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What's Trying to Chase You Down


Reading 4 Points Coaching Blog this  morning and was intrigued by this question:   What's trying to chase you down?  What have you been running from?  What desire sneaks up on you in the quiet moments of your life?  

I woke up this morning at 3 with my Heart's Cry on my mind.  So many young families are struggling.  When Dads and Moms struggle then kids struggle.  When Pastors struggle...then churches do.

For me it is the desire to have a small piece of land to provide a retreat for those young families in the ministry in small churches who are worn out and struggling with the calling on their life.  To provide support, coaching and counsel to the entire family.  Pastors, spouses and children.  To provide a respite for their bodies, minds, hearts and their souls.  To encourage and fan the flame of their desires and their strengths.

Not just a quiet place to get a way but a place to BE in.  A hospital for wounded and hurting families who have been on the front lines of battle and left with physical, mental and spiritual scars.  Hurting people tend to have warped perspectives and motives so hurting Pastors create hurting churches.  What better way to touch those who are trying to serve others in their communities?

It scares me.  How would I fund this?  All of the questions.  Where?  What?  When? How?

And yet...it is chasing me down!!!



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