So last night was small group night and we wrapped up our study on James! 5 week study drawn out into 9 weeks due to vacations and holidays! As we were wrapping up one of the last questions was "why is it important to pray for others?" What an awesome question that allowed us to spark conversation into looking back in the past (2) years and see the awesome things that God has done within our group and how He has answered our prayers!!
It was so refreshing to see the journey that God has taken us on! To see how God has taken our prayers and answered them no matter how big or small they seemed. All we had to do was lift them up to Him and place them in His hands. And be faithful and see them come into fruition.
We have seen things like group members receive jobs, relationships with co-workers be transformed, sick family members healed, etc.....
But the most amazing thing was to see how God has transformed our lives through our small group. The relationships that we have with God has grown closer because of our relationships with each other growing closer. It's funny to put into perspective and truly see that God is a relational God, not interested in us living our lives separate from others but together with others and with HIM.
Excited to see what God has in store for us next in our small group, growing closer to God, and seeing Big results!
Ephesians 5:1 (NLT) Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. For the past 5 years or so I have clung onto this verse and use it as a reminder that I am God's son and that I need to live my life imitating him in everything that I do. I have decided to create this blog to write down significant thoughts and moments in life that feature me trying to live up to what my Heavenly Father has for me.
About Me
- Ricardo
- I am a Husband, Father, Uncle, Son, and Friend. I am a typical "guy", down to earth, and extremely positive. The continuing expansion of myself is characterized and motivated by the relationships in my life that I cherish starting with Jesus, My beautiful and awesome wife Emily, my two sons: Rocky (Ricardo II) and Romi (Roman). Family is important to me and without them I would not be the man that I am today. I am thankful for all of things that God has chosen to bless with me and give all the glory and honor to him!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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