This example is modeled after a pdf (hardcopy) version used by the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, USA . Correspondence has been exchanged with Mary at the Church of the Resurrection and she has brought Darrell into the loop as well. We hope soon to find ways to collaborate on our projects.
What does it mean to love God with our heart? Think of it this way: what we think and what we do are expressions of who we are. Trying hard to change ourselves is a losing proposition – but when we’re journeying with God, we find that inner transformation becomes a beautiful reality in our life.
What does it mean to serve God with our hands? We sometimes reduce faith to “thinking good thoughts,” or even to “feeling good feelings.” But real faith is about action. It is a dynamic force that, because it changes our hearts and our heads, moves us into specific actions of caring and love which go beyond our natural inclinations. We do not keep God’s love, power and life hidden away for our own benefit – we journey forth and join God in acting to change our world for the better.