Greetings to Everyone,

I hope in the Lord that everyone is getting along well. A special thank you to all who made VBS a wonderful

week of food, fellowship, and learning about our Lord. In Psalm 32: 8, I will instruct you and teach you in the

very way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. When we come to Jesus as our Savior and Lord,

we know little about living for Jesus. However, we soon learn that the Lord loves us so much that we begin to

see the valuable lessons He is teaching us. Lessons that we will use for the rest of our lives serving Him. In fact,

we learn them so well that we can and should share them with others on our path in life. Not only does the

Lord teach us, but He also shows us through life's examples. There is a way the Lord wants us to go, and there

are choices we make that need to please Him. Our lives will be better off for pleasing our Lord. The Lord does

not bring harm to us; He has plans for each of us (Jer. 29:11-14), but we must fulfill them through His training

(2 Tim. 3:16 – 17). God does not call the equipped; He equips the Call (Ex. 4:10-12 & 2 Cor. 3:5-6). When you

decide in your heart to draw close to the Lord, you will see how close He is to you. It is there that you will

receive His counsel and encouragement, and realize He is directing our lives and steering us clear of those

things that could harm us. There is something special about seeing the Lord working in you and through you;

there is something special about seeing Him change your mind and redirect your plans; and seeing those

choices work for your good. 

I want to encourage you to commit your life to the Lord; we have much kingdom work left to do. I hope you

will find it in your heart to serve together as a unified church. There is much in store for Lanier as we seek and

serve Him together.

In Christ

Bro. Mike