Evidence of a Transformed Life

So what do you think of Zacchaeus and Paul? Let me know

Brokenness in the Lord

I hope tonight you were challenged and encouraged through God's word. It has been rocking my world just thinking about being broken before God. So often that is the complete opposite of what we see in the church today. But truly it is the opposite that I feel most of the time. Mostly I want to run and hide with I screw up, but God wants us to draw close to Him in a state of brokenness. It is only through being broken before the Lord that we can begin to see revival in our hearts. My prayer tonight is for revival to begin in our youth ministry through brokenness. I would love to hear what you have to say on this topic and what it means to you. Leave a comment for all of us to read.

Next Step - 10/24/07

It is amazing to me how often Christ dealt with the subject of respect while He walked on Earth. From woman, to Gentiles, to sinners, to little children; seems that everyone is wanting to dis the other person so they can get ahead. I know it is easy for us to look at them and shake our heads yet I believe we are even worse today. In our society of performance based value system we are all struggling to be better than our neighbors and many of us will go to great lengths to push everyone else down. And still above that we struggle with respecting ourselves and the people that God has made. We think there is something wrong with us, or we are weird because we look different and so we painfully hide within ourselves.
The great news is we can break free from this bondage! God has given us a way out. If we first gain a right respect for God, followed by a respect for how God has created you (stop comparing and looking for significance through the world) and then lastly freedom to respect others around you.

The next step(s):
- When you get irritated with someone, focus on a positive aspect of that person
- humble yourself (Jesus/Others/then You)
- Encourage others by specifically telling them something you respect about them

Let me know what you think, share a comment.