God reminded me of why we are here...

Last Friday we were blessed to feed one of the women's athletic teams at our house. At the end of the evening the coach asked the girls to share a hero, an inspiring moment and a hardship they had to endure. The hardships they shared were poignant and revealed the pain that this world is inflicting. I listened to stories of mental illness, abuse, loss of fathers and mothers, physical injuries and a host of other situations these young women have endured in their lives. Their courage and desire to find something better for the future became my inspiring moment.

I couldn't help but think of the theme of the Old Testament, found in Lamentations 3.."Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, 'The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'"

This morning as we start the faculty/staff workshop, we are embarking on another year of impacting lives. By our mission, we are here to allow God to transform lives and show those who don't have a relationship with Him the peace and fulfillment that can only come from that relationship. That is why we are here.
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Thank you, God.
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Go Panthers!