As I sit here typing, I am a mix of emotions. I am excited, because today's services, with the message and the worship, were both great! We talked about The Attraction of Subtraction, and how there are things that God subtracts or that we can subtract from our lives to experience God's best. Seriously, if you weren't here, get the CD - it was a good word. The response was also good, as people made decisions to subtract things from their lives today, and to trust as God does the same - "You give and take away. My heart will choose to say, 'Lord, blessed be Your name!'" Everything about the services was good - both times in each aspect. If you missed it, seriously, you missed a good service.
And that's where my mixed emotions come in. Too many missed it. And for the worst of reasons. I know that we had a few who were out of town (you know that we missed you!), but there were too many who stayed home, and I ache that you missed it. I know there were some different activities that perhaps could not be avoided, but for some of you, allow me to say/type this: the less you go to church and the less you get involved, the less important it becomes. If you missed it today on a whim, I beg you to cast off your grudge, your doubt, your anger, or whatever. People are dying to hear what you missed today.
Now just to let you know, we had 90, and man, the 90 were in tune and ready to worship God and receive His word. The reponse was great, and I praise God for what He did in each heart. If you missed it, know that you are missed. I hope you will make it a priority and to get out next week to worship with us.
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This quote was on the wall in an eighth grade class at Strafford School.
"To solve the human equation, we need to add love, subtract hate, multiply good, and divide between truth and error."
Janet T Coleman
Sounded like a sermon I heard somewhere.
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