Filed under: simple things | Tags: craving, dangerous, experiment, kingdom, pursue, seek
Jesus once said, “Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.” that sounds rather simple, but we also know that it sounds difficult. i often feel this tension with what Jesus says. it’s easy. i get it. but i struggle doing it.
but here in this verse, it’s simple. whoever serves Jesus MUST follow him. this speaks of urgency. speaks of movement. speaks of direction, of vocation, of action, of discipleship, of worship (what?), it speaks of love. how can we serve if we don’t follow? where Jesus is, we should be. i can’t read this and think that following Jesus is what we think it is. i hear often that phrase, following Jesus, but i wonder if we know or understand what that is. it is often equated as an Christian ethical behavior. where if I follow Jesus, i no longer act a (more…)
Filed under: disequilibrium, simple things | Tags: addicted, craving, holy spirit, kingdom, pursue, transform
perspective.::the state of one’s ideas, the facts known to one, etc., in having a meaningful interrelationship::the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship::a mental view or prospect
i have realized that having the right perspective is crucial. in relationships, in teamwork, at work, at life, and especially with faith. so often, especially in relationships our perspective is what blindsides us into conflict with another. we just have a difficult time seeing things from their side or perspective. we don’t just naturally possess the skill to understand all sides of a story. it takes time. and unfortunately, probably some conflict to teach us to be slow to speak and slow to act on things when we insufficient information. (more…)
Filed under: prayers, simple things | Tags: addicted, craving, holy spirit, longing, love, pursue
The other morning I was reading my bible while i was watching my baby princess sleep in her rocker. I caught myself praying for her and her future, time and time again that morning. Praying that God would give me the wisdom//patience//and all the other good stuff needed to be a great poppa and role model for her. Everything in my heart wants to see her succeed in this life and I want to be able to empower her in everyway to achieve that. (more…)
Filed under: searching, simple things | Tags: addicted, craving, kingdom, pursue, searching, seek, story, transform
Transformation.::change in form, appearance, nature, or character::to change in condition, nature, or character; convert::The Gospel, the good news of God, namely Jesus, transforms. changes people in nature, in character, in condition, converts. this is the beating heart of God. to redeem what once was, to renew what could be once again, to reconcile, to blossom onto the scene. this has been the story, His story, since the beginning of whatever was or could be.
in a previous post, i wrote about the authorship of God (who wrote this), and how it is attributed to Him as the author of life, the author of salvation, the author of our faith, but within the same line in hebrews 12, it is said that he is also the perfector of our faith. authorship::his story::his origination::his idea::his soverignty::his way::his timing::his heart…all exposed within this story. the story of the kingdom of God redeeming what was made for him, to introduce us to the King and to see his heart. during this process, things transform. his presence transforms people, communities, towns, cities, hearts, souls, maybe, just even maybe, the whole world…
the good news :: God wrote our stories. He makes a way. He can change and transform your nature, your character, your situations, in fact he desires to. he is the relentless hero. never stopping. never quitting. always pursuing. (more…)
