Confidence in Christ in the Midst of Change

As we embark upon a new journey within Kingdom Kids ministry, we are challenged to rely upon Jesus even more to guide us every step of the way. As your leader, this is a challenge I have not faced prior to coming to Christ Community.

I am thankful that in my weakness, He is strong. As this ministry continues to expand, teamwork is more important now than ever before.

Imagine this…you are on a football team. It is seconds to the end of the game and this play could either help you win the game…or lose it. You are huddled together and the coach informs the quarterback of the play. The quarterback then passes this information on to the team. Is the coach 100% certain that this play is going to win the game? Of course not!The one thing that is certain is that it will take teamwork to make the win a possibility.

I am excited to witness young families feeling loved and a part of Christ Community from the moment they walk through our doors. Their children enjoy learning about Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. As your leader, I want to encourage you that as change unfolds, we are in this together. God has already gone before us and the Holy Spirit is guiding us into His perfect will.

Paul says in 2 Corinthians 3:1-6, “Are we beginning to praise ourselves again? Are we like others, who need to bring you letters of recommendation or who ask you to write such letters on their behalf? Surely not! The only letter of recommendation we need is you yourselves. Your lives are a letter written in our hearts; everyone can read it and recognize our good work among you. Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts. We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes for God. He has enabled us to be ministers of His new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.”

He takes the unqualified and makes them qualified by the power of His Name.

Aren’t you glad that as we serve Him, He decides to make us a part of His great plan? He did not have to do this…but Hechose to use us to glorify Him. That is the key: as we humble ourselves, allow Him to use us, and place our confidence in Him, He will be glorified. As we serve obediently, others experience the love of Christ. We are His hands and feet…I pray that we would always place our trust in Him…Jesus is the One coach who will never let this team down. He DOES know the winning play!