We have Great Plans for our Lives.
We are Full of Lofty Ideas, Good Intentions and Enthusiasm.  And yet, the Reality on the Ground,
Tempers our Expectations as we Struggle to Bring to Fruition that which we Desire and Dream.

​We find ourselves,

• Ravaged by the Relentless Demands of Life
• Challenged by Difficult Relationships
• Plagued by Internal, Personal Struggles
• Driven by the Crushing Pressure to Succeed
• Squeezed by Chronic Lack of Time
• Worn out by the Never Ending  To-Do-List
• Suffering with Lack of Discipline, Inconsistency and Constant Distractions
• Disappointed by a Desire to be Better but always Falling Short
• Frequently Experiencing Fresh Starts and New Beginnings, but Poor Follow Through
• Engaging in Sporadic, Infrequent Communication with God
• Stuck in Rut-Dwelling and Pitfall Thinking in our Chatter-Filled Minds
• Overcome by a Creeping sense of Hopelessness and Despair
• Full of Emptiness, Lacking Purpose and Fulfillment, a Lost sense of Direction, Slowing Forward Momentum, Anchorless, Drifting, Alone
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As We Bravely face the Struggles of Life,  Our Resources are Depleted  -  Mentally, Physically, Emotionally, Spiritually.

We are Souls that have gone Through Too Much for Too Long

Into This Backdrop,  the LORD Speaks:

The  CHURCH  is the  Life-Giving  Oasis

• In the Dry, Barren Desert of Life
• In the Scorching Heat of Adversity
• In the Relentless Winds of Unpredictable Change
• In the Constant Buffeting of Life
• In the Hard Choices and Decisions

In the Hushed and Sacred Quietness of the SANCTUARY, 
Calm your Spirit, Clear your Mind and 
Prepare to Receive…
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And Though the Lord gives you the Bread of Adversity and the Water of Affliction, yet your Teacher will no longer hide Himself, but your 
Eyes will Constantly SEE your Teacher.
And your Ears will HEAR a Word behind you,
​Saying,

In the SANCTUARY,  meet God in the Spirit of Openness, Honesty and Transparency, as you
Meditate,  Reflect,  Pray and  Engage in Deep Introspection.

Courageously Face yourself and Discover who you Really are  -  the Good,  the Bad,  and the Ugly.
Closely Examine your Character, Attitudes, Desires, Struggles, Failures, Shortcomings, Weaknesses.

Reflect on the Past,  Focus on the Present,  Envision a Future,  Full of  HOPE.

Know This,  The MISSION of MINISTRY  is,
To Bring You Understanding and to Leave you with … ​HOPE

​Even Now, the Lord Awaits …  Softly Calling to You,  Calling to Me,

“Come unto Me, All you who are Weary and are Heavy-Laden and Overburdened,  and I will give you REST.  Take My Yoke upon you and Learn from Me,  for I am Gentle and Humble in Heart,  and you will Find REST (Relief, Ease, Renewal and Blessed Quiet) for your Souls. For My Yoke is Easy (to bear) and My Burden is Light.4

Empowered through the Holy Spirit, you will soon Affirm,
Therefore is any man Be in Christ,
he is a New Creature:  Old things are passed Away;  Behold All things are become New…The Fresh and the New has Come!5

Remember,
…Christ also loved the CHURCH, and gave Himself for It; that He might Sanctify (set apart) and
 Cleanse It with the Washing of Water by the Word, That He might present It to Himself a Glorious Church, not having Spot, or Wrinkle, or Any such Thing:  but that It should be Holy and Without Blemish.6

​Who is the CHURCH? …You,  Me

References
1Mark 6:31
2Proverbs 18:10
3Isaiah 30:20-21
4Matthew 11:28-30
52Corinthians 5:17
6Ephesians 5:256-27