We're beginning a new series here at Gateway Community Church called "It's Personal". Throughout this series we're going to be exploring the things we often consider "too personal" to share. Most, if not all, of us have issues in our lives that we don't share with others for one reason or another. Whether it be views on our faith, fears, failures, emotions, finances, whatever you can think of, we tend to keep them from others because it's just - too - personal. What we have challenged ourselves as a family to do here is to take something that we have considered too personal to share, write it down anonymously on a post card and display it here for everyone to see. The goal in all this is, that as a church family, we'll be able to see that everyone around us has varying degrees of "personal issues". Furthermore, we hope to inspire hope by allowing others to see that they are not alone in their struggles, thoughts, beliefs and prayers. When we take the chance of being vulnerable enough to share something personal with someone, we take a plunge in the vast sea of hope that is out there for all, in Christ. Be inspired. (Click any image to enlarge)
