If we are to accomplish the things that God has assigned to us as His instruments of service, we must be willing to trust Him and entrust ourselves to His leading and guiding. We need not fear because God already knows how the end results.

The question was asked if a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound? In truth, the sound is irrelative. The reality is the tree has fallen. As believers, we are to be sensitive to one another regardless of whether we hear the sound of the mouth or the heart. We must allow the spirit of discernment to help us hear God's voice to serve one another.

Koinonia calls every believer to be in simultaneous communion with God and with His family. To fully understand the practice of communion, that which took place just before Jesus was crucified, we see in full practice in Acts 2. The act of that Jesus instituted at His last Passover continued in constant practice amongst the early believers.

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Belonging. Community. Family. These are words that should evoke feelings of warmth and happiness. However, loneliness has become a common feeling for many people in recent years. So many people feel detached from a community or even family. The Bible offers a remedy to "doing life alone" or feeling absent of community. As Christians, part of our new life in Christ we are commanded to be connected to community or God's family. We are called to be a part of the Koinonia of God and His people.

God's peace is stronger than any storm of life. As Jesus was coming to the close of His ministry and discipleship time with His followers He left these encouraging words for them and us today, in John 14 “What I am leaving with you is shalom — I am giving you my shalom. I don’t give the way the world gives. Don’t let yourselves be upset or frightened."

Did you know that you are an influencer? No, not the kind you find doing crazy things on social media for attention. You are called to influence those around you to come to know Jesus or strengthen their relationship with Him. Whether we know it or not, there is someone watching and learning from our life what it means to be a Christian (not be a Christian).

Like a rose bush, life can present us with a mix of pain and beauty. This reality can cause us to miss the beauty of life by being distracted by the thorns that can sometimes prick us. However, we must remind ourselves that God is our refuge and source of hope, He is our beautiful Rose in the few painful moments.