Sunday, January 6, 2008

I will not make this blog long at all. Simply put--we had an awesome time in the Lord today, as we do every week and have for the past 2 or so months.

Today was no different! At Cornerstone, this is our month of Prayer and Consecration. I am praying that as our church goes into this new year that we cultivate and develop intimacy with God. I have committed, aside from praying throughout the day and other needs, an hour a day to praying for our church alone. This has added so much fulfillment to my prayer life thus far.

I started a series of prayer today entitled, 'Does Prayer Make a Difference?' Today I spoke from the title, 'Prayerfully Handling Situations Beyond Your Control' taken from Acts 12. I have also been praying that the Lord would add to our church. I have really been praying that God would add atleast one soul to our church body a Sunday. I am continuing that prayer. God is still maturing my faith--so I haven't announced that I am praying for atleast one soul to come each Sunday, especially with low attendance.

It's amazing how God works--3 people came today! I believe I'll continue my efforts in trying to cultivate a lifestyle of prayer. I see it working already.

As a new church, we have kind of been a little informal with our first Sunday communion/Lord's supper. One of the teams I am working with--worked very hard as we have planned to have Lord's Supper taken to another level at Cornerstone. I am so glad to report that it was done in a way that I believe God is pleased! I can't even begin to describe it; it was worship in and of itself. Even the breaking of the bread in the sanctuary was only a powerful demonstration of Christ's unfailing love toward us.

My prayer continues to be that of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 1; that the Lord will open the eyes of our understanding. He is doing it; I pray that He continues!!!