过去塑造了我，但不能定义我

以赛亚书 43:18 温柔地提醒我们，过去不是用来束缚我们的，而是要告诉我们上帝救赎的爱和指引。在清晨的静谧中，这些话在我心中回荡，激励我抛弃过去的负担，拥抱由神恩塑造的未来。我常常发现自己陷入记忆的陷阱，纠结于错误、损失和遗憾，仿佛过去是我无法重写的剧本。然而，先知以赛亚代表慈悲仁慈的上帝，邀请我们放下过去，相信新的、更好的篇章会展开。

活在当下并不会降低历史的重要性；相反，它为我们提供了学习和成长的机会。我看到许多朋友和邻居因过去而感到沮丧，他们的眼睛被悲伤和失望所蒙蔽。人类的普遍经历是执着于过去的伤痛，在脑海中重温对话和失败，常常怀疑伤口是否会愈合。然而在这些时刻，以赛亚书 43:18 号召我们远离记忆的泥潭。它鼓励我们让上帝勾勒出一个新的故事，一个以宽恕、更新和希望为中心的故事。我发现，当我放弃旧日遗憾的束缚时，我能够体验到活在当下、勇敢迈向未来所带来的平静。

我们的过去在我们的故事中没有最终决定权，这个想法有一种绝妙的美感。这个真理与基督教信仰核心的重生和复活概念产生共鸣。基督的牺牲为我们提供了一个新生的机会，让我们摆脱早年生活中的罪孽和错误。这节经文并不是在否定我们的历史，而是拒绝让它决定我们的未来。在我自己的人生旅程中，当我选择放下过去错误的枷锁，接受改变的可能性时，就会出现深刻的转变。这种刻意的放手行为不是忘记，而是有意识地决定让上帝的恢复力量修补我们生活中的破碎。

虽然忘记的挣扎有时似乎难以克服，但上帝之爱的保证提供了坚实的基础。每天，我都会想起，过去的一切磨难和苦难，只是上帝为我制定的计划的垫脚石。这不是一条注定要重走的路，而是一条通往智慧和更深信奉造物主的道路。我越是接受以赛亚书 43:18 的解放信息，就越是意识到每一刻都是一份礼物——一个重新开始的机会。这种观点将平凡的经历转化为精神成长和与上帝深度交流的机会。

在祈祷的静谧时刻，我常常思考这节经文所引发的更新的可能性。这些话语中蕴含着一种微妙而有力的邀请：呼吁人们超越过去错误的喧嚣，聆听上帝之爱的低语。我发现，放弃过去的束缚会在心中打开一个空间，接受神的指引。就好像释放旧负担的行为本身就为新的见解和圣灵的温柔激励扫清了道路。这样，以赛亚书 43:18 不仅仅是一个命令，而是一个承诺——一个承诺，无论记忆的枷锁有多重，上帝的救赎恩典总是触手可及。

在我继续前行的过程中，我努力记住，过去塑造了我，但它并没有定义我。上帝的力量在每一刻都在发挥作用，邀请我参与重新书写我的生活。即使旧伤重现，我也会想起这些话语中的永恒真理。放手并不容易，但更新的每一步都让我更接近上帝。我始终完全信任他坚定不移的指导。

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church that is both for those online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has plenty of Parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility problems (for those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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