When you have discovered your passion and purpose in life and can earn a living doing it, you'll never work a day in your life.

Serving God in full time ministry is not a job, it's a calling. I wake up every morning excited about the new day. I'm excited about meeting with people that I can share my faith with. Being able to pray for people and so often just giving an ear to listen doesnt require much when you love people.

Ministry is all about the person in front of you. Being authentic and seeing people as God see's them is the everyday goal. God commands us to love one another as we love ourselves. God loves us unconditionally. He sent His only Son to the cross for all of us. We have been justified and adopted into His family.

I have daily blessings beyond anything I could have dreamed to have in my life. I look forward to every Sunday as it feels like a family reunion at Skyline as people come through the door's, give a smile, a good morning and a hug.

It doesnt require a lot of energy to affirm, encourage and lend an ear to someone in need. Like the "good samaritan", we have a choice to be the hand's and heart of God or just continue to walk by and remain centered on self thinking someone else will take care of it.

Christianity is a transforming lifestyle, not just a religion to attend church on Sunday's and check off the box on a check list of things to do.

In His Grace,

Pastor Bob

Are You Sold Out?

My question is what in your life are you completely sold out to? I've learned through my relationship with Jesus Christ that there is nothing of greater value that I can be completely sold out to than serving Jesus Christ. He is my first love. I have witnessed many answers to my prayers I've prayed in my own life and also for those many people I've come to know and appreciate.

Freedom is the first word that comes to mind when I'm asked to explain my relationship with Jesus Christ. I'm puzzlled when I hear someone say, "he or she is over spiritual?" I have to ask how can I be over spiritual with a God who loves me unconditionally and sent His only Son to the cross to die even if it were just for me. No, I dont think you can be over-spiritual in any part of your life if you are completely sold-out to Christ.

Why does anyone want to hold on to those things that cause pain and sufferring when we have a God who tells us to give our burdens to Him that you and I can be free. (Galations 5:1)

I see so many times people unable to trust God enough to release their struggles to Him. So they go through life struggling, hanging on to the same problems, living in dysfunctional relationships, holding on to unforgiveness, feeling of loneliness, afraid, prideful and not realizing that freedom is just a heartbeat away.

I pray for anyone who is seeking freedom and in need of Jesus. He feels your pain and knows every part of your inner being. All you have to do is accept Him into your heart as your Lord and Savior. Ask forgiveness of your sin and allow Jesus to pour His love into heart and place new desires you can't dream of, that you may live as God intended.

In His Grace and Love,
Pastor Bob Lenz
April 23rd 2010