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January 23, 2008 by Gilbert Leave a Comment

I’ve been relaxing tonight, reading, praying, listening to Podcasts and in general just being thankful for all that God is doing in our midst. So far this week I have gotten 3 very positive and encouraging e-mails from people telling me how much they love United and how much their lives are changing…the sad part (at least for me) is that I’m not really sure who they are.

Tonight through all that I’ve been doing God has made it clear to me though that it’s OK.  When you fish with a rod-and-reel you personally pull in every fish and you’ve got a story to tell with each one.  However, to have the maximum impact you need to fish with a net and pull in a bunch at a time, but this means you don’t get to interact with each one personally.  Yes the joy of knowing everyone is gone but the greater difference for the Kingdom makes it all worth it.

The truth is each of those people are still someone special and although I may not know them, God does.  However, that doesn’t mean they don’t need a relationship with someone from the church.  That’s why I’m so excited that small groups will soon be starting.  Everyone will have the chance to get connected into the deep meaningful relationships that we all so desperately desire and since it doens’t require me knowing everyone, together we’ll make a huge eternal impact on Chambersburg and beyond!

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