The Turning
Jesus had a beautiful way of taking ordinary items and turning them into the extraordinary. At a wedding he took some ordinary water and quickly turned it into wine. While on a hillside he took a young boys lunch of a couple fish & loaves and turned it into a complete all-you-can-eat buffet for the masses that were gathered to hear him teach. We have been experiencing this kind of “Turning” throughout the process of launching Soul City Church. God is taking the things that have become ordinary in our lives and is turning them into extraordinary growth.
We have walked with Jesus for many years and we have devoted ourselves to ministry – but just like every other human being we often find ourselves having fear about the future – leaning into our propensity to want to control life – and clinging to our selfish desires for comfort. It has almost become a daily experience where God will take our developed and far to ordinary skills of fear, control, and comfort and invite us into an opportunity for him to turn it into extraordinary growth.
God has been taking our fear about the future, finances, and finding a facility and He consistently has invited us to allow Him to turn it into faith.
God has been taking our desire to control the housing market, the details in our team building, the timing of how it all comes together, and He consistently has invited us to allow Him to turn it into trust.
God has been taking our desire for comfort as we leave our home, say good-bye to dear friends, and move to the unknown – God has invited us to allow Him to turn it into joyful sacrifice.
God loves to turn things around…
Where does God need to…
- Turn your Fear into faith
- Turn your desire to Control into Trust
- Turn addiction to Comfort into Sacrifice?
…will you let him?
Kurt and Katie Duggleby
That is great stuff! Totally right wher we are at! Praying for you guys and I know that many are being, and will be, inspired by your example! Thanks for challenging people like me to follow Jesus away from consumeristic “Christianity” and find joy in the ordinary’ extraordinary faith qr can experience on the other side of the mountain!
Jul 29, 2009 @ 5:51 pm
Jeanne Stevens
Kurt & Katie – Wow It is so great to see your comments and to read the e-mail that you sent. We will get back to you ASAP. Looking forward to dreaming together. Blessings – Jeanne
Jul 30, 2009 @ 3:39 pm