Baptism

This past Sunday's baptism was one of the highlights of the six years that UCF has existed. It is hard for me to put my finger on why, other than the obvious (people expressing faith in Jesus Christ, people's lives changing, celebrating God and those relationships that He has used in the process of salvation). But there was something else about this baptism... there was freedom... joy... life... community... love… all openly expressed and felt. My conclusion is that these are all things that come from God's Spirit. Now I know that God's Spirit was present, but it is always present when we a doing God's business. So what was the difference. I think the difference was me, my perspective, my awareness of how pervasive the Spirit always is, my realization of how he has worked in the lives of those in the water, my gratitude that God has used me to play a part in the process. It left me a little bit speechless... and overwhelmingly grateful. I love what God continues to do in this spiritual community called UCF!