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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

critic or cheerleader

There are always two options in life.

Am I going to be a critic - or am I going to be a cheerleader?

I love to hang around positive, encouraging people.

Churches especially need what every football (sports teams) have:  Cheerleaders.

The job of a cheerleader is to tell everybody, "we're going to make it."  No matter how bad things looks on the scoreboard, there is still hope!

Frank Wolf is a cheerleader.  David Dewes is a cheerleader.  Joan Minsky is a cheerleader. 

John Hiller is a cheerleader.  Amanda Boon is a cheerleader.  My wife, Debbie is a cheerleader.  (I could mention several more in our church).

I always leave their presence feeling better about our church.

Cheerleaders cheer all the way to the end of the game and will act like the team is winning by a big score even when there may be no way that a victory is possible.

Their job is to be a cheerleader.

We need cheerleaders at Stone Church (there are enough critics).

Recently, we've received an influx of people coming who walk in with broken lives, hurting because of life in general.  They need to run into cheerleaders - people who are willing to cheer them on and tell them that they are going to make it.

They need someone to step aside the normal groups they hang out with in the foyer on a Sunday morning and reach out - reach out with love, acceptance and forgiveness.

May that be us! 

I encourage you today - the next time you come on a Sunday morning - look around for someone to encourage!

Be a cheerleader - and God will bless you for it.

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