Are you living a safe life without failure? Or are you living your greatest dream? Are you stepping out to attempt to live the dream that God has put deep within you? Decide today to live as a movement of love connected with the community of faith.
Before we were born, we were a dream in the heart of God. There is a divine dream implanted in you. Are you living it? Are you living the greatest dream (in spite of the fear it brings)?
There is a dream within you that causes you to say, "I cant". Its this dream that God calls you to embark on. The one that causes certain levels of fear. Impossible. This dream may not be fulfilled. However, the greatest pain you can feel is the pain of regret. Standing at the end of life feeling a deep sense of regret and lack of trust in yourself and in the God that called you. Failing at the dream is significantly less painful than never trying to live it.
God has given all of us the greatest Christmas gift ever! Jesus Christ and the grace of God for eternal life. With this Christmas recall the gift of the dream that God has placed within us. Over the next year commit to ATTEMPTING the dream. Commit to stepping out, sink or swim. Live the dream. I am here for the journey with you. I believe many will succeed. I believe we will change the world.
God bless and Merry Christmas
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Mixed emotions....
Today I feel a bombardment of emotions. There are a number of things happening around me.
Of course we are one week out from Christmas and that brings much joy and peace. (Not to mention the time off!) However, as a Pastor, I know that this season of joy and gladness often fills hearts with depression. Suicide rates and depression increases dramatically during this time. This year it has touched our church. We had a family experience a suicide in their family this week....I got the call. Saddened doesn't do it justice.
A lighter note...this is my last sermon in Oasis....a Wednesday night ministry I launched on March 3rd of 2oo4. It's the right thing and the right time to move on, but......
I also heard this week that a friend from school is being promoted. This saddens me as well. Not because we are the same age and he is now leading the largest church in our denomination. Not because I am jealous or think he is unworthy. I believe in him. I know he is called. I know he can and will do it. I just know he did not want it this way. No son could. I have been thinking about it as if it were me. I pray for you Jason. I cannot imagine. No judgment, no ill will, no secret celebrations....I am broken for your family. I love you and your father. He has had a great impact in such a little time with me (one ride to and from the airport). I pray for grace from the family, grace from the congregation, grace from the community, grace from the denomination, grace from God. I know you will never hear these words, but they are prayed and God will sustain you.
Other emotions....
I am excited....we are having our third child in January. We are celebrating our 1st year at Turkey Creek Church. We are launching a new prayer and fasting initiative. I sense God is preparing TC and PW for great things this year. I want to be ready.
I pray for you that God would prepare you for this coming year with anointing and wisdom for the harvest.......
God bless
Of course we are one week out from Christmas and that brings much joy and peace. (Not to mention the time off!) However, as a Pastor, I know that this season of joy and gladness often fills hearts with depression. Suicide rates and depression increases dramatically during this time. This year it has touched our church. We had a family experience a suicide in their family this week....I got the call. Saddened doesn't do it justice.
A lighter note...this is my last sermon in Oasis....a Wednesday night ministry I launched on March 3rd of 2oo4. It's the right thing and the right time to move on, but......
I also heard this week that a friend from school is being promoted. This saddens me as well. Not because we are the same age and he is now leading the largest church in our denomination. Not because I am jealous or think he is unworthy. I believe in him. I know he is called. I know he can and will do it. I just know he did not want it this way. No son could. I have been thinking about it as if it were me. I pray for you Jason. I cannot imagine. No judgment, no ill will, no secret celebrations....I am broken for your family. I love you and your father. He has had a great impact in such a little time with me (one ride to and from the airport). I pray for grace from the family, grace from the congregation, grace from the community, grace from the denomination, grace from God. I know you will never hear these words, but they are prayed and God will sustain you.
Other emotions....
I am excited....we are having our third child in January. We are celebrating our 1st year at Turkey Creek Church. We are launching a new prayer and fasting initiative. I sense God is preparing TC and PW for great things this year. I want to be ready.
I pray for you that God would prepare you for this coming year with anointing and wisdom for the harvest.......
God bless
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