We've just had some incredible events in the church I get to pastor. Saturday, we said goodbye to a preacher (Tyler Long) and his family who spent a month with us, teaching people from our community about Jesus through Bible prophecy and working with them to go forward in trusting their lives to God through Jesus Christ. The church has been invigorated, people have made their decisions and been baptized, and I personally have been so impressed with the way God has led.
A guest from another church told me how impressed he was with how we are doing things here in McKinleyville--all the things we have planned for outreach and building the body of Christ. The reply I gave might be disappointing to some, but I think it goes right to the heart of our way of putting our trust in God. I had to tell him that we have no great strategy, that we haven't put together any step by step master plan. We have made it our effort to surrender to God and be open to His plan, whatever it may be and whatever it may cost.
We have seen Him lead and open the way for all the wonderful things that have been happening. This is encapsulated in a wonderful passage that has gripped my mind ever since it penetrated my consciousness: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5-6.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Monday, December 3, 2007
The Joy of Wasting Your Time
I haven't read too many blogs, but I bet a lot of them start with some introspective drivel about why the world needs or doesn't need another blog.
You know why I think this? It's because I have this intuition that, whatever I do, whenever I do it, somehow, in some sense, I am everyman. So now that I'm starting a blog, since I am so tempted to write some introspective drivel about why the world needs or doesn't need another blog, my assumption is that most bloggers deal with and probably give in to the same temptation.
On some level, I must think that I'm the 'template' in contemplate. Is this 'everyman' sensibility some kind of 'I'm not that special' humility, or is it an 'I know what everyone thinks' arrogance?
Well, you can find out for yourself if you ever come back and read The Learning Trust.
I'll tell you up front, my aim is to live out the words of Micah 6:8 in the Bible: "He has shown you, oh man, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."
So, yeah, I want to be humble, but if you find me arrogant, feel free to slap me down--lovingly of course.
What am I going to do with your precious time, anyway? Whenever I get around to it, I'll drop off some words about what I'm learning about trust, specifically trust in God. I believe that life is all about learning love and trust.
I believe that everything that happens in life is an opportunity to learn trust. I keep finding out more. I'll pass it along. Stay tuned.
You know why I think this? It's because I have this intuition that, whatever I do, whenever I do it, somehow, in some sense, I am everyman. So now that I'm starting a blog, since I am so tempted to write some introspective drivel about why the world needs or doesn't need another blog, my assumption is that most bloggers deal with and probably give in to the same temptation.
On some level, I must think that I'm the 'template' in contemplate. Is this 'everyman' sensibility some kind of 'I'm not that special' humility, or is it an 'I know what everyone thinks' arrogance?
Well, you can find out for yourself if you ever come back and read The Learning Trust.
I'll tell you up front, my aim is to live out the words of Micah 6:8 in the Bible: "He has shown you, oh man, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."
So, yeah, I want to be humble, but if you find me arrogant, feel free to slap me down--lovingly of course.
What am I going to do with your precious time, anyway? Whenever I get around to it, I'll drop off some words about what I'm learning about trust, specifically trust in God. I believe that life is all about learning love and trust.
I believe that everything that happens in life is an opportunity to learn trust. I keep finding out more. I'll pass it along. Stay tuned.
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