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You’re Surrounded! Knowing the Enfolding God

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You’re Surrounded!Knowing the Enfolding God

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surround (suh-round), v.

to enclose on all sides; encompass

to form an enclosure; encircle

comes from Latin “to flood with waves”

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Knowing the God who surrounds

Puts the lonely into communities

Protects & surrounds with songs of deliverance

Surrounds the just with his favour

Surrounds us with love & grace

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Have you experiencedthis part of God?

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Being Surrounded

We experience God’s surrounding love through others.

When we are weak we will still be loved.

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What does being inside

the circle look like to you?

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Surrounding Others

Using our strengths for compassion.

Providing a place for others to tell their story.

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What are ways you can surround others?

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BarriersIndividualism

No permission to be weak

Don’t know our strengths

Outer circle imposing help - not listening

Busy-ness

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