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Utilize the Moment

Growing up, I had a chore to do every week that I absolutely hated doing.

I had to clean out and wash the family car.

Every week, I would try to get out of doing the work.
I’d try to think of some reason why I couldn’t do it that week or shouldn’t have to do it.

It never failed, though.
I never got out of it.

So, every week I’d clean the family car out.
Some weeks it’d look alright,
other weeks I’d have to do it over.

I was just going through the motions because I knew it was something I had to do.

As I’ve gotten older and pay for my own car,
I seem to do a much better job of cleaning it up and washing it.

The reason?

I care about it because it’s mine.

So much of life operates like my chore as a child and my task as an adult.

If we see a need for our action, we’re more apt to give more effort for it.
If we have a vision and calling from God, we’re likely to give it all we have.

A lot of people go through the motions of life…
Trying to get to the weekend,
trying to make the time pass.

If we’re seeking our callling and purpose, it changes that outlook…
Instead of seeing tasks, we begin to see opportunities.
instead of dreading waking up the next day, we begin to seize it’s opportunities.

If you’re just drudging your way through life,
you need to find the purpose of it.
You need to find your calling.
You need to seek God’s vision.

Don’t just go through the motions, utilize the moment!

13
Dec 2010
POSTED BY Jonathan Pearson
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7 Things You Do Too Much

You’re always going to be accused of being too something…

Too loud,
Too quiet.

Too young,
Too old.

Too fat,
Too skinny.

Too weird,
Too normal.

Too cocky,
Too humble.

Too spiritual,
Too worldly.

Too funny,
Too serious.

Too rich,
Too poor.

Too smart.
Too ignorant.

You aren’t too anything for God to use you as… You.

Accept Him, listen for Him, follow Him, be you!

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Sep 2010
POSTED BY Jonathan Pearson
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The Reward of Moving

This past Saturday, Melissa and I packed up all we owned and moved across town.

After a lot of sweat, a little blood, and maybe a few tears (I was worn out!) :) , we finally managed to get everything settled in.

As I was spending some time reflecting on my day yesterday, I had this thought…..

Moving is sometimes a hassle, but the joy that comes from completing it exceeds the hassle.

Here’s what I mean…

Life happens.
Sometimes good, sometimes tough.

Through it all though, God is moving us to places in order to bless us.

Sure, sometimes the moving process is painful.
Sure, sometimes we’re forced to do some things that aren’t comfortable.
Sure, sometimes we even find ourselves face down asking God to explain why He’s doing what He’s doing.

However, the joy that comes from the movement far exceeds the pain.

There’s no greater feeling than knowing we’re doing what God’s calling us to do.
There’s no greater joy than coming to the next place in our lives and seeing a piece of what God is planning.
There’s no greater fulfillment than moving with God!

There will be no greater joy than when the journey is completed!

So,

no matter what you’re going through,
no matter what you’re facing,
no matter how things may appear,
keep moving with God.

27
Jul 2010
POSTED BY Jonathan Pearson
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Sleeping without Living

Do we know the win?

Do we know the goal?

Do we know what success looks like?

It’s really easy for us to go through the motions…

of life,
of ministry.

It’s really easy for us to get up every morning, put our clothes on, walk out the door, and get another pay check.

BUT,

If that’s all it is to us,
we’ve missed the point.

A lot of people are sleep walking their way through life,
sleep walking their way through ministry,
sleep walking their way through leadership.

While they may be somewhat comfortable,
they never wake up to the reality of their real purpose.

They’ve forgotten the goal,
they’ve forgotten what the end result of their hard work really is.

The result of these people’s actions really isn’t a lot.

Sure, they make money, accomplish tasks, and even feel like their doing what they’re supposed to do from time to time.

But in the end,
they’ve forgotten the true calling that God has on their life.

They’ve lost the enthusiasm and the zeal that they once had to make a difference and to lead people to Christ.

I think a lot of us fit into the boat too often.

Truth is,
The end result is bigger than ourselves.

The goal to life,
one lived with a call from God,
is to help people find Him.
To help people grow in Him.

That’s the call of a Christian.

If we simply go through the motions of life and ministry all the while forgetting what the win really looks like, we will never have it.

I’m gonna try to live with the purpose in mind.
I’m gonna do all I can to minister to people with a real goal at the forefront of my mind.

How about you?

In your life.
In your job.
In your family.
In your ministry.

26
Jul 2010
POSTED BY Jonathan Pearson
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The Power of Purpose

Quick post today, but here’s what’s on my mind…

Anyone that has been in church for any amount of time has heard a statement similar to this:

“God has a purpose for your life.”

I think we often hear that, process it, and move on to the next thing.

However, think about that statement again.

“God has a purpose for your life.”

Did you catch it?

The God of the universe.
The God that has always been.
The God that created everything we see.
The God that makes the oceans roll.
The God that controls the clock of the sun.
The God that threw the stars in the sky.
The God of Adam, Abraham, and Moses.
The God that holds the power to do anything He wills.

God has a purpose for your life.

Not because you deserve it or have something to offer Him that He doesn’t have,
but because of His grace and love for us.

In fact, we get to help Him tell a story that we didn’t deserve to hear in the first place.

Don’t walk through life as if it were simply a process, live life in the power of your purpose!