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Last night Holly called around 6:00 to see if I would mind combining Vision and Focus again because she and Roger wanted to make sure that they would have a place to be, just in case they didn't like the idea of the "adult" Wed. night Bible study.  I didn't mind, and Mark said he'd help me.  But, I had an area of concern, a sort of major area-the lesson.  I've decided that for a while (well , until we're finished) that we will study The Purpose Driven Life in Vision.  I'm excited about it.  Well, last night was day two.  I'm literally doing each day as a lesson.  So my concern was that the group would be bored to tears by this.  But I decided this was my lesson, and God knew in advance I would be leading this group, and He'd given this to me for a reason.  On the way to church my mind eased and God spoke to my heart two songs for the end.  Lori E. came in and helped get one of the songs for the end that I needed.  Plus she was there to sit with the group.  That worked out good, because I was teaching, Mark was sort of running the sound, and then Lori was there was there to intereact. The lesson for day two was "You Are Not An Accident" and I pretty much felt like at least some of the paeople there needed to hear what I was going to teach on.  One of which being me.  Someone gave me her Bible to read the scripture that was on the front  

Psalm 138:8The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
                  your love, O LORD, endures forever—
                  do not abandon the works of your hands.

The amazing thing-she had no idea this was the first scripture reference of our lesson!!  We talked about our flaws.  Physical, character, background and whatever else.  I told them that we have to face the reality that Christ is fully aware of all this, and that he made us EXACTLY the way he wanted us.  I told them some things about me that I struggle with, and it hurt and it was hard to say, but I wanted them to know.  To know that I don't understand alot of things about me, but I  know that God fully understands. I could tell alot of them were hanging on my words, some it seemed alot.    At the end I played a song and had them write everything about themselves that they've wanted to question God about, and on the other side had them write a letter to God about their feelings and how they want to allow Him to help them to accept who He created them to be. We closed by singing The Real Me by Natalie Grant. 

I had just taught on the fact that God does everything for a purpose, that there are no coincidences in life.  I went to choir, and forgot it all.  After choir I was talking to someone about co-writing a song.  Very exciting to me.  But in my mind I thought, "Well, if I hadn't sat by her, she probably wouldn't have said anything."  Instead of saying "God, you made sure that I sat by her! Thank you!"  Joel asked me to sing Sunday night, or asked me if I'd like to.  I said "OK."  But, in mind I thought, "He only asked me, becuase he thought I might get upset if he doesn't ask me.  Doesn't he know that I am not one bit offended if I never sing a solo."  Istead of saying "God, you positioned me in that place so that he would be inclined to ask me to sing."  But, on the drive home God reminded me of what I'd forgotten, as I remembered praying that God would open doors in people's lives.   

Today in your life I'm challenging you to accept that God made you, and loves His creation.  Does it make you uncomfortable when I say that?  God wasn't lonely, or needy.  He wants us.  I'm going to tell you what I told the group last night.  "Until, you accept that you are not an accident and God loves you, then we can't go any further!!"  This is only day two of The Purpose Driven Life, so basically the beginning.  You can't jump ahead  in the book, or in life,and miss this and think you're gonna be ok. 

Just to let you know Holly and Roger you guys were right.  We had 25 last night, and I asked how many would've left and they all raised their hands.   

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