Monday Morning Musings
- The fog in my head is beginning to lift. I have spent several weeks in a spiritual confusion, trying to determine what is happening around me and in my own life…but clarity is settling in. This is what I know to be true…God wants to do great things, right here in Lee’s Summit, MO…but he will not force his will…he will patiently call and move upon others until someone will respond. If we want God to move within our community, we must be willing to be obedient to his ways…and his ways are often not our ways…(more on that thought later).
- Now that the world-cup has been played…we can finally look forward to some real football.
- Last week our b.r.i.c. teens modeled the way of living out Christ-likeness. It gives me great confidence and hope that the gospel is producing fruit in their lives. They get it…and they are living it.
- The events happening in Uganda right now remind me to spend extra time praying for my friend and a guy who clearly gets it… Praying for you and your teams today Matt.
- Yesterday we started our summer teaching series out of Proverbs. In this first week of overview we talked about the wisdom of wisdom. Throughout wisdom literature in the bible there is an overarching theme of humanity trying to gain understanding (through discernment = seeking the mind of God) for how to live and understand the struggles in life (the book of Job is a great example of seeking to understand the ways of God in the midst of suffering and pain). Over the next several weeks we will be approaching several subjects addressed in the book of Proverbs. Each extremely challenging to our lives as we measure our current decisions against the wisdom of God.
- Someone has to make a movie about the barefoot bandit…what an incredible story.
- If you want to know where I am living these days…here are three books you need to read: The Irresistible Revolution. Crazy Love. The Hole in Our Gospel.
- Perhaps the reason for the fog beginning to lift is the truth that I am beginning to own. For several months I have been afraid to speak…handicapped by my selfish people-pleasing tendencies and fearing the criticism of those whom I desire to like me. But I am finally accepting that pure obedience is more important than diluted self-worth. Ironically, the freedom to speak is granted from the willingness to listen to others…
- If you haven’t heard…LeaderCommunity is July 25th….be there or be square.
- This week…live in the grace, peace, and truth of a God who cares, loves, and is at work in this world!!!
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Thanks for the blog love brotha. Praying for you guys also!