Imagine such a church for a moment. Here's Andrew: he sometimes uses porn because he struggles to find refuge in God. Here's Pauline: she sometimes has panic attacks because she struggles to believe in the care of her heavenly Father. Here's Abdul: he sometimes loses his temper because he struggles to believe that God is in control. Here's Georgina: she sometimes has bouts of depression because she struggles to believe God's grace. When they come together, they accept one another and celebrate God's grace towards each other. They rejoice that they are all children of God through the work of Christ. And they remind one another of the truths each of them needs to keep going and to change. It's a community of grace, a community of hope, a community of change. Tim Chester
Hoping/wishing/deeply desiring the same so much, especially right now. Our leaking jars point us all the more to how much we need Him. Perfection on earth would leave out our necessity of God.
And so, we pray and hope we can be this for people and hope and pray that by us doing so, it will give them the permission to do the same.
And then we will wait, TOGETHER, for HOME. When all these desires can be and will be satiated and deeply fulfilled.
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