FOO to FOG

 We all hide just like Adam and Eve hid in the garden.  I hide behind popularity.  What do you hide behind?  Last week we talked about the three temptations of Christ.... relevancy, popularity and power.  The RX for getting to our real self before God and others is contemplative prayer, confession, forgiveness and service. These are practices that allow us to come out of hiding to become our real selves.   We cannot be in true relationship with God and others when we are in hiding.  It is only when we become our real selves that we can start experiencing our true life in Christ. 

In Christ we belong to a new family of God (FOG).  We also have a family of origin (FOO).   Much of who we are, good or bad, is due to our family of origin.  We want to get to the bottom of  the FOO issues that keep us from moving forward in our relationship with God and His family.  In preparation for Sunday, read Genesis chapter 50:15-21.  Joseph had some FOO issues kicking in his life.

See you tomorrow at the Day of Healing and then at church,

Alex

 P.S.  

·      Daylight Saving Time ends 2 a.m. Sunday, so it's time to set clocks back one hour-and gain another hour of sleep.

·      Brent Dawes will be teaching about biblical principles of finances in the Christian Companions class beginning with an overview this week. Anyone who is interested is welcome to join this class.