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How to Make Your Life Count… Beyond Your SS#

I talk a lot about “turning the world UPSIDE down.”

It’s something that I believe in.

It’s something that I truly believe God has called us to do.

It’s something that seems so irrational and bold,
but really only requires us living out the life God’s called us to.

It requires God living through us.

I thought I’d give you a few simple ways God has shown me to turn the world UPSIDE down since I began seeing it as a passion and calling on my life.

In order to turn the world UPSIDE down…

  • We must GO against the norm.
  • We must LOVE at all times.
  • We must STAND for what we know is right.
  • We must GUARD our integrity in the face of it being tested.
  • We must BUILD relationships and grow them with purpose.
  • We must be BOLD.
  • We must be UNIFIED around the essential.
  • We must be IMPATIENT. – our time is EXTREMELY limited.
  • We must be PATIENT. – God works beyond time.
  • We must DESIRE MORE. – we are never done!

How do you turn the world UPSIDE down?


Written by on April 19, 2011 and categorized under Blog, Church Ministry, Encouragement

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grace.

grace.

According to Webster, grace means…

unmerited,
divine,
assistance
given
humans for their regeneration or
sanctification.

grace.

We can’t earn it. It’s completely unmerited.

We can’t be good enough. It envolves divine intervention.

We can’t get salvation on our own. It requires assistance.

We can’t go get it. It’s given freely.

We can’t control it. Sanctification comes only through Jesus.

grace.

Just accept it.


Written by on April 11, 2011 and categorized under Blog, Encouragement

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Here’s God’s Will for Your Life

It’s always been  an often asked question…

“What’s God’s will for my life?”

In other words, the question is really this..

“What’s God’s specific plan for my life?”
“What am I here for?”

The question is a solid and valid question, but the answers we often come up with are less valid.

People answer this question in many ways,

For some, they say that it’s God’s will for me to marry and have kids.
For some, they say that it’s God’s will for me to speak to thousands.
For some, they say that it’s God’s will for me to be happy.

All of these things may fit into God’s will, but I think there’s more.

Here’s some insight into discovering the real answer to the question…

God’s plan for you will always promote His purpose.

His purpose is people.
His purpose is eternal.
His purpose is healing.
His purpose is hope.
His purpose is love.

Ultimately, ours MUST be too.


Written by on February 24, 2011 and categorized under Blog, Church Ministry, Life

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Every Tribe.

Yesterday, I came across this article on CNN.com and this photo.

I can’t help but think of this….

Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”


Written by on February 3, 2011 and categorized under Blog, Church Ministry

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Turn the World UPSIDE Down

Acts 17:6 “…These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,”

I came across this passage several days ago and it has literally kept me up at night.

I so desperately want this to be said about me.

By my family.
By the people I work with.
By the church I minister to.
By people I come in contact with.

This can’t be said of someone without living out a life of Jesus.

After all, that’s exactly what Jesus did…He turned the world upside down.
He went against the normal.

Loving the unlovable.
Having unshakable faith in the face of adversity.
Relentlessly pursuing the voice of God.
Obeying Him without hesitation.

Now, I realize the context of this passage.
I know that the early church and Paul dealt with some serious persecution because of their tendency to “turn the world upside down.”

I’m ready…
I’m ready to be bold and reckless with my faith.
I’m ready to trust God to do the impossible.
I’m ready to face the backlash.
I’m ready to get out of my comfort zone.

I’m ready to…

turn the world UPSIDE down.

I hope that you will join me.
Today’s world will never be the same.
Let’s do it in 2011!

Leave your name in the comments if you’ll join me in turning the world upside down for Christ.

Here’s what I want us to do if you’re willing to join me…
Pray for the other names listed as we begin a new year.
Encourage each other whenever possible.

turn the world UPSIDE down.

Other posts in this series:

3 Elements to Turn the World Upside Down

Upside Down: reversed in position

Turning People Upside Down


Written by on January 3, 2011 and categorized under Blog, Devotional Thought, Life

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I Never Cared

I used to pass him everyday.

He’d be standing by the door every time I went in.

He never said much.
I never said much.

I didn’t know his story.
I never took the time to ask.

I’d just smile and nod as I passed.
He’d return the favor.

I’d go on about my day.
Never thinking about the man by the store.

Until,

I began to notice that he was no longer there.
No sign of his chair,
No sign of his hat.

All of a sudden,
I wish I had asked.

Why he stood there.
What his life was like.

If he had a home.
If he had a wife.

I guess I’ll never know.
What made Him who He was.

I never took the time,
to find out what he does.

We never know the stories of the people we pass everyday.
We never know what their dealing with or their place in eternity.

Today,

Take the time to find out.
Take the time to encourage.


Written by on November 15, 2010 and categorized under Blog, Featured, Life

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Why Don’t We Do Something?

Stories like this one from Time Magazine trouble me.

Not just because someone committed suicide over the actions of others,
but because no one seems to do anything about it.

Instead, we choose to picket abortion clinics and boycott Disney.

I wonder….

What would have happened had this child realized his value in Christ?
What would have happened had a Christian friend at his school stood up for Him?
What would have happened had someone loved the bullies enough to tackle their issue head on?

Situations like this make me wonder….

What difference are we really making in the world?
If the church is called to be the light, why do we often hide from the darkness?
Why do we so often do absolutely nothing relevant to these situations?
Are we really teaching people to live out their faith in their world?

Just some questions….

Your thoughts??


Written by on October 14, 2010 and categorized under Blog, Church Ministry, Random Stuff

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