There is a house across the street from us that reminds me of a modern fairy tale. The house looks too modern to hold any old fairy tale, but I could definitely see a newer tale being spun around the atmosphere. It is a very tall house and it has a castle spiral at the top. The brick has been kept together for a long while. The house has a long fence around it that goes all around the house. There is a garage in the back of it and it has a jeep and a yellow corvette. The grounds of the house contain a very kept up yard with a spiral bush that has been manicured to look just right. The house is also a keeper of an underground pool. It is guarded by a fence, but at night the lights come on around it, and it looks to be very exciting and refreshing.
That is the funny thing about this house. I never see anyone out of the house during the day time. It is like no one actually lives there. However, when the sun comes down there is a family that seems to come out and play on the well kept yard. This is why I think it would be a place for a great tale. I am sure there could be a wonderful story that is kept with the house.
That is the funny thing about this house. I never see anyone out of the house during the day time. It is like no one actually lives there. However, when the sun comes down there is a family that seems to come out and play on the well kept yard. This is why I think it would be a place for a great tale. I am sure there could be a wonderful story that is kept with the house.
The atmosphere of the house truly cultivates the ground for a good story. For a story that is worth reading.
If the house was a ranch house, or a split level, or even a two story house the story wouldn’t match. Those simple houses are seen everywhere. There is no significance, and no uniqueness behind them. They cultivate good stories, but not stories that change your life. Not stories that refresh your soul.
The church has the ability to do the same thing. They have the ability to create an atmosphere that gives way to a life changing story. The church can truly, and I think has the command to create the atmosphere of life change, through prayer, through scripture, through community, and through story. However, if the church is not creating this atmosphere, the life changing story will get missed in the emotionally charged music, in the good intentions, in the scripture filled service. If we are not living out the story and creating an atmosphere in our own lives, creating space for the Holy Spirit to move, then we will never be able to communicate the life change. We as the church need to stop depending on our church service, we need to stop depending on the alter call to wrap people into the story. We need to individually create the atmosphere for the story to move.
The church has the ability to do the same thing. They have the ability to create an atmosphere that gives way to a life changing story. The church can truly, and I think has the command to create the atmosphere of life change, through prayer, through scripture, through community, and through story. However, if the church is not creating this atmosphere, the life changing story will get missed in the emotionally charged music, in the good intentions, in the scripture filled service. If we are not living out the story and creating an atmosphere in our own lives, creating space for the Holy Spirit to move, then we will never be able to communicate the life change. We as the church need to stop depending on our church service, we need to stop depending on the alter call to wrap people into the story. We need to individually create the atmosphere for the story to move.
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You are so good sweetie :)
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