Thoughts to ponder and wonder:)

A lot has taken place over the last year... It almost seems a blur to look back on the events of the last year. On the major side of things, since last year we added on to the sanctuary (it will presently seat about 140 MAX), we have added a whole bunch of great new people to the church (we run about 130 if we could get everyone there), we are adding on new classrooms as we speak... God has blessed us in many ways over the last year BUT new faces are always the biggest blessing!
It is hard to believe that Victory Church has actually been here over 5 years now. I remember a few years ago (2001/2002) we didn't know hardly anyone in this wonderful town of ours. But sitting in the car at the red light at Texas and 2818, I told the kids that within a few years we will pull up to any intersection at any time and be able to wave at people that go to our church. This is beginning to be the case. The other day we saw Sis Myers and the kids at one red light, went to the next one and saw someone else... (I can't remember who :O)!

Isn't God good...
I realized a recipe for Spiritual Success the other day and did a very poor job of telling our church the recipe but in essence it goes something like this:

1 part Promise (the word) + 1 part Power (God) (so far this is His part, but it changes...) + 1 part Faith (Us) + 1 part Work (Us) = Spiritual Success!

If you think about it and you look over the Word of God, this recipe applies in every instance of God's blessing of mankind.
Gideon, Moses, Abraham, David, Peter, Paul and now US!
Praise God, we have a promise, but it takes more than a promise!
I am ready, willing and able to do ALL things through Christ that strengthens ME!

Step out! If God has given you a promise, He has the power to fulfill it, if we have the faith to DO IT!