“ Imagine this or imagine that” . .
." What do you mean when you say those words? More importantly, what are
you really doing when you imagine something? As created beings by an infinitely
creative God, one of our greatest treasures, perhaps the dearest fingerprint of
God upon us, is our ability to imagine. When we imagine, what is it we are
doing? I don't pretend to fully understand the mystery of the human mind and
heart, but I believe it is safe to say that when we imagine, our minds are
working in concert with our hearts to create images of what we believe is a
preferred future. In my thinking, this
is what I call the imagination. It is a bridge between the heart and mind and
what God’s perfect will is. It is our
imagination that is our effort to re-integrate and reconnect our hearts and
minds with that of God’s since they were fragmented by the Fall.
I would like you to imagine over
200 middle and high school students pouring into Celebration Community Church
this weekend. Imagine them passionately singing praise songs to God. Imagine
them laughing out loud at the skits, videos and games. Imagine them meeting new
friends and fellowshipping with old ones. Imagine them making deeper
commitments to Christ after hearing powerful messages by our teaching pastors. What
a wonderful weekend this will be if our CrossCurrent Youth Conference comes
anywhere near to what you have just imagined.
If you know a teenager…and who
doesn’t, encourage them to attend CrossCurrent’s 11th Annual Youth
Conference “Imagine” this Friday and Saturday. I can just imagine what a
difference it will make in their lives. Contact alicia@celebratejesus.org for more information.
Your pastor and partner in
ministry,
Kyle
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