We felt lost at church for awhile. We loved worship service, felt God bring truth to our lives through Pastor Kevin and adored our praise and worship team but always felt like something was missing. I know deep down both of our hearts hungered for a real deep connection with other Christians who are actively seeking God and fellowship with others. We took the first step and signed up for "Experience" at our Church.
The morning of Experience I didn't expect anything significant or life changing, just thought we would find out information about how to get plugged in. (That was me making God small again) I had a rough night the night before, didn't feel very well, and we had decided to skip church service because of how I felt. Troy was supposed to be at work but both of our hearts felt led to attend Experience regardless of the circumstances. God had a tremendous blessing in store for us that we were completely unaware of. We were greeted and led to a table where they asked us to sit. We started talking with the table leaders and instantly felt a connection. As we shared with them and everyone else at our table we felt at ease and both shared the longing in our hearts for meaningful relationships with other Christians. We shared that we both were Protocal Children and within the last 5 plus years had become followers of Jesus Christ again.
Throughout my relationship and struggles within my relationship I have always felt that I have had amazing friends that I can rely on and talk to. They have helped me beyond measure but I have always wanted Troy to have a sphere of influence that were Godly men who could reveal God's truth to him through friendships. I know I need that too but I felt Troy is in greater need than I. After leaving Experience and talking later that night with my husband, we both knew meeting Melanie and Don we part of God's plan for us. I have to pause and give God the glory. He knew the desires of our hearts, he knew what we needed and He delivered without us asking Him. Is He faithful and good or what??????
Since meeting Melanie and Don we have been attending their small group and have been blessed with amazing Brothers and Sisters in Christ. We have desperately needed this in our lives. God met my needs before I confessed them to Him. We have gained so much through His provisions. We both are truly excited to grow with our small group as we grow closer to God.
We have come to realize that we don't just need our vertical relationship with God to get through life and have a healthy marriage, we need others that are in our body of Christ. We desperately need people to guide us, inspire us, encourage us, pray for us, mentor us. A support system with other Christians, people we can be transparent with, laugh with, cry with , confide in and hold us accountable. We need those friendship through the good and when Satan attacks and tries to destroy us. We have truly been blessed and I am beyond grateful for God's provision in our lives. We are surrounded by wonderfully amazing men and women that we feel comfortable with, accepted and loved.
Hebrews 10:23-25 (New International Version)
23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching
Acts 2:42-47 (New International Version)
The Fellowship of the Believers
42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
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