What I've described is the intersection of hope and vision, both of which are much needed gifts given to us by our heavenly Papa.
Hope is that "knowing in your knower" good is coming. It's the reason a little child can't get to sleep on Christmas eve--the excitement of what they know is coming feels so real, they can't calm their emotions. Romans 5:5 says that we have a hope that will not disappoint us because of the love of God that has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit!
Vision is a picture of that hope in action! That same child trying to get to sleep on Christmas eve can actually "see" the events that will unfold the next day (opening their stocking & presents, cousins coming over to the house, a big Christmas dinner, or whatever the family traditions are).
As a family, Blazing Fire has been given great hope and vision for our future! God has given us glimpes into a revived and transformed Tri-Valley & Bay Area region. We have already seen hundreds of lives dramatically changed by the presence of God over the years and we can "see" those changed lives impacting the culture all around us more and more with the love, grace and mercy we've received from the Lord. We truly are alive for such a time as this!
Last Saturday I shared our Vision and our updated Core Values. Vision helps us to see where we are going and core values helps us to stay on track with what is most essential to us. We plan to unpack these core values one at a time over the next 2 months. As part of our family, you will have an important role in walking these out, both in our family times together and also in the workplace and everywhere else you go and take the love and glory of God with you!
Blazing Fire's Core Values
1. Enjoying the intimate presence of our good and loving Father
2. Celebrating our freedom and healing paid for in full by Jesus
3. Following Holy Spirit’s brilliant leading
4. Affirming the intrinsic worth in all people
5. Living life whole-heartedly
6. Choosing connection as the family of God
7. Participating in God’s ever-expanding Kingdom
Hope is that "knowing in your knower" good is coming. It's the reason a little child can't get to sleep on Christmas eve--the excitement of what they know is coming feels so real, they can't calm their emotions. Romans 5:5 says that we have a hope that will not disappoint us because of the love of God that has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit!
Vision is a picture of that hope in action! That same child trying to get to sleep on Christmas eve can actually "see" the events that will unfold the next day (opening their stocking & presents, cousins coming over to the house, a big Christmas dinner, or whatever the family traditions are).
As a family, Blazing Fire has been given great hope and vision for our future! God has given us glimpes into a revived and transformed Tri-Valley & Bay Area region. We have already seen hundreds of lives dramatically changed by the presence of God over the years and we can "see" those changed lives impacting the culture all around us more and more with the love, grace and mercy we've received from the Lord. We truly are alive for such a time as this!
Last Saturday I shared our Vision and our updated Core Values. Vision helps us to see where we are going and core values helps us to stay on track with what is most essential to us. We plan to unpack these core values one at a time over the next 2 months. As part of our family, you will have an important role in walking these out, both in our family times together and also in the workplace and everywhere else you go and take the love and glory of God with you!
Blazing Fire's Vision:
Encountering God's transforming presence
Enjoying Kingdom life as His family &
Awakening World Changers!
Blazing Fire's Core Values
1. Enjoying the intimate presence of our good and loving Father
2. Celebrating our freedom and healing paid for in full by Jesus
3. Following Holy Spirit’s brilliant leading
4. Affirming the intrinsic worth in all people
5. Living life whole-heartedly
6. Choosing connection as the family of God
7. Participating in God’s ever-expanding Kingdom
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