Have you signed up for Reflect? We are so excited about our women's event coming this Thursday evening at 7:00. We will be having dinner catered by Fancy That, a time of worship, and I will be sharing my story. The cost for this event is $10.00, and you can sign up online at www.journeychurch.tv, or by calling the church office. You don't want to miss it. See you on Thursday.

Who Is Your Hero?

I have a lot of confidence in my husband. When I have a problem, or even when my friends have problems, my immediate thought is, "David can take care of that." And, truth be told, he often can ... and does. But our current week of study (week eight) has me wondering if an over-confidence in man is translated into an under-confidence in God.

While there are many day-to-day inconveniences and yes, even problems, that can be dealt with without an over-spiritualization of the issue, there are also ongoing circumstances in our lives that we might be endlessly waiting for someone else to address rather than inviting The One to show up.

"God is jealous for our true enduring hero to be His own son. God wants Jesus to be our unrivaled champion. He answers my prayers to love Jesus above all else by allowing someone to disappoint me and prove insufficient for me. When I kick and scream about feeling let down, I simultaneously awaken to the miracle that I've come to appreciate Jesus more and more ... " (page 183)

How about you? Are you beginning to see that someone else's seemingly indifferent attitude or inability to help you is actually a call from Abba Father for you to rely on Jesus alone? We serve a now God. No matter what your circumstances or season -- even if your season is marked by waiting -- God has something for you to do ... something only you can do as you look to Him only. 

So, who is it? Who is your hero?