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'nuff said... album
20070903
20070822
Hammered
Building is an interesting process. Tools are important. Building materials are important. Design is important. Skilled labor is important. It doesn't matter if your building a structure, a business, or The Kingdom of God, certain things are important and can't be overlooked. Ever try to frame a wall with a small hammer, cheap nails, and warped 2 x 4's---trust me it is not fun. Investing in a decent hammer, better nails, and straight lumber will save time, energy, and frustration. These thoughts come to me as I try to better myself at Kingdom building (while actually building out the new Tek-Choice). I want to abide more to bear more fruit (John 15). I'm ready to be pruned, shaped, molded, etc. into what God wants me to be. If I'm a nail in the Kingdom, I want to be a sharp, strong one. If I'm a hammer, I want to be an Estwing framing hammer. If I'm an architect, I want to be Frank Lloyd Wright. I'm so glad Jesus saves!!
20070814
Middle of the next thing...
Right now, if you attend any type of non-denom/post-modern New Testament type Church that focuses on a come as you are, Worship with a new song, connect, get ministered to, minister to others, then you are in the middle of the next thing. What's next? Twenty years ago seems so traditional compared to now. Now seems like were in the middle of a GREAT moment in Church History. How will it go down? How will our new, fresh, effective, and creative ministries look in 100 years? Will momentum build? Will our awesome Children's ministries pay off eternally? Can our youth today step up tomorrow? Is there a bigger "thing" coming? Something so big that our human minds can't comprehend!! Is it possible for Churches to come together instead of splitting? Can resources be pooled in a fashion that the Kingdom benefits exponentially? Imagine Churches with like vision actually teaming up!! It is greatly encouraging to see anointed visionaries like Ron Carpenter and Steven Furtick actually hooking up. How awesome is our Lord and Savior?? More awesome than my pathetic brain can imagine!! God is working actively through his Church...Keep up the Faith...I Love you ALL!
20070807
Go Furtick!!
I really hate to post Steve Furticks entire post here, but it ROCKS. Thanks Steve!!
Hit the original here: http://www.stevenfurtick.com/uncategorized/getting-fed/ and add him to your list of fine blogs to read!!
Proverbs 26:15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
What a great picture of nominal, noncommittal church attendees!We all know that one of top 3 reasons people leave churches is the (infamous) claim:“I wasn’t getting fed there.”Maybe you weren’t.Or maybe the church set the table, presented the bread of life, and you were too stinking lazy to bring it back to your mouth, chew it, swallow, and digest it, like a big boy.You know, I don’t mind helping my 2 year old eat his Easy Mac. But if he can’t pick up a fork and bring the food to his mouth by age 20, we have a problem.Churches are filled with those who have known Christ for decades, and still need a bib, a high chair, and want Daddy to do “open wide, here comes the airplane” tricks with the fork before shoving it into their mouths.
I try to serve up the Word, hot and fresh every single Sunday.But if you refuse to apply it, study your Bible and pray some during the week, join a small group and dig deeper with others…If you refuse to bring it back to your mouth, I can’t help you.
Get your own fork, and learn to feed yourself. Stop burying your hand in the dish and spitting out every thing that doesn’t give you a spiritual sugar high.Eat some vegetables. Serve. Pray. Practically apply the Bible to your life.
And I’ll keep cooking…
Hit the original here: http://www.stevenfurtick.com/uncategorized/getting-fed/ and add him to your list of fine blogs to read!!
Proverbs 26:15The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
What a great picture of nominal, noncommittal church attendees!We all know that one of top 3 reasons people leave churches is the (infamous) claim:“I wasn’t getting fed there.”Maybe you weren’t.Or maybe the church set the table, presented the bread of life, and you were too stinking lazy to bring it back to your mouth, chew it, swallow, and digest it, like a big boy.You know, I don’t mind helping my 2 year old eat his Easy Mac. But if he can’t pick up a fork and bring the food to his mouth by age 20, we have a problem.Churches are filled with those who have known Christ for decades, and still need a bib, a high chair, and want Daddy to do “open wide, here comes the airplane” tricks with the fork before shoving it into their mouths.
I try to serve up the Word, hot and fresh every single Sunday.But if you refuse to apply it, study your Bible and pray some during the week, join a small group and dig deeper with others…If you refuse to bring it back to your mouth, I can’t help you.
Get your own fork, and learn to feed yourself. Stop burying your hand in the dish and spitting out every thing that doesn’t give you a spiritual sugar high.Eat some vegetables. Serve. Pray. Practically apply the Bible to your life.
And I’ll keep cooking…
20070730
20070722
Holy?
I'm not blogging about any particular event or anything, I'm just backing my mind up to the hardest thing for me to do PERIOD. I blogged about it on Feb. 27th, 2007...BEING STILL.
Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." It is 5 months later and I at times feel like a potato chip in a tornado!! The good news is, God created me this way, and placed a girl in my life to balance me out/pick up my slack. I now have a family. It is hard, fun, rewarding, challenging, easy, impossible, and great at the same time. As awesome as it is to reach certain goals/milestones with them, it is mind-boggling when I think about all that God has laid on my heart. I have a passion for CHANGE. Not just to be different, but to be effective. The Bible is more than a moral storybook. God is more than a pet rock (or a Webkin for the newest generations). Christianity is not a passing fad. Real people have lived their lives and died for the cause of Christ. So how can I do it??? Dedicate myself to my family, dedicate myself to ministry...etc... Won't my batteries die? I'll get too tired, burned out, washed up and lazy to be effective...OR I can replace ME with HIM!! God will recharge me. In HIM, I am refreshed, renewed, and energized to prioritize the world that I live in. HE will give me wisdom. HE will give me peace. I will lift HIM up. HE will increase. I will decrease. I connect, submit, and become flexible clay. HE takes over and makes me the useful vessel I should be. Part of the connection process for me is Psalm 46:10...I think I'll go pray some more.
God Bless!!
Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." It is 5 months later and I at times feel like a potato chip in a tornado!! The good news is, God created me this way, and placed a girl in my life to balance me out/pick up my slack. I now have a family. It is hard, fun, rewarding, challenging, easy, impossible, and great at the same time. As awesome as it is to reach certain goals/milestones with them, it is mind-boggling when I think about all that God has laid on my heart. I have a passion for CHANGE. Not just to be different, but to be effective. The Bible is more than a moral storybook. God is more than a pet rock (or a Webkin for the newest generations). Christianity is not a passing fad. Real people have lived their lives and died for the cause of Christ. So how can I do it??? Dedicate myself to my family, dedicate myself to ministry...etc... Won't my batteries die? I'll get too tired, burned out, washed up and lazy to be effective...OR I can replace ME with HIM!! God will recharge me. In HIM, I am refreshed, renewed, and energized to prioritize the world that I live in. HE will give me wisdom. HE will give me peace. I will lift HIM up. HE will increase. I will decrease. I connect, submit, and become flexible clay. HE takes over and makes me the useful vessel I should be. Part of the connection process for me is Psalm 46:10...I think I'll go pray some more.
God Bless!!
20070701
Desperation
"Desperation is the raw material of drastic change." What are you desperate for? Clothes, relationships, new cell phone, car, popularity, pleasure...etc. What wakes you up in the morning? What excites you? What gives you that "is Christmas here yet" feeling? Make your life different. Get desperate for God. Get desperate for saving lost people. Your life can matter eternally to someone, or you can waste it desperately chasing stuff that will not last. It's your BIG DECISION. The ball is in your court on this one.
SALVAGE...Just ONE real life.
20070514
Hydrate
Hydrate is a cool word. As Christ followers we should hydrate those around us both saved and "LOST"... It's really simple, just like fresh water turns dust to mud and flows to fill containers. When someone around you is having "dry spell" spiritually...hydrate them. That's part of what Pastor Craig means by being a spotter and part of a team!!
20070506
Ministry
Ministry is making a difference in people’s lives. That is the purpose of ministry. I want my life to be significant, so I invest in the lives of other people.
Christianity is about life transformation. It is God’s purpose to transform our minds, actions, and character. His goal is to make us more like Christ. That should be our goal for those around us. We should desire to help each other become more mature in our faith, more like Christ in our character. So we minister or serve one another. We encourage one another. We teach one another. We even admonish one another. In short, we are there for each other.
When I make a difference in someone’s life, I begin a chain reaction. Let's minister together fellowship Church. I believe that impossible things will become commonplace...
Christianity is about life transformation. It is God’s purpose to transform our minds, actions, and character. His goal is to make us more like Christ. That should be our goal for those around us. We should desire to help each other become more mature in our faith, more like Christ in our character. So we minister or serve one another. We encourage one another. We teach one another. We even admonish one another. In short, we are there for each other.
When I make a difference in someone’s life, I begin a chain reaction. Let's minister together fellowship Church. I believe that impossible things will become commonplace...
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