Our dog loves the beach and generally hanging around people. When people are sitting around the fire, Haylee’s with them. When people are on the dunes, she’s with them. When people are in the water, she’s in the water. The only problem is that people legs are longer than Labrador legs. She gets tired of trying to stay on top of the water and tries to climb on people, who then get scratched and it’s not cool.
So, last weekend before we headed out to the beach we bought haylee her own life jacket. She quickly learned that it doesn’t require a lot of effort to float, so she can just paddle around in the water.
Don’t we all need a little help staying afloat? Life tries to drag us under the waves and sometimes we just get too tired to keep our head above water.
What’s your life preserver? Is it your weekend service? Is it your small group (this could be the best one)? Is it Celebrate Recovery? Is it the team you serve with each week?
Having a lifejacket is one thing, wearing it is another. God designed us to be in relationships, in community with other believers. If we say we are connected in these groups but never go, or never participate, it’s like jumping into the ocean with no flotation device, no security.
I invite you to comment to this posting. Tell us about how being connected has helped you stay afloat in life. And we’ll see you this weekend in community!
-Ken
So, last weekend before we headed out to the beach we bought haylee her own life jacket. She quickly learned that it doesn’t require a lot of effort to float, so she can just paddle around in the water.
Don’t we all need a little help staying afloat? Life tries to drag us under the waves and sometimes we just get too tired to keep our head above water.What’s your life preserver? Is it your weekend service? Is it your small group (this could be the best one)? Is it Celebrate Recovery? Is it the team you serve with each week?
Having a lifejacket is one thing, wearing it is another. God designed us to be in relationships, in community with other believers. If we say we are connected in these groups but never go, or never participate, it’s like jumping into the ocean with no flotation device, no security.
I invite you to comment to this posting. Tell us about how being connected has helped you stay afloat in life. And we’ll see you this weekend in community!
-Ken
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