There is nothing you can do to make God love you more.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you more.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you more.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you more.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you less.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you less.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you less.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you less.
Think about that. Notice how changing the emphasized word subtly changes the focus of the sentence. To get the meaning we tend to need them all. The point is:
YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD.
GOD LOVES YOU.
Period. Full stop. No "if ...". No "but ..." Right NOW. God made you and God loves you. Let it sink in...
Dear Lord, we thank you for loving us. We acknowledge that our lives and absolutely everything in them come from you. Help us to believe this, and help our faith shape our lives. In Jesus name we pray, AMEN.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
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(All times, dates, and locations are subject to change. Check for updates at http://gmu.edu/org/lutheran or the "GMU Lutherans" Facebook group.)
Gospel According to the Simpsons: Friday, 3pm-4pm. We'll meet in Johnson Center meeting room B (3rd floor) to watch an episode of the Simpsons, laugh together, & discuss. Bring some friends along -- everyone is welcome! Link to Facebook event.
Sunday Morning Worship at the National Cathedral: Here's the schedule:
8:45am -- meet at the George Mason Statue to carpool to the Washington National Cathedral. Kriss and I can take up to 8 passengers unless someone else wants to drive.
10:00am -- "Sunday Forum" with Jim Wallis (founder of Sojourner's & best-selling author)
11:15am -- Holy Eucharist Worship Service with guest preacher The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston
1:00pm -- back at GMU (unless everyone votes to stop for lunch someplace -- my treat)
This should be a great experience! Link to the Facebook event.
Lenten Devotions: Each day during Lent, I plan to provide a scripture-based devotion for you to read and pray with. I will commit to writing them if you commit to reading them. Feel free to share them with any interested friends as well. To get the devotions daily, do any of the following:
1. Join our "Lenten Devotions" Facebook group.
2. Send gmuLutherans@bbuss.com an E-mail message asking to receive the devotions by email.
3. Subscribe to the RSS feed.
Survey: Please don't forget to take a few minutes for this survey so that our ministry can work to better serve you!
Kiosks: I'll be at Kiosk B in the Johnson Center on Friday 2/22/2008 from 10:30am-2:30pm. If anyone would like to come by to help represent Lutheran Campus Ministry or to learn more about Lutheran Campus Ministry, your presence will be appreciated.
Service Opportunities:
I'm in the process of scheduling more opportunities with the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter, the FACETS/Fairfax County Hypothermia Shelter, and Habitat for Humanity. If you have particular dates or events that you are interested in, please let me know!
Other events of interest hosted by United College Ministries:
- Discussion on life-direction/vocation with Pastor Herb in SUB I outside the Campus Ministry office Fridays 11:45 am. All are welcome.
- Table Talk on Thursdays at 7:00 pm at St. George's United Methodist Church (4910 Ox Rd, Fairfax).
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