Belonging

We all have within us a need to belong. It's in our DNA and try as we might to be independant from one another we know in our souls that we are not meant to be alone.

I write this while on the road to a church conference where I will be rubbing shoulders with many brothers and sisters in the Lord and it's a good thing. It shows that in some important ways I belong.

To be isolated is to live out the reality of the Fall when Adam and Eve became separated from God, from each other, and even themselves. It sometimes frustrates me to hear our culture praise the 'independant spirit' when the essence of independance lines up so much more closely with the Enemy than with God.

We are meant to belong.

Romans 8:15-16 testifies to this: "For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba Father'. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. "

Abba----Daddy! We love that you have pursued us even though we tried to run from you. Thank you for making us belong--because that is your heart for us. Help us to live this out so that others around us will become dissatisfied with independance. Change our hearts so we can really see how great it is to be a Family!

BT
Brian M Tysdal
Lead Pastor
Rock of Ages Church
Saskatoon Sask.
374-1707 (Church)
291-3308 (Cel)
pastorl.therock@sasktel.net