Hope realized

What a difference a day can make. Our friends from Vortex were greeted by our biggest audience of the week - 89 - the children were very well behaved, and the Spirit moved. We are excited to see what tonight has to offer, and wouldn't it be great to have 100+ people experiencing the moving of the Spirit.

One thing I have realized, whether dealing with either child or adult, is that relationships matter. At The Salvation Army there are several children who refer to me as "Daddy" and my wife as "Mommy". This is not so much a term of endearment, but more an acknowledgement of belonging, and it is this very sense of belonging that keeps the children coming back to The Salvation Army. Very often we develop relationships for our own benefit...but I urge everybody to develop a relationship with somebody for their benefit, and you will surprised at what happens. God is all about relationships, so much so that he wants one with me! He wants to tell me how much he loves me, and he wants me to trust Him through all of life's struggles. When we develop real relationships we become Christ, we love that other person and we want to help them through life and its struggles. Today, take the opportunity to deepen a relationship. It might be a work mate, a neighbor or a child at Church. Whomever you chose, do it for them and see what happens to you in return.