Creator Connection January 2023

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meant a great deal to us were
not picked up again – the “I have
been meaning to get back to …. “
statements that you have thought
or voiced. At this point, we need
to look at our lives and shoulder
responsibility for the landscape
of our newly entrenched habits
and consider the invitation to live
wholeheartedly.
As you look at what
commitments you are making
to yourself in 2023, consider
your habits and what you are
listening to. God is part of your
story, entering into your life
without your prayer and without
your asking. God does it simply
because he has promised to be
with you, to love you and to favor
you. However, this truth is not
the same as you listening to God
and delighting in the relationship
you have with God. When God
called Samuel at first Samuel
did not know it was God who
was calling, eventually Samuel
responded “Your servant is
listening” (1 Samuel 3:1-14).
Ministry
God called Samuel and God is
calling you; are you listening?
Listening to God. Making a
habit of worship, of Christian
community, of prayer orients
your life and your commitments.
It brings wholeheartedness to
you rather than wandering into
2023 pulled and pushed by every
word trying to grab your ear and
therefore your heart.
Peace be with you in 2023,
Pastor Amanda
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