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Right or Easy?

Just a reminder…

for you,
for me.

The right thing isn’t always the easy thing.

It can be difficult to do the right thing.
The right thing doesn’t always come easy.

The right thing doesn’t always come off without push back.
The right thing often comes with opposition.

But don’t abandon it.

Don’t sell out on what’s right for what’s easy.

If the right thing was easy, everyone would be doing it and you wouldn’t be setting yourself apart at all.
You wouldn’t be getting the blessing of sticking it out through opposition.

Keep doing what’s right.
Keep doing what God’s told you to do.

Stay true to His call,
to His Word.

You may not see your eternal reward during these temporary obstacles…

Keep doing it anyway!

What right thing are you doing that isn’t easy?

02
Aug 2011
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Reshape the World

I don’t know about you, but I’m good at waiting for someone else to do something.

Sitting back, seeing a situation, and thinking, “Gosh! Someone should do something about that.”

I think we all have a little of that in us..
To sit and observe rather than observing and doing.

The problem with that is, of course…
If we’re all waiting on someone else to do something,
then none of us ever will.

  • We’ll see someone hurting and never help.
  • We’ll see someone hungry and never give.
  • We’ll see war and never share peace.
  • We’ll see sin and never share Jesus.
  • We’ll see messy and never clean it up.

We have to start
observing,
dreaming, and
doing.

There’s so much that has to be done…
so lttle time to do it.

So, my challenge to you?
To me?

Stop waiting for someone else to do what you’ve seen the need to be done.

Join in.

Reshape the world around you.

It may take more than one person to change the world, but it’ll take at least one.
Let’s be one!

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Aug 2011
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28
Jul 2011
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Vigor for the Voice

The amount we desire to hear someone reflects how highly we value that person.

A few weeks ago, I was sitting at home reading tweets on my phone when a phone call came in. I checked out the number and saw that it wasn’t someone from my contacts. After pausing for a few seconds to decide if I was gonna answer it, I decided to hit the ‘answer’ button.

It was a lady from the Gallop Poll.

She was extremely nice and asked if I’d give some of my time to take part in their survey. Feeling like I’d be helping her out, I agreed.

About 5 minutes into the conversation, another call came through. I checked to see who it was and noticed that it was my wife.

Not thinking twice, I told the Gallop Poll lady to call back later. I switched to my wife’s phone call.

Why?

Because I value my wife more than the lady with the Gallop poll.

The amount we desire to hear someone reflects how highly we value that person.

I can’t overstate the importance of us leaning close to God and hearing what He has to say.

Of opening up scripture and reading about His promises.
Of taking time out of our day to talk with and hear Him.
Of making it a priority in our lives to get close to Him

We can make time for what’s really important to us.

If we value Him the way we say we do, we must desire to spend time with Him.

We have to have vigor to hear His voice.

Vigor to read His word.
Vigor to know Him deeper.

Where do you go to hear from God?

27
Jul 2011
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Yes! Name It & Claim It

Just a quick post to remind us all….

If God said it, it will be.

If it’s written in scripture,
If God promises it to you,
it will be.

Claim what He has promised to give you….

Believe it, even if you don’t see it.

God’s promised you can do all things He’s called you to,
claim it.

God’s promised that nothing can separate you from His love,
believe it.

God’s told you that He will provide for you,
hold on to it.

If God names it,
claim it.

Believe it.

What promise do you need to reclaim today? 

25
Jul 2011
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