May at Maylands

Sunday 10th May - When life gives you lemons... Week one

Sunday 17th May - When life gives you lemons... Week two

Sunday 24th May - Calibration Sunday

Sunday 31th May - When life gives you lemons... Week three

When life gives you lemons...

You know the feeling. Life seems to hit you with one blow after another — jab, jab, uppercut. Then suddenly it’s an avalanche: uppercut, uppercut, uppercut.

We’ve all heard the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” So with the best intentions, we tell ourselves, “I’ll take control of my situation and make it work for me.” But lemons are sour. And if we’re not careful, life’s hardships can leave us sour too. Hurt can turn into bitterness, and bitterness can lead us down unhealthy paths and poor choices. In this series, we’ll explore the story of someone in the Bible who had every reason to become bitter — but didn’t. Together, we’ll uncover the attitude and posture that enabled them to handle life’s lemons in a healthy, God-honouring way.