With Outstretched Arms...

 Karen Sarvis
March 15, 1956 - January 10, 2017

He longs for you with outstretched arms.
He seeks you now, will you come?
He is the bridegroom and He wants to share His life with you!
I beseech you dear friend, please say “I do”.
(Excerpt from Heaven)

Blessing Faith Family, I pray all is well with you all.
 
Recently, we lost a close friend. At her celebration of life service, I dedicated my poem “Heaven” to her. As I recited the words, I saw the faces of those who were connected and those who were convicted.

Those who connected were already believers and had some knowledge of the scripture references apparent in my poem - thus could relate spiritually. Those who were convicted were those who knew their lives were not aligned with the message that “Heaven” shared. And that is what opened the door for ministry.

An attendee approached me afterwards, to share that she had a problem with churches, which I interpreted to mean “people in the church” because I knew a physical building or sanctuary was not bothering her. Our adversary will definitely use people to get us off focus and off track to cause us to miss our blessings. God does not want you to be distracted by how everyone else is walking this journey out, instead make sure He is ordering your steps.

Where you fellowship is not the issue. Where you will spend eternity...is.

Where your name is written on a church membership roll does not take priority over whether or not your name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

Your kingdom citizenship takes precedence over where you fellowship.

Are you a citizen of Heaven?  If not, let's talk :)

God so loves you with an everlasting love and it's unquenchable! You can trust HIM with your WHOLE HEART!

Agape,
Elder Gail Moss
The Poetic Evangelist