While we were visiting family in New Jersey, we went to an excellent play, full of life lessons.  I’d like to share a few with you:

  • God and others have been generous to us, and we should be generous as well.
  • Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Wage love every day.
  • Don’t doubt in the darkness what you have seen in the light.  We are called to walk by faith.
  • Finish the assignment God has given to you.  Half-finished will not do.
  • We can ruin our lives and others’ lives by the bad choices we make.  Choose wisely.
  • If we seek to save our lives, we will lose them.  If we give up our lives in love, we save them.
  • Don’t look back.  Forget what lies behind.  Strive for the goal that lies ahead.
  • United we stand. Divided we fall.
  • Our gifts are given to us to bless others.
  • Love grown cold can burn hot again… if kindled by Love.

I’m sure there were more.  Every day there are life lessons to be learned.  Let’s learn them…

Have a great month!

Besides serving as pastor at Caledonia Congregational ChurchGary Schwerin is the Spiritual Development Minister for the YMCA of the Rock River Valley and Executive Director of Bridge Ministries of Rockford. Prior to launching Bridge Ministries, Gary spent many years in leadership with Young Life.