7:03:52 PM: Hey folks, welcome if you are following along tonight (or if you are reading this a bit later)!
7:07:18 PM: The text for this evening is coming from Luke 12:22-34
7:09:54 PM: Jesus tells us, basically, not to be anxious about our life.
7:10:28 PM: Easy to say…hard to take when it’s us in the predicament.
7:14:28 PM: Do we genuinely trust that it pleases God to provide for us?
7:14:54 PM: In this passage, God is revealed as generous; pleased to give us the kingdom…
7:19:33 PM: Yet we all admit that we struggle believing that God wants to or will take care of our issues…
7:21:25 PM: Its all a matter of trust…we are looking for security
7:21:49 PM: Security, in things that cannot provide it…
7:24:00 PM: Check out this cartoon by Donald Miller… http://www.ubersite.com/m/112356
7:38:00 PM: Does generosity mean everyone should sell everything? Or does it mean something deeper?
7:46:41 PM: Perhaps, its the call to ask if you were willing to…
7:47:40 PM: What sacrifices are we willing to endure to be generous? Are we willing to faithfully seek Jesus and unlock our dependence on possessions?
7:51:56 PM: Do we even consider ourselves taken with our possessions? Do we ever consider what God may ask us to give?
7:52:09 PM: Generosity and sacrifice go hand in hand…
7:54:31 PM: May this be our weekly prayer: God, help me loosen my grip on the things that I hold onto too much…
7:54:49 PM: Join us next week!
