Day 19
It's Day 19.
I've noticed the last two days during our leadership summit and Sunday morning service--the dfference between ministry by rote memory and ministry by anointing where you just rely on the Spirit of God to prompt you. It's tough to describe, but there is nothing like saying what you feel like God wants you to say.
Worship
I think one of my primary insights during worship today was that worship is really the catalyst for everything. I think preaching, giving, praying, writing, serving, and sharing are expressions of worship. It's a subtle shift, but my preaching is a form of worship. If we're worshipping God the way we were created to worship everything takes care of itself--you can't help but preach and give and pray and serve and share!
I think our worship here on earth is a dress rehearsal for worship in heaven. It's a sneak preview. When we get to heaven no one will be able to remain standing in the presence of God.
Sin
Sin is our way of saying, "I'll be my own god." Almost like the two-year-old that says, "Let me do it" or "I'll do it myself." We resist the help God offers.
Sin is anything that seperates us from God and others.
Sin is walking away from God. The more you sin the farther away you get from God.
Harvest
I continue to think in "harvest terms." I think sometimes praying for miracles can be a cop out. God wants to work a process, but we want the quick fix. I think we need to work for the harvest and pray for miracles--both/and. I think 99.99% of the time God uses a process to change us, heal us, help us. God often works in stages. One reason is that then we're able to help other people through the process.
One of the names I see in a new light is "Lord of the Harvest." My role is to plow and plant. God produces the harvest.
I've noticed the last two days during our leadership summit and Sunday morning service--the dfference between ministry by rote memory and ministry by anointing where you just rely on the Spirit of God to prompt you. It's tough to describe, but there is nothing like saying what you feel like God wants you to say.
Worship
I think one of my primary insights during worship today was that worship is really the catalyst for everything. I think preaching, giving, praying, writing, serving, and sharing are expressions of worship. It's a subtle shift, but my preaching is a form of worship. If we're worshipping God the way we were created to worship everything takes care of itself--you can't help but preach and give and pray and serve and share!
I think our worship here on earth is a dress rehearsal for worship in heaven. It's a sneak preview. When we get to heaven no one will be able to remain standing in the presence of God.
Sin
Sin is our way of saying, "I'll be my own god." Almost like the two-year-old that says, "Let me do it" or "I'll do it myself." We resist the help God offers.
Sin is anything that seperates us from God and others.
Sin is walking away from God. The more you sin the farther away you get from God.
Harvest
I continue to think in "harvest terms." I think sometimes praying for miracles can be a cop out. God wants to work a process, but we want the quick fix. I think we need to work for the harvest and pray for miracles--both/and. I think 99.99% of the time God uses a process to change us, heal us, help us. God often works in stages. One reason is that then we're able to help other people through the process.
One of the names I see in a new light is "Lord of the Harvest." My role is to plow and plant. God produces the harvest.
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home