Let it begin with me

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be.
– Sy Miller/Jill Jackson

“Lord, let it begin with me” ought to be our prayer.

If we want change in our church, ask God to start with us.
If we want more healings in our church, ask God to start with us.
If we want more worship in our church, ask God to start with us.
If we want more of God’s glorious presence in our church, ask God to start with us.
If we want more shalom (peace, prosperity, wholeness, well-being and success), ask God to begin with us.

We can’t always depend on the pastor or the song leader to “pump us up” or carry the whole load themselves, any more than we can expect others to carry the financial responsibilities of the church without making a contribution. We have to be an active part, not a spectator.

Doug