Recovery Christian Center Daily Meditation - 4/25/13 - Let Your Light Shine

**** Check out our Recovery Gospel Open Mic Nite, tonight at 7pm, at SKA Coffee House, 2418 Kensington Ave in Philly! We are looking for GREATER! *****

Recovery Christian Center Daily Meditation - 4/25/13 - Let Your Light Shine

"Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you. Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress. Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you." 1 Timothy 4:14-16 NLT

Most of us have heard the phrase, "You are what you do." This simply means that what we are is evidenced by our actions. When we first came to Christ and into recovery our we didn't have a lot of positive evidence. We were coming out of lifestyles that cause us and others around us harm. But as we grow in Christ and in our recovery we begin to live, think and act differently. While it's very tempting to then want to show the world, "look at me now!" we must remember that it's not in what we say but in what we do that shows our change. How many of us have told people in the past that we're different only to repeat the same mistakes and cause more harm. So now don't tell them, show them. Show them evidence of the change by the way you live and the way you love. Your light will shine brighter through actions then by your words.


We are radical ministry for radical brokenness

Getting excited about today! Its Recovery Christian Center's Recovery Christian Center 1st Annual Friends & Family Day! We welcome Pastor Darryle Bass & Ultimate Praise Ministries and Minister Constance White Inspirational Motions! Dinner at 4pm & Service at 5pm! 4110 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA! We wanna see ur face in the PLACE! It will be LIFE CHANGING!

This week at Recovery Christian Center:

Friday @ 7pm RCC Kensington Presents Gospel Open Mic Nite @ SKA 2418 Kensington Ave, Philadelphia, PA. We're calling all Gospel Hip Hop, R&B, Christian Contemporary & Spoken Word Artists, Dance Ministries, Steppers & Karaoke Singers! Join for an awesome alternative worship experience and life changing Word.

Saturday @ 5pm Recovery Christian Center 1st Annual Friends & Family Day, 4110 Haverford Avenue in West Philly. Dinner served before service at 4pm. RCC welcomes Pastor Darryle Bass & Ultimate Praise Ministries. We gonna RAISE DA ROOF!

RCC is Radical Ministry for Radical Brokenness!

Already getting hype about our weekend @ Recovery Christian Center! Join us Friday Nite @ 7pm @ our RCC Kensington Presents Gospel Open Mic Nite @ SKA 2418 Kensington Ave in Philly, PA! It will be off da hook!

Then on Saturday @ 5pm our Recovery & Deliverance Service @ RCC West, 4110 Haverford Ave, West Philly! The Word is "Were We Really Listening?" Love my RCC Family!

Recovery Christian Center Daily Meditation - 4/2/13 - A God of Second Chances

"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.” But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me." Luke 22:31-34 NLT

How many times have we made a promise to God only to either forget about it or change our minds only to be somehow confronted with it and then feel guilty? This is exactly what happens to Peter. He tells during the Last Supper Jesus that He is ready to go to prison and even die for his Master, but Jesus lets him know that he's making a promise he can't keep because by tomorrow morning and the rooster crowing 3 times, Peter will have denied Jesus three times.

The reason we know God is a God of Second Chances is that Jesus knew what was going to happen, warned Peter about it, and then when Peter slipped up God was still forgiving. Jesus even told Peter that after he messed up and then repented he should strengthen his fellow disciples.

What's powerful about this is that even though we fall short, even when we know we're going to fall short, God is faithful and forgiving to us and is still going to use us if we let Him. It doesn't matter what we've done, if we are sincerely repentant God will be our God of Second Chances.