Today’s reading is John 1:1-28
“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:9-13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

http://bible.com/59/jhn.1.9-13.esv
All,
This stands out because John says, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” Not the “will of the flesh or the will of man, but of God”. So we can’t live this Christian life by our own will? I can’t. It’s only by the power of the Holy Spirit that God gives us. God empowers us because He loves us. However, we can chose to worship something else. He “gives light to everyone”, but doesn’t force us to worship Him. Please pray that we and our friends chose to worship God and receive the power that enables us to trust Him. Please pray for Darren Short as he is building his group.