Facing the Heat: How to Fan the Spiritual Flame

How is your love for the wideness and wonder of the Body of Christ growing? One of our goals in our series, "The Body," was to invite another pastor to share what the Spirit is doing in another part of Jesus's Body in our city. We're so pleased to welcome Jenny Toews from Willow Park Church - Downtown this week. Here's her teaser for our gathering this week...  Have you ever tried to micromanage God? “Sure, God. I’ll pursue that task, conversation, vocation. …but only if  ___.” Or maybe you’ve simply tried to remind God: “___ isn’t really for me.” These are examples of choosing to play it safe instead of positioning yourself for faith. Most of us would probably say that we want to be used by God, but sometimes, what we really want is to control how God may use us. Our text this Sunday includes Paul exhorting Timothy to “fan [his gift] into flame,” and I wonder… can we fan to flame and play it safe? How has that tension played out in your life? I'm excited to spend time with you and share how we’ve been stretched and shaped by these questions over at Willow Park Church – Downtown. See you Sunday! Jenny Toews Associate Pastor Willow Park Church - Downtown