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What Would You Do If . . .?

Posted in Motivational on September 8, 2011| Leave a Comment »

What would you do today if . . .

What would you do today if you knew that tomorrow your job would come to an end?

What would you do today if you knew that tomorrow your child was going to move to the other side of the world?

What would you do today if you knew that the neighbor down the street – you know the one – the one you wave at each day but have never stopped to meet – what would you do today if you knew that neighbor was not going to wake up tomorrow?

What would you do today if you knew you were not going to be here tomorrow?

What would you do?

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God Desires More

Posted in Formation, Hope on September 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday, I was asked the question, “Why do you turn to Jesus?”  I in turn asked you the same question (you can link to that post here).

So why do you turn to Jesus?

Unfortunately, we typically turn to Jesus when we need something.  Maybe we are facing a big decision so we ask for God’s guidance.  Or maybe we have just experienced a tragedy and we turn to Jesus for comfort and peace.  It is natural to turn to Jesus in times of need.  During those times of life, we realize that we cannot do things on our own.  When things are going well, we allow ourselves to have false confidence and think we are independent and can handle things.  We might even begin to wonder why we need God at all.

But, many times, it only takes a moment of need to help us remember just how much we need God.

Don’t get me wrong – God is always with us – always.  So when we experience less than pleasurable circumstances, God will be there to offer strength, comfort, direction and peace.

But I can tell you, if my son only came to me when he needed something or when things went wrong, I am not sure I would consider that much of a relationship.  I would hope that we would have other conversations as well (and we do).  Not only that, but for the relationship between my son and me to remain healthy and grow, we must spend time together.

Is it any different between God and us?  Can we truly have a relationship if the only time we turn to God is when things go poorly or we need something?

My challenge to you today is to remember that God deeply desires to have a relationship with you.  It is your responsibility to make that happen.

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Why Do You Turn To Jesus?

Posted in Community, Formation on September 6, 2011| 1 Comment »

I had an early morning today and so, as I drove to work, the sun was just beginning to cast an orange glow across the eastern horizon.  It was a beautiful sight.  I put in my ear buds and turned on my morning devotional podcast from Pray-As-You-Go.  Today’s reading was out of the Gospel of Luke.  The text began with Jesus going to the mountain to pray all night alone.  I was reminded that if Jesus felt the need to be alone with God in prayer in order to be recharged for his day, how much more should I seek those times of solitude with God?

But then the reading turned to what happened next.  Jesus came down from the mountain to a multitude of folks who had come to see him.  The guide for the devotional then asked a question that I have been wrestling with since.  She asked the question: “Why do you come to Jesus?”

That seems like a simple enough question.  I mean, I know why I turn to Jesus – don’t I?   But the reality that hit me is that often I turn to Jesus out of desperation or need or want.

So I am making this a matter of prayer today as well as a focus for meditation throughout the day.  Tomorrow we will talk about this agian, but for today, I ask you the question: “Why do you turn to Jesus?”

I would love to hear your responses – leave me a comment or shoot me an email and let me know what you think.

Be blessed today!

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