In the nearly 40 years that I have been at Lakeside, I have seen God provide in some amazing ways when we have been obedient to His call. But not once have we started a large God-inspired project with all of the money in the bank. We have always started in faith and God has always been faithful. The important thing is knowing that it is God who has called us in the new direction. I am convinced that when we as a congregation develop the heart that knows that the most important decisions are made in the prayer meeting and not in the business meeting, we will see breakthrough like we have never seen in the history of Lakeside. We will do great things for the Kingdom because God will place great challenges before us and we will be willing to risk all to accomplish them. But we will have to break out of our safe way of thinking. If we can see it, we have no need for faith.
I know that Pastor Darren has a great vision stirring in him for Lakeside and I have one as well. They can only happen when we as a congregation learn how to really reach out to God to hear His voice, understand His calling, adjust our plans to fall in line with His, and make our life-long goal to live out the plans He has laid out for us.
I am convinced that Lakeside will become that church. The only issue is when will we become that church. Let's make it soon! Fishwiches for Everyone!
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