Live courageously from your heart!
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Have you ever felt the blunt force trauma of life? Have you ever been in this place, where you never thought you would be able to hope again, breath again, believe again or recover? Do you want to stop just existing and live fully alive?
We ask God to fix this (our circumstance) and God says I’m trying to fix you…so I can use you to reach out touch the world.
*Interview starts about 30 mins into the broadcast.
Its tough losing the ones we love, isn’t it?
I lost my mom back in 2008 and I continue to thank the Lord for her. I know that she is in an amazing place and I can’t even begin to imagine what her eyes are seeing right now….but yeah, “I miss my mom!” It’s not the same without her.
Here are some words I spoke of her during her funeral.
God gives Adam some instructions on the care of creation and his role in the unfolding story. It’s pretty basic, and very generous (see Genesis 2:16-17). But notice what God doesn’t tell Adam. There is no warning or instruction over what is about to occur: the Temptation of Eve. This is just staggering. Notably missing from the dialogue between Adam and God is something like this: “Adam, one more thing. A week from Tuesday, about four in the afternoon, you and Eve are going to be down in the orchard and something dangerous is going to happen. Adam, are you listening? The eternal destiny of the human race hangs on this moment. Now, here’s what I want you to do . . .” He doesn’t tell him. He doesn’t even mention it, so far as we know. Good grief—why not?! Because God believes in Adam.
Stop, the corporate ladder climbing! Stop, putting all of your time and energy into your stuff! Stop spending your weekends in front of the TV watching sports! Stop [fill in the blank] and engage with your children. Its worth it!
Recently watched Wrath Of The Titans with my son and the ending scene really stuck a chord with me. In this scene Perseus passes the mantle to his son Helius by speaking words of life and symbolically by handing over his sword.
Yeah, this is a fictional movie but this scene gets at the core of what’s missing today.
Consider this glimpse in the story of Jesus. Before His ministry begins, before He has His wilderness experience Jesus hears these words from God, “This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) Ever pause and think about the significance of this?
This is huge!
