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They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” 25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. 26 Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village.”
Think of all the people it took to get you to where you are right now. God used those people to bring you to Jesus. Never forget that. While your salvation is solely through Jesus, your calling and purpose includes others. Little by little,with each progressive act you were drawn closer to Jesus. In the same way, we can avoid mistakenly overlooking progress as we play the long game and celebrate the gradual gains. Each step is foundational to building God’s masterpiece: You. God’s working hand hinges on our patience. It’s the gradual advancements of God’s plan that piece together to tell of his goodness.
The process of progress is better than the momentary miracle.
Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. He wanted the blind man to first experience the miracle of walking by faith, before he could walk by sight. It’s in getting away from the familiar to be one-on-one with God that is important to our miracle. We don't need to see the road ahead, we just have to follow Jesus.
Jesus healed many and did so in a different way each time. For one it was an immediate miracle, for another it was gradual. After touching the blind man's eye with his spit, Jesus asked, “do you see anything?” Time and time again Jesus asks us this same question. His desire is for us to see the way he sees.
Although some visions may be incredibly blurry, perception can always be found by exercising faith in Jesus and trusting his word wholeheartedly. The faith journey is just that, it ebbs and flows, and ups and downs are a given. However, as we gradually renew our minds and our hearts, growing in the understanding of the magnitude of God’s grace and love, we come into the knowledge of the single fact that we serve the God of “once again”. While many of us may feel like we’ve lost sight of what God wants, he wants us to know that there’s always time to gain our vision back. Jesus is constantly reconciling us to himself, urging us to see the vision that he sees. So, be encouraged that slowly but surely restoration is coming, healing is coming, and so is peace—not overnight, but over time.
Make your mark. Find a way to measure small gradual gains in your life. For each gain you see, say aloud, “I am growing gradually.”
If someone in your Crew needs care, we want to come alongside you. Our Care Response Team is designed to equip you to walk with people in different seasons of their life.
Our team is committed to celebrating life’s best moments with you and offering support through its hardest ones.
We would love to come around you for the following life events:
+ Marriages
+ Births
+ Deaths
+ Hospitalizations/Illness
Please submit a request at vouschurch.com/requestcare
Need a midweek reset? Join us every Wednesday at VOUS Miami Gardens and VOUS Design District in the Prayer Room for an incredible hour of prayer starting at 12PM. Make it part of your weekly rhythm!
Where: VOUS Miami Gardens and VOUS Design District
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Step into the VOUS College experience for a day designed just for you. This is a moment for you to get a firsthand look at what it’s like to be a VOUS College student. Meet our staff, connect with current students, explore ministry tracks, and discover how VOUS College can be the place where you grow in your calling and step into your future.
To register for Preview Day, click here
Where: VOUS Miami Gardens
When: Thursday, October 9th
Time: 12:00PM-3:00PM
Address: 17801 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33169
ILMC will be taking place across all of our VOUS locations on Saturday, October 18th at 10AM. This is an opportunity for us to gather together, serve our city, and be the hands and feet of Jesus in the community!
To get more information about serving opportunities, click here
VOUS Man Alive is a meeting place. A home for you to strengthen identity, find community, and reinforce calling.
Gather with the brotherhood on Wednesday, October 22nd at the VOUS City location for an evening of worship and the word. We know you'll leave strengthened to continue being MAN ALIVE — meek, accountable, needed.
Where: VOUS City
When: Wednesday, October 22nd
Time: 7:00PM
Address: 6101 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127
To register for VOUS Man Alive, click here
VOUS SoMi
10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM
VOUS City
10:00AM / 12:00PM / 6PM
VOUS Miami Gardens
8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM
VOUS Design District
8:30AM / 10:00AM / 12:00PM
Church Online
10:30AM / 12:30PM / 5PM Español
Growth Track
After every service or join online at vouschurch.com/growthtrack
