IGNITE Blog - Entries written by Stephanie Laferriere
TueTuesdayAugAugust30th2011
Stephanie - Young Adults
“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common”- Acts 4:32.
This beautiful verse summarizes the essence of what I have experienced as a member of the Harvest Bible Chapel Miami Community. Before making that decision to join as a member I was doing the Christian walk on my own. While time alone with God is important and necessary God has much to say about the body of Christ . In the past two years I have seen an overwhelming amount of compassion, care, service and love from the HBCM family.
I have been privileged to be able to serve my brothers and sisters and they in turn provide me with more than I can express in words. I’m hoping this year that we will IGNITE flames that only the Holy Spirit could energize not as individuals but as one heart and soul.
“They had everything in common,” sharing burdens, joys, triumphs, and defeats. I have learned through HBCM that God demands that I have a heart for his people. He is turning my heart from selfishness to selflessness.
The members at HBCM have opened their hearts, homes, their downfalls and triumphs, in a way that spews transparency. So through the births, deaths, hardships, joyful moments and unexpected events I pray that we trust in the Lord to be able to serve still. That God would IGNITE a flame that is continuously kindled towards his will for US.
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