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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Those that enjoy frequent travel know that traveling with light luggage allows the time through the airport to become a breeze. Also, you’d know that having lots of luggage adds extra steps, and delays you on your way to where you want to get. When it comes to relationships, the lighter we arrive, the easier it will be. Meaning when we are able to address baggage like: passive aggression, laziness, excuses, unforgiveness, amongst so much other “luggage” that weighs us down, we are able to enjoy relationships the way God intended them to be. How do we remove the luggage? By surrendering completely to God. We can believe in God, but if we don’t surrender who we are to him, we cannot be who he’s called us to be. If we want healthy relationships, we have to be healthy individuals.
Just because you have faith, doesn't mean that you are free.
According to scripture, marriage is two becoming one. Problems don’t go away after marriage, they just multiply. As you unpack it’s important to address the issue, not the symptom.
Our impulses, and natural reactions, may seem normal to the world, but they are not always God’s way. Healthy boundaries for behavior in relationships are meant to prevent destruction.
As we take off on the relationship journey, we have to first inspect our baggage to see what we’re bringing with us. It takes humility to acknowledge our own issues and hang-ups. Yet, it’s necessary for us to assess and address our stuff in order to establish safe spaces for respect and growth. At each step along the way, we have to consistently make the conscious choice to forgive and surrender our shortcomings, our baggage, to Jesus. With Jesus, there is no additional fee for checked baggage. So hang up your hang-ups on the cross.
Take some time to reflect on the baggage you’ve been carrying that you need to address. Write down practical steps towards addressing it and releasing it to God.
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
Join us for Vision Sunday! Pastor Rich & DawnCheré Wilkerson will be sharing vision and marching orders for the year ahead. Be sure to invite your friends & family and get in the room!
For more information on Vision Sunday, click here
Team Night is happening on Wednesday, November 12th across all four VOUS locations starting at 7:00 PM!
Whether you’ve been serving for years or are just getting started, your presence matters. Team Night isn’t just for a specific team or department, it’s for our locations to come together as one cohesive team and move forward as one.
Sign up for your location below:
SoMi | City | Miami Gardens | Design District
Are you interested in leading a crew? Click here to fill out an application to become a crew leader in SZN 1 2026!
You don't want to miss the chance to hang with us at VOUS High Nite on Wednesday, November 5th @ 7PM, a night for the middle and high school community of VOUS Church.
We'll be hosting a Parent Hangout during VHN – an opportunity to get to know other parents in our community. Dinner provided.
To RSVP for VOUS High Nite, click here
To RSVP for the Parent Hang, click here
Where:
VOUS SoMi @ One City Church | 6750 Sunset Drive
VOUS Miami Gardens | 17801 NW Second Ave
Make Thanksgiving special for a family in need by serving at our annual Thanksgiving Bash, a morning of distributing hundreds of meals to families in our community and watching teams compete for the VOUS Bowl Title in our spirited 7-on-7 flag football tournament.
To donate a meal kit online, click here
To serve, click here
Date: Saturday, November 22nd
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Charles Hadley Park
Join us bright and early at Peacock Park for the VOUS 10K Turkey Trot! Start your Thanksgiving with fresh air, great friends, and all-around fun! We’ll see you at the starting line!
Sign up for the Turkey Trot, click here
Date: Thursday, November 27th
Time: 6:00AM
Location: Peacock Park
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
