Great Oaks Community Church

O•A•SIS 1. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc 2. a place of peace, safety, or happiness in the midst of trouble or difficulty Sounds like something you could use? What if God never meant for you to live life at such a hectic pace? So why do I do it? Maybe it has something to do with the answers to these questions: * Is it possible that I have been using God to run from God? * Why do I try to ignore the emotions of anger, sadness and fear? * Why does culture have such a powerful influence on me? * How does my past influence my present? * Have I been dividing life into ‘secular’ and ‘sacred’ compartments? * Why do I try to cover over brokenness, weakness and failure – practicing image control? * Why do I live life without limits – trying to do it all? * Can I really live a more focused and p