BODY AND SOUL

    What is one of the greatest longing of our hearts? To be loved! Not to be loved because we are beautiful or rich or because we have power or fame-we want to be loved when we feel unlovely, unworthy, and unacceptable. Who can love us like that? Who can give us unconditional love? There is only One who can give that kind of love-it is our Lord, Jesus Christ. He proved it to us when He gave the greatest gift, the gift of Himself, dying on the cross in our place. There is no greater love than this!

    What do we need most to “carry on” when life gets hard? Do we need resources, stamina, strength, finances, and friends? We do need these things, but in the darkest times, the most important thing we need is hope! We need hope that God will bring to us exactly what we need, at exactly the right moment, in exactly the right way. We don’t even know what that might look like, but if our hope rests in Him, we will make it-in this life and into eternal life that lies ahead.

    So how are love and hope connected? Check out John 3:16. God so loved (unconditionally) the world (all of us) that He gave (freely) His one and only Son (Jesus) that whoever (all of us are invited) believes in Him will have eternal life (hope of heaven). What a promise! What a joy! What a source of hope! Do you feel loved?

    This message of hope and God’s love for us is the central theme of the spring session “Loved By You.” Ladies, this would be a great session to invite your friends and family who need to hear the message of Christ. The atmosphere is welcoming, the workout is thorough, and the music is worshipful and motivating for exercise.

    Our 75-minute workout includes cardio conditioning, strength training, flexibility training, Pilates and core training. Exercise programming is designed to help equip ladies for activities of daily living.

Classes meet Monday evenings at 7:00 in the Family Life Center beginning April 14th. Remember to bring your mat, water bottle, weights and dyna-bands. There is a registraion fee for this program. For more information contact the Church Office.