Good morning New Life! Wow! I’m anticipating a movement, a revival, a spiritual awakening to sweep over and through our church like never before! Meeting people, sharing passion, listening to struggles, celebrating victories, just being relational…our people WANT to be more like Jesus, WANT to know God. That’s EXCITING! If our entire church were to become consumed with an overwhelming desire to grow, who knows what we could do!
Pastor Gary’s message yesterday was right on time. I believe each and every one of us at New Life is searching for something, looking for that one thing, the cure, the remedy, the solution to our hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We, hold on, I think it’ll be better stated like this, I struggle with doing what I know I shouldn’t and not doing what I should. I like comfort. I like safety. I choose complacency over contribution. Let me explain.
I believe each and every one of us put on this earth has a God given purpose to change the world, to make a difference. I believe each and every one of us has a part in His plan, His plan to save the world, to restore hope to the hopeless. To do this we must learn to rely on His strength, His glory, His power. To do this we must learn to trust Him. To do this we must be willing to accept ANY and ALL changes He wants to make in our lives. This is where most of us quit, walk away, press pause. We choose complacency.
I’m tired of complacency. I want to make a CONTRIBUTION. I want to make a difference. I want to be sold out, wholly surrendered. But it takes work. It takes effort. It requires a willingness to change, to grow, to do the things I don’t want to do. I’ve gotta be willing to let go of my hurts, my pain, my struggles and turn them over to the care and control of Jesus. I can’t hold on to my junk anymore. I need to forgive. I need to give grace. I need to love.
So, where are you? Are you resting in complacency? Are you waiting for something to happen? Are you waiting to be asked? Are you stuck in the past? Have you settled for just getting by?
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 8:31-32 NIV
If we HOLD to his teaching, we are his disciples.
If we KNOW the truth, we’ll be set free.
What’ll it be?
What’s he waiting for you to hand over?
What’s he asking you to do?
Will you trust him?
Will you listen?
Will you do it?
Pastor Gary’s message yesterday was right on time. I believe each and every one of us at New Life is searching for something, looking for that one thing, the cure, the remedy, the solution to our hurts, habits, and hang-ups. We, hold on, I think it’ll be better stated like this, I struggle with doing what I know I shouldn’t and not doing what I should. I like comfort. I like safety. I choose complacency over contribution. Let me explain.
I believe each and every one of us put on this earth has a God given purpose to change the world, to make a difference. I believe each and every one of us has a part in His plan, His plan to save the world, to restore hope to the hopeless. To do this we must learn to rely on His strength, His glory, His power. To do this we must learn to trust Him. To do this we must be willing to accept ANY and ALL changes He wants to make in our lives. This is where most of us quit, walk away, press pause. We choose complacency.
I’m tired of complacency. I want to make a CONTRIBUTION. I want to make a difference. I want to be sold out, wholly surrendered. But it takes work. It takes effort. It requires a willingness to change, to grow, to do the things I don’t want to do. I’ve gotta be willing to let go of my hurts, my pain, my struggles and turn them over to the care and control of Jesus. I can’t hold on to my junk anymore. I need to forgive. I need to give grace. I need to love.
So, where are you? Are you resting in complacency? Are you waiting for something to happen? Are you waiting to be asked? Are you stuck in the past? Have you settled for just getting by?
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 8:31-32 NIV
If we HOLD to his teaching, we are his disciples.
If we KNOW the truth, we’ll be set free.
What’ll it be?
What’s he waiting for you to hand over?
What’s he asking you to do?
Will you trust him?
Will you listen?
Will you do it?
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