Our Place [post 25]

IF you look around you, you will see others that are more majestic, more defining that ours. They seem to be more orderly, more in tune. They seem to have more purpose, more drive. There seems to be more commitment, more giving. They look bigger, better and more impressive. Their voice seems louder, their music cleaner and more in tune. They stand a little taller, have a more firm handshake and the smile seems a little brighter. But their hearts ache just like ours.


They too have fears and doubts and in an effort to run away from facing them, they build and plan and institute vision. When in fact all God wants from them (and us) is a simple:

"Thank you Lord for what you have done, now what can I do for you?"

I love our church. I love the time God has let me spend with Gadsden Vineyard. I love it that we are surrounded by churches downtown. All the different flavors of God's presence that is available to anyone.
I am grateful for Saint James, and 1st Pres. and 1st Baptist as well as 1st Methodist (maybe we should be 1st Vineyard?) Not to mention the Primitive Baptist across the street. Or the African-American church up the block from us. Then there is Open Arms International down the street, as well as two churches on 4th Street. There is only one church: THE CHURCH OF GADSDEN. SO thank you Lord for our little part in this wonderful mosaic of your glory.


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- Michael Bynum