Oh!! I forgot!

This past weekend marked Lifecoast Church's FIRST ANNIVERSARY!!


Our baby church is officially a toddler now.. learning to walk in ministry, in faith, and in His light. We had a large crowd there yesterday, over 200 people in the service, lots of video clips from happenings of the past year, awesome worship ( I have never seen that many folks getting into it and reaching up to the Holy Spirit- and He was REIGNING in there..) Pastor Mike's message was wonderfully challenging .. there was ICE cream involved.. ( after the service, not during the message, heheh) - It was just a most amazing celebration of God's goodness.

Mike's message was part two of Luke 15- the contemptuous boys. He challenged us all not to be like the older son.. angry and bitter and far away from the Father's heart, but to be AFTER His heart. Where is that? Look at where Jesus went. He spent His time seeking out the lost, the fallen, the ignored, the left behind, the sick ... those people that no one else would love. That is where His heart is. As Christ- followers, this is where we go if we want to be about our Father's business.

I pray that God will take me there at every opportunity.. into the places where " the least of these" are. If that is where He is, then I want to go, too. I don't want to stay in a boxed up safety zone if God isn't here. I am chasing my Father's heart.

Blessings,
Cheryl