Community

I have been blessed to belong to a number of communities that exemplify what God desires of us. In the picture Marsha and I are sitting in a service at Camp Dennen which surely was one of those blessed communities. I loved being part of that Christ centered group even when things were not always smooth and easy. I think I always felt that God was at work in the midst of the confusion and that a solution would be at hand. From time to time issues would divide the camp and it would take work to get back to that harmony and unity that Christ so much desires of his people. I learned that good people can go in different directions for a time with each doing what they firmly believe God wants them to do. In the end what is of God will be blessed and what is not of God will not be blessed and godly people will see what God's hand has done. It is our humanity that clouds the situations and brings the confusion. We take our eyes off Christ and think our answer is his. Faith is serving God by seeking his will and doing his will and trusting that even when we don't understand God will work it out for good if we believe and submit. My community today seems to be in one of those places where confusion reigns. Only by looking to Christ will the future become clear.