Power

I long for it. I long for the day when i can walk into a hospital room and lay my hands on a person who is sick with cancer, heart disease, etc... I long to see the stuff that happened in the Bible to happen in my life. I long to see a God that I know is active, be active in my life. I know things happen "according to His will" but I refuse to use that as an excuse. Jesus Christ said, "I am gonna die, and then be raised again, then I will pray to the Father (God) that He will send the POWER of the Holy Spirit. It happened then, it happens now and I want it. Not for me, not for popular gain, not to feel good, but to see people changed and draw other people to God. I am not talking about belief or doctrine. I am talking about a real God, that really cares and really loves me. A powerful God, that longs to powerfully touch me. I long for it, and I will walk in it. Just a thought..........

Burned Popcorn

Know something funny? I do. Its the absence of commom sence. Since when can we NOT think for ourselves! Since when can we not see the answer to the questions when it is right freakin' in front of us! For example, who screwd up the popcorn? Let me expalin.... Have you ever noticed the instructions on a bag of microwave popcorn. It states, and i quote, "remove plastic wrap before placing it in microwave". Some really slow....slow person must have forgot to take it off before melting it in the freakin' microwave. The fact is, that is a total absence of God given common sence! My point? Think. Learn to listen to your heart before you do the media. Learn to listen to your heart before a right winged or left winged, or a broken wing tells you the "correct way" Commen sence is not book smarts, tech smarts.. it is survival knowlege that we must have to cleary know how NOT to "burn the popcorn".

AGANIST THE GRAIN

It's funny. I have been called a rebelious pastor to my face and behind my back (i appreciate the ones who tell me to my face by the way!). Any way, I love God, my family , the Church I pastor with all of my heart. Only a few people really understand me. The others? hugh, well I don't know. As far as doing and being the pastor (lead pastor, I have an awesome co-pastor) I find myself going aganist the grain a lot. I love people, yet its the religious ones who think that Church has to be done "their way". At CrossPoint (where I pastor - www.crosspointwlr.com) we do our best to listen to God, be creative and love people. When you do those three things YOU WILL go aganist the grain. NO WE ARE NOT the avrege type of Church. NO we are not for everyone, and No we will not back down, sow down, shut up , give up, rust up, grow stale, become religious and go with the flow of religion. WE WILL, how ever continue to go aganist the grain by loving the unlovable, doing things different, being different, shunning stink'n religion, be free, preach truth, worship, pray and just be people who are not afraid to GO aganist the grain! Just a thought.....

NOT A STOPPING KIND OF QUIT

It was one of those days. I think it was a tuesday morning. i started my day off with devotion, prayer, breakfast and talk radio. Then it happened. That feeling. That "mist of depression". Oh man, what a sick feeling it is. It's when the enemy of our soul comes and whispers to us lies, threats, empty promises. Its at that moment, that we have a thought that is fleeting, yet... in slow motion. The liar, the accuser, the enemy tells us ever so slick.... "quit! Just stop, give up and run." At that moment those words seem sweet. They seem like the way out. Your burned out. Tired. Numb. and..... mad. So, you do the religious thing and keep on going. For a while you feel like a spiritual hero! Then in about three to six months the visious cycle starts all over again. So what do you do? Well, I tell you what I am gonna start doing. I will quit! Now, before you check out on me let me expand this phrase. I will quit , or take a break, or retreat, while someone is praying for me. Thats right, we can getaway. We can "quit". but it is not a "stopping kind of quit" its a rejuvenating kind of quit. It is 1 hour on a lake side. Its that 30 minutes of a good nap. It's that Friday and Saturday of alone time. But, be aware. Ask someone to stand post for you while you "quit" for a while. Ask them to pray for you , to interceed for you. No, its not giving up. It is growing up and realizing that we need that little get-a-way from time to time. Give your self that permission today before you really... quit. Just a thought....

Should Have

"SHOULD HAVE"
I remember a quote that I heard as a child. It said - "Live life with no regrets." Now that I am 37 years old - i am beginnning to understand the value of that quote. About two weeks ago i lost my brother who was only 42. Needless to say it seemed like an untimly death. Over that past several days I have caught my seld saying - "I should have" more times than I can count. I am trying to make a resolve, with the help of God, to live the rest of my years with no regrets. I do not want to say "I should have" again. Now that is a long shot resolve, but it is something that I want to try. So, I challange anyone who takes the time to read this blog - to say - I did, instead I should have. Will we fail? Yep! We we succeed, Yep! - Now is the time, not tomorrow - because tomorrow is always the wanted company of the enemy called - "I should Have" Just a thought...........