An Ear to Hear.....

Seems like, after reading back through this blog of mine, that all I do is talk about vision. Well, I guess it's close to my heart. I know that God has placed a passion deep within each of us and without a clear vision fostered by an intimate relationship with Him we will simply bounce from fad to fad and burn out and become discouraged in the process.

One prayer I pray often is, "Father give me an ear to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church." And by church I mean quite a few things. 1. I mean the global Body of Christ. I feel that God's global plan is cohesive. By that, I mean, there is a commonality found within our (TC) mission and the village hut in Africa. Generalities in Gospel to evangelize and serve according to our giftedness and personal make-up. The whole one-body many members thing has always been important to my theology and praxis. 2. I mean the local community of faith. What are the specific actions and laser focus the Spirit is speaking to our unique DNA church. What special practical expression of love does the Father desire to flavor East Tennessee with through our faith group? Not copying and competing with ministries 2 miles from us, but being uniquely different and individual as God has made us special. Truly doing things no one else is doing to reach people that no one else is reaching. 3. I mean me. Who am I supposed to be? What do I really look like in the eyes of God? Where am I supposed to be going and what am I supposed to be doing? Know, be and do. These three define our identity and are only truly discovered in authentic relationship with Christ. Knowing Him in faith, doing acts of service for Him and others in love and being/becoming who He has called me to be. These are the essential issues of the life of faith. The guideposts on the journey of intimacy. This simple, yet profound prayer helps guide my passion with vision toward accomplishing the mission I was created to live for. hope this helps you in your faith walk.

God bless.....