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“No keys needed. Just HOPE!” – Pastor Keith tells the children. I was listening too.

Thank You, Jesus!

Every Sunday I watch those little kids and smile. I can picture them one day on the safety team, playing an instrument on the platform, leading a Bible study, making announcements, or even building a church one day, preaching the Gospel.

Thank you, Pastor Keith, for teaching them the love of Jesus. Thank you for the leaders of the children’s ministries. And thank you to the parents who bring them every single week. You all are planting seeds.

Pastor Joe’s sermon preview:
When heaven seems silent, is it because God isn’t speaking, or are we not willing to listen? #Access #LifeOfDavid #SundaySermonPreviews

From escape to entrapment.

For years and years and years, I thought I had lost my access to God, when in reality I was escaping from myself. I didn’t know who I was. I was afraid to fight my own demons. I felt cornered. He wasn't silent; I just wasn't listening. At times the silence returns, and not because He isn't there. I just stop listening.

Then God gave me the gift of desperation. (Iykyk.) Thank You, God, for that blessing.

Then He showed me who my people were — His people. And that’s when I had the strength to fight for my life.

God never forsook me. I just wasn’t listening. I had access the whole time. He is a graceful God.

I’m so thankful for Mounts Lockwood Ridge & Beneva... GraceLife. My home.

We have authoritative leaders appointed by God: Pastors Joe, Keith, and Chris, and so many more leaders behind the scenes who love us so much and only want the best for our lives. We don’t have to suffer anymore. All we have to do is reach out. I know I do.

The access is simple. Reach out. Join in. Show up. Pray. And when I can’t go to church in person, I watch live on YouTube, and at times, I pick up the phone.

There is so much access at GraceLife through Jesus Christ… and it’s secure.

When heaven seems silent, it’s because I wandered. I stopped listening. I stopped going. I stopped praying. Not because God let me go, but because I walked away.

God is not silent at all.

All I have to do is listen and live in God’s will for my life — and not because I deserve it, but because of His grace.

I will pray.
I will keep showing up.
I will worship.
I will seek counsel.
I will reach out.
I will have faith in Him.
I will trust Him.

I WILL LISTEN!

When I live in God’s will for my life, I cannot be shaken.

Why would I ever take that access for granted? I can’t afford to.

And the congregation goes wild.