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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…)
I don’t know about you, but I have little patience for some things. Especially in the morning. My brain is very foggy in the morning and it takes me awhile for it to clear up (i like to use this as my excuse for being impatient). So, if I have to look for something in the morning, or do a task or whatever, my patience level is quite low. From shaving, to cordinating my clothing so I don’t look like a chump, to even eating breakfast.
This past weekend, I have a story that goes to show my level of impatience. I took some students on a retreat down in Iowa, and we stayed in a sweet cabin. I recalled my conversation that I had with the owner and how he told me that there would be towels for us to use. So in the morning, I was the first one to get up and shower for the guys (the gals were already up…ya, we are lazy). So, I rummaged for the towels in the obvious places. Didn’t see them there, so, I thought I would have to become resourceful. So, I used my panjama pants to dry up (kind of gross, especially that I slept in them!!!). (more…)
