives me the power and discipline to execute what He has called me to do. God never gives us the complete picture...He never says, "Do this and this...and if you do, then I will do this and this and you will live happily ever after." (At least He's never done that with me...or anyone in the Scriptures.) He reveals Himself one step at a time...and asks that we trust Him, take up our shield of faith and follow Him wherever He leads (Hebrews 11:6 & 8).

As you can see my lack of faith and quickness to succumb to fear makes me a wretched sinner.

Thank you Jesus for the Gospel and second chances! (Romans 7:25) Currently, my wife and I serve in Well Kids and I am loving it (Teri Hill is a great boss). Not everything has been peaches and cream...I mean, the first time I watched my wife change a diaper from only sixteen inches away, I just might have vomited in my mouth a little, but that's another story for another time. So, now I ask you...what is God calling you to do today and what is holding you back? Learn from my mistake, don't be like me; don't let the fear of "what might happen" trump the fact that our God is sovereign.