 is imperfect. It is riddled with failures and misguided crusades against so many things. We are drawn away from the center, the light of Christ. BUT as imperfect as it is, the church is where we must live out the Kingdom within. As we discover that the Kingdom is within us, we need places to serve, places to learn and places to love. We also need places to take people who have just discovered the Kingdom within. Even as messy as Christians are, we are still supposed to rally together to extend the Kingdom from within us to within our neighbors.

There is not a one of us in the church that can claim perfection. We strive towards it. Well, some people strive towards it. Others just think they already are there and it is their job to judge the rest of us. Some of us know we are fallen and failed creatures but that is what draws us to the Kingdom within. We want to know God and His power in a real way. We want to belong to God's Kingdom. We want to serve Him. The messy but mighty church is the place to do it.

Are you involved in a church? You need to be. It really isn't enough to say you are spiritual and that you do spiritual stuff. You need to do messy stuff that makes the Kingdom better. Take your Kingdom within, join to others who have the Kingdom within, and when you do, then we will see the Kingdom without come in the clouds with Glory.

If you are not involved in a church purpose in your heart to find one. If you are, get involved. Get messy. Today pray that God will guide you to the right church home.

### Lenten Devotionals

### Devotional #25

### Wednesday, April 3

### "A Childlike Faith"

"Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it." Luke 18:15-17We continue with Christ's journey to the cross.

Everyone's journey to the cross is different. I came by way of Eastern religions. In order for God to circumvent my preconceptions
is imperfect. It is riddled with failures and misguided campaign against therefore many things. We are drawn away from the kernel, the light of Christ. BUT as imperfect as it is, the church service is where we must live out the Kingdom within. As we discover that the Kingdom is within us, we need position to serve, places to determine and places to love. We besides need places to subscribe people who have just detect the Kingdom within. Even as messy as Christians are, we are still supposed to tease together to extend the Kingdom from within us to within our neighbors. 

 There is not a one of us in the church service that can claim perfection. We endeavor towards it. Well, some people strive towards it. Others just think they already are there and it is their problem to judge the rest of us. Some of us know we are fallen and failed creature but that is what draws us to the Kingdom within. We want to know God and His power in a real way. We want to belong to God's Kingdom. We want to serve Him. The messy but mighty church service is the topographic point to do it. 

 Are you byzantine in a church service? You need to be. It really isn't enough to say you are religious and that you do spiritual stuff. You need to serve messy stuff that makes the Kingdom better. Take your Kingdom within, join to others who have the Kingdom within, and when you act, then we will see the Kingdom without come in the clouds with Glory. 

 If you are not involved in a church service purpose in your center to find one. If you are, get involved. Get messy. Today pray that God will guide you to the good church home. 

 # # # Lenten Devotionals 

 # # # Devotional # 25 

 # # # Wednesday, April 3 

 # # # " A Childlike Faith " 

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### Lenten Drvotionals

### Devotionql #25

### Wednesday, Aprik 3

### "X Childlike Faitk"

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### LeNtEn DEvotiONals

### DeVotioNal #25

### WEdNeSDay, april 3

### "A CHIlDLIke FAiTh"

"then TheY aLso brOughT InfAnts to HIm that He mIghT ToucH tHeM; but wheN the disciples SaW it, they rebUkEd tHem. But jESus calleD them to Him and said, "Let the LIttle chIldRen coMe to me, and do noT foRbid thEm; fOR of sucH is the KingdOm Of GOD. assurEDLy, i saY tO you, whoeveR DOes Not reCeIve tHe kingdOm of God as a little chILd wIll by no means eNteR it." LUKE 18:15-17WE coNTiNUe wItH chrIST's journey to the cRoss.

EveryoNe'S JoUrney to the CRosS iS differEnt. I camE by waY Of EasteRn religioNs. In order FoR God TO CirCumvent my pReconcepTions
 is imperfect. It is riddl ed with fa ilure s a ndmi sgui dedcrusades again s t so  many things. We are d rawnaw a y fr o mthe c enter,t he l igh tof  Ch ri s t.  BUTasimperfe ct as it i s,th e church isw he re we must  li ve out the K ing dom wi th in. As we  di scove r that the Ki ngdom iswi t hin us ,  we nee d pl aces  to serve, places to learn and plac es tolo v e. W e a lso  need plac es  to t a ke peop l ew h o  ha v e just discov ered the Ki n gdo m with in . E v en asmessy  a s  Ch ristians ar e, w e are sti ll sup p osed to rally t ogethe r t o e xten d  t he  Ki ng d omf ro m w i thi n us towi th in ou r ne i g h b ors. 

T here  is n ot a one of u s i n th e  ch urchthatcancl aim p erfect ion.We  strive towards  it.  Well, so mepe opl estriv e  towar dsit.  Others  just t h ink  t h e y  a lready are there a nd i tis their  job t o  j ud g e the re st  of  us. S ome o f us kn ow we ar e fall e nan d faile dcreatu re s b utthati s wh at dra ws us to  theK ingdom within. We want to kn o wG o da nd H ispower in areal way.  Wew an t t o  belo ng to  G o d' s  Kingdom. We want t oserveHim.The messy but  mighty ch u r c h is the  pla c et o do it.

Areyou i nvolved in a church ? You  need to  be. It r e a lly isn' t e nou ghtos a yyou are spiri t u al a nd  that y oudo spir itu alstu ff.  Y ou need t o do mes sy  s tu ff  th at ma k es the K in gdo mbet ter.T ake yo ur Ki ngdo mwi t hin , joint oo t hers  w ho  hav e t he  King domw ith in, and  when you  do ,  the nwe  will s ee the Kingdo mwithout co me  in  the c l o uds with  Glory.

If you are not involve d i n a c hurc h purpose  in  yourhea r t to f ind on e. If  y oua r e, ge t in vol ve d. Get mes s y . T odaypr ay t hat God  will guide you to the  right church  ho me.# ##  Le n te n  De vo t ion a l s

### Devotion al #25

## #W ed nesday, Ap r il3
### "A  Childl ike F a ith"

" Then they  also bro ug ht i n f ant s to Him t hat He m ight touc h  them ;  b ut wh enthe di sc ipl es sa w it,t hey  rebu ked th em . ButJesus  c alled th em to Him and said, "Le t thelittl e c hildren c ome toMe, and d o no t forbid t hem ; f or of  su c h isthek in gdo m  of G od.A ssuredly, Isay t oyou, whoeve r d oes  notrec e ive th e ki ngdom of God as a little child w illb y  no  me a ns e nt er it." Luke 1 8:1 5- 1 7 We conti nu e with Chri st's jou rn e y tothe cr oss.
Everyon e ' sj ourney  tothe  cross is  di ff e rent. I  c am e  by wa y of  E astern  relig i ons. I n order for Godto ci r c umven t  my  prec on ception s 
 is_imperfect. It_is riddled with failures_and misguided_crusades_against so_many_things. We are_drawn away from_the center, the light_of Christ. BUT_as_imperfect as it is, the church is where we must live out the Kingdom_within._As we_discover_that_the Kingdom is within us,_we need places to serve,_places to_learn and places to love. We also need_places_to take people_who have just discovered the Kingdom within. Even as_messy as Christians are, we are_still supposed to_rally_together_to extend the Kingdom_from within us to within our_neighbors.

There is not a one of_us in the church that can claim_perfection. We strive towards it. Well,_some people strive towards it._Others just_think they already are there_and it is_their job_to judge the_rest of us. Some of us_know we are_fallen and failed creatures but that_is_what draws us_to_the_Kingdom within._We want to_know_God and_His_power in a real way. We_want_to belong to God's Kingdom. We want_to serve Him. The_messy_but mighty church is_the place to do it.

Are_you involved in a church? You_need to_be. It_really isn't enough to say you are spiritual and that you_do spiritual stuff. You need to_do messy stuff that_makes the_Kingdom_better. Take your_Kingdom_within, join_to others who have the Kingdom within,_and when_you do, then we will see_the Kingdom without come_in_the clouds with Glory.

If you are_not involved in a church purpose_in your heart to find_one._If_you are, get involved. Get_messy. Today pray that God will_guide you to_the right church home.

### Lenten Devotionals

### Devotional_#25

###_Wednesday, April 3

### "A Childlike Faith"

"Then_they_also brought infants to Him that_He_might_touch them; but when the_disciples saw it, they rebuked them._But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let_the little children_come to Me, and do_not_forbid_them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly,_I say_to you, whoever_does not receive the kingdom of God as a little_child will by no means enter it."_Luke 18:15-17We continue with Christ's journey to the cross.

Everyone's journey to_the cross is different. I came by way_of Eastern religions. In order for God_to circumvent my preconceptions