What an awesome difficult week it has been! The Lord has had alot to say to us here in Jinja. Neil Ortiz, Sandy Dunn, Mark and Deanna Pilcher and James and Priscilla Clovis arrived last Friday and Saturday to serve here for three weeks. They have been a real blessing.
Monday was the start of a three day Pastor's Conference and it was painful. As Neil and the others shared, the Lord convicted me, and I hope others, that there are still many areas where I need His touch to change me. I feel like the clay in the potter's hand in Jeremiah 18:4, that was formed yet was marred so the potter reformed it, shaping it as it seemed best to him. That reforming is uncomfortable but necessary so that we grow in Jesus and not become set in our ways. Then we can continue serving our Lord.
Sandy's presentation of the Gospel is truly unique. He is a drummer who takes cast off items and beats out the rhythm of messages from God's word. Anger, worry, being broken and being used in a new way with others in the body of Christ. Truly amazing inspired messages.
So that is how the conference went. God using one message to tear us down and then using the next to build us up. Painful blessings! It is one of those things that only God can do which is good as that kind of power left in the hands of man could be very dangerous and debilitating. But in God's hand it is humbling and exhilarating. Every message was impacting, convicting and life changing. Neil, JB, James, Mark, Doug Calhoon (senior pastor CC Fort Portal) all brought the word with great power and authority.
It was truly painful but it has reminded us to never settle for anything less than Jesus. Let Him be the potter tearing down what was marred and building us up in Him.
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