FROM THE PRESIDENT
“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts;
and though all its parts are many, they form one body."
I Corinthians 12:12
I believe for all of us, the Lenten season is an extra special period of time for reflection.
Romans 12:1-2 speaks to me about this momentous time: “Therefore, I urge you,
brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be
able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:1-2 speaks to me about this momentous time: “Therefore, I urge you,
brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,
holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be
able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Throughout my life, I have often questioned God’s will for me. Do I take a new job that
requires my family to move, or do I remain in my present position where we all are
comfortable in the roles that we have and the friends that we have made. Do we take
the step that is unknown? In this passage, I think Paul is sharing that these questions
and concerns are the typical pattern of the world, and we can easily be consumed by
them. God’s will for our lives is rarely simple and obvious in every situation, and
because we think these decisions are so important, we develop feelings of unease and
anxiety since we don’t want to make the wrong choice.
requires my family to move, or do I remain in my present position where we all are
comfortable in the roles that we have and the friends that we have made. Do we take
the step that is unknown? In this passage, I think Paul is sharing that these questions
and concerns are the typical pattern of the world, and we can easily be consumed by
them. God’s will for our lives is rarely simple and obvious in every situation, and
because we think these decisions are so important, we develop feelings of unease and
anxiety since we don’t want to make the wrong choice.
Lent, again, calls us to a period of renewal and focus on God’s will. When our minds are
renewed by God, we realize that what’s really important in our day-to-day life is just
abiding in God. Whether we take that new job offer or stay in our current job, or perhaps
change career choices entirely —none of these things really matter so long as we’re
always abiding in God no matter what decision we make.
renewed by God, we realize that what’s really important in our day-to-day life is just
abiding in God. Whether we take that new job offer or stay in our current job, or perhaps
change career choices entirely —none of these things really matter so long as we’re
always abiding in God no matter what decision we make.
Your Friend in Christ,
Larry Moehnke, Council President