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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

JUMP! - It's Faster


But from there you will search again for the LORD your God. And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him.
DT 4:29 NLT

What's the quickest way to get to the water from the top of a seaside cliff?

Jump!

What's the quickest way to learn how to swim? 

Jump!

What's the quickest way to experience all that God has for you?

Jump!

Jumping can be scary and we can easily jump into things that are bad for us as we can for good things. 

Regardless of whether something is good or bad, the fact remains that the quickest way to get into it is to jump.

I have missed out on so many years, experiences, freedom and joy because I wouldn't jump into all God had for me. I opted to take the long, jagged trail down the side of the cliff, carrying all my junk with me. 

The verse above says that God can be found if we seek him with ALL our heart and soul. All means all, nothing is left over. Once your feet leave the edge it's a done deal - no going back.

Don't let your fear and your junk keep you from experiencing God. Leave those things behind and Jump!


Monday, March 10, 2014

TNT - It's DYNAMITE!

"The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences." (Proverbs 18:21 NLT)

The Holy Spirit dropped this conviction into my heart today. As he did, my thoughts went to those times when my frustrations were manifested in my tone and/or my tongue. Last year was a bad year for that, revealing remnants of my immaturity in Christ, as a leader and as a pastor. 

I've learned that the people around us, often, take their cues and, even more sobering, make their decisions off of what we say and how we say it. We can, intentionally or in-intentionally, influence their thoughts, actions and, subsequently, their decisions about Jesus, the Church and their future by the same.

I choose to speak life with my words and tone. I believe that, in doing so, God will bless with the consequences, which are far better than those that come from speaking death. Our tongue and tone are dynamite and together, they can blow things up, either for the good or for the bad.

Lord, let the few words I speak, blow up and build up your Kingdom!