Growth and Stewardship Ideas — November 15, 2023

Leaps of faith often start with little steps. There is a nudging, the birthing of an idea, a dream, a vision, and there’s brainstorming and widening the circle to wonder even more. Part of our own renewal, reenergizing and deciding what we have interest for, starts with us as individual people. Perhaps struggles and concerns are taking your joy getting in the way of you being hope-filled, making you feel less excited by your faith, your worship time, your prayer and devotional time, maybe even your fellowship. Lean in to your faith. Let nothing be a thief of your joy. We can be more than we think. As individuals, as congregations and communities. Like the advice on airlines, we have to put on our own oxygen masks first. In taking care of ourselves, we are able to help others. What little things help you to reground yourself? What are the small things you are noticing? how can we be “more”? Hold on to hope!