tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934722593145519386.post3907251745690710907..comments2023-05-03T01:40:40.011-06:00Comments on City Grace: More Trouble with "Success"Joel Hamernickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01400640434055859385noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934722593145519386.post-49780734745332184802009-01-23T13:04:00.000-06:002009-01-23T13:04:00.000-06:00Aaron~Thanks for your good words brother. I went b...Aaron~<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your good words brother. I went back and read the newsletter and was blessed to see what you said is true. <BR/><BR/>In writing my post I wasn't doubting the validity of what we do exactly. Rather, I was and am always wrestling with what we deem "success". <BR/><BR/>Do you remember that old dictum that I quote from Pastor Davey: "God normally works slowly but steadily and with lots of problems".<BR/><BR/>I find that again and again to be true. Slow, steady, broken, weak in the knees, faultering, trusting, moving ahead without a big bang, reveling in the glory of the work of Christ. . . that is what I think is success. . . . but its not very marketable. <BR/><BR/>Press on Brother. I know that God has called you to this slow, steady work of raising up a multi-ethnic family and church for his glory. Thanks again for your encouragement, I can't tell you how much that means to me!Joel Hamernickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01400640434055859385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934722593145519386.post-22267795224795891742009-01-22T15:25:00.000-06:002009-01-22T15:25:00.000-06:00Joel,You know what I shared to our core group of l...Joel,<BR/>You know what I shared to our core group of leaders the other day? My encouragement concerning what is going on at Sunshine. <BR/><BR/>I get Sunshine's newsletters and I was especially touched by this recent one... I know the struggles that Sunshine has had throughout the years and have been directly involved in those struggles (sometimes the cause of those struggles :))and yes there are a 1000 things that I know you wish you could change or better but at the end of the day Sunshine is making an impact. <BR/><BR/>I was so encouraged by what is going on there and was persuaded to move forward with our church plant here in Richmond. Yes there is always room for improvement but at the end of the day Sunshine is a place of hope and optimism rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was a great lesson for us here in Richmond and I broke down in tears when sharing it with our folks. <BR/><BR/>So PLEASE tell Sunshine's story with confidence because it's reach is further than you know... even Richmond, CA!!! Keep being faithful homie! <BR/><BR/>I love ya man!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385643675848871900noreply@blogger.com