I've been reading this book called Radical by David Platt for the last few days, and I have been incredibly challenged by it. As I was thinking and praying about all that God has laid on my heart through this book, and other things I've been studying the last couple of weeks (can we say NO SCHOOL?!?!) I was struck with a thought. Now, I have very few original thoughts, and in all honesty, someone else has probably thought of this long before I did, but God really impressed this on my heart last night, and I wanted to share it with you.
The problem with the church in America today is that we think of church as a place that we go to be with other believers on Sunday, or maybe Wednesday night. But we are mistaken. We ARE the church! Every single minute of every single day, every single person who believes and has committed their life to Jesus Christ IS THE CHURCH! And somehow we have forgotten that.
What if we all started living like we ARE the church?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Here I Go Again
I keep saying that I have this goal to journal or blog every day, but life always seems to get in the way. Isn't it funny how throughout your life you say, I'll have more time when I _________, but when that time arrives you find that you were foolishly mistaken. I digress.
My goal is to journal/blog about what God is teaching me, because boy, over the last couple of weeks, He has SLAMMED me. First, I watched Passion 2011 Live online and WOAH! I was so convicted about all the ways I've been living for myself, in my own power. Then, I started reading the book Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream, and WHAM! Hit again! (Why does this post sound like an old Batman episode?)
How sad it is to me that so many people out there, like me, call themselves "Christians," but barely follow Christ at all. God knows I truly desire this in my heart, but all too often I coast through life as if on autopilot, just coasting on my own power from one day to the next. And I just can't help but think that he has a bigger plan for me. He has a bigger plan for all of us. He is able to do so much more than we can think or imagine, so why do we try to maintain control? Why on earth do we think we can do better? I have no idea. All I know is from this day forward, it is my prayer, that I will live radically. Not in a crazy way, but living in the belief that God is able to do more with me than I can do on my own and constantly listening for his leading and following. Life is too short to do otherwise.
My goal is to journal/blog about what God is teaching me, because boy, over the last couple of weeks, He has SLAMMED me. First, I watched Passion 2011 Live online and WOAH! I was so convicted about all the ways I've been living for myself, in my own power. Then, I started reading the book Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream, and WHAM! Hit again! (Why does this post sound like an old Batman episode?)
How sad it is to me that so many people out there, like me, call themselves "Christians," but barely follow Christ at all. God knows I truly desire this in my heart, but all too often I coast through life as if on autopilot, just coasting on my own power from one day to the next. And I just can't help but think that he has a bigger plan for me. He has a bigger plan for all of us. He is able to do so much more than we can think or imagine, so why do we try to maintain control? Why on earth do we think we can do better? I have no idea. All I know is from this day forward, it is my prayer, that I will live radically. Not in a crazy way, but living in the belief that God is able to do more with me than I can do on my own and constantly listening for his leading and following. Life is too short to do otherwise.
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