God was with us in an amazing way Sunday morning during our worship gathering at The Gate.  Our series on “If” has been about keeping the dream alive about the possibilities God has in mind for us.  God made the nation of Israel wander in the wilderness for 40 years as a punishment for not trusting him to deliver the Promised Land into their hands after they heard the report from the Israelite spies about how large the people of the land were.  They wandered because God saw their lack of faith as contempt for him since they had already seen miracles like the parting of the Red Sea and the plagues (Numbers 14:22-23).

“If” is the dream of what it is God wants our church to become for his purposes.  But, other “if’s” get in the way, otherwise known as “if only’s” (i.e. If only we had more money).  To combat the negative if’s, on Sunday we had an “If Happens” wall where people could write down some of the amazing things God has done for them.  It is a reminder of what God has done and an encouragement that he will do more if we just trust him to take us into the promise of the vision of a vibrant Christian community.  We’ll have it in the commons area for people to add to it anytime on Sunday mornings and, when it’s filled up, we’ll display it at our church office on Union Street.

Feel free to share your “if happens” here as well.