As a kid I remember (when my memory is working) some classic books that we read over and over. One of those books was The Little Engine That Could. It was about the little train that it seemed could never make it up the hill like the bigger trains with the impressive features. But the little train had a big heart and made it over the hill.

Some days it seems that our little church is facing hills that are too big for us to climb. While the little train had to believe in itself to make it up the hill - as a church our challenge is to trust God with our whole heart and allow His power to take us over the mountains.
When our church was still in the idea stage - a vision was born. It was captured in the vision statement we have had from day one: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God. It is a recognition of the amazing truth in Phil 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". God uses us - not because of our great abilities - but when we trust Him and believe in His power and goodness.

There are hills we face today and will be in the future - that we have to trust in the power of Christ in us to get over them. Believeing in God and trusitng in HIs power is not always easy. It can look like too big of a hill. It can feel impossible while you are climbing. Those around you will doubt that you can make it. But it is only when we trust God for the things impossible for us - that we get to see His true power.

If you have been around me lately you have probably heard me quote Ps. 37:3 "Trust the Lord and do good". In the months ahead the Church at Bee Cave will be called to trust the Lord and believe that we can do all things through Christ and His strength. We will have some hills to climb - but if we trust the Lord and do good along the way, He will give us a view from the top.