An End And A Beginning

My fast has finally come to a close. It almost feels like a beginning rather than an end. I am 12 pounds lighter, but my heart is heavier than ever before. A spark that once dwindled to an ember has grown to a flame, now it’s a torch, and it’s becoming a wildfire. Before the days of the match you never wanted to let your fire go out because it was such an ordeal to reignite the fire. So I say, God take away all the matches in this house! WHOOOO! Isn’t God awesome? Words cannot capture the intensity of the God we serve but…

We serve a God who is alive, authentic, blessed, caring, committed, compassionate, dedicated, discerning, encouraging, energized, engaging, faithful, fun, fired-up, generous, humble, hungry, intentional, intimate, intense, joyful, loving, magnetic, miraculous, neighborly, open, obedient, passionate, powerful, progressive, redeeming, radical, relevant, respected, sacrificial, spirit-filled, sincere, submissive, tenacious, transformed, trustworthy, unified, unselfish, unwavering, valiant, victorious, whole hearted, wise, wonderful, xenial, youthful, zealous, and zestful. Just to name a few.

God has shown me so much over the past two weeks, so I wanted to share a few thoughts. First, prayer is powerful. For a long time I would talk to God as if he was a magician that would grant some of my wishes that likened his pleasure. This is a falsity relegated by a world of self centeredness. God longs to hear from you and me. He begs to move into a world of two way communication, in which, I can align my heart with his. Secondly, you never know where you stand with your faith until you stretch yourself a little. For some, faith comes naturally but for most faith is the result of hard battles won. It is, in a sense, the glue that binds belief to truth- that which protects our reason and emotion from one another. Lastly, God is not limited by me. Across the ages he has spoken through men, bush, wind, animal, and the list goes on and on. Although his message has been steadfast for ages the delivery changes constantly. What does this mean? This means that God must radiate from me as though I am a cup overflowing so that every action in my life is permeated with Christ. You never know how God is using you as a witness to others,so consider everything you do as unto the Lord.

If you are reading this I hope that God has blessed you. I know he is calling you. How are you going to bring His Kingdom in 2010? Start with just one. Whose life will you change this year?

You have the power to make a difference and like me, you’re out of excuses!