Come As You Are

This week we had the privilege of receiving a message from guest speaker, Al Harder. Pain is a part of life. People listen to other people’s stories of pain with a special intensity; it is in their pain that a person’s story has power. If a pain is great enough, you’ll find out where the strength of a person really lies. You’ll see the character on the inside that inspires all of us. It is a primetime witness when all eyes are on the person during their pain.

Message by Al Harder – July 2, 2017

JUST AS I AM

Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) was an English poet and hymn writer, composer of the hymn, Just As I Am.

COME AS YOU ARE

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

1. Pain happens

2. Pain has a purpose

3. Pain has power