Do you know what I love? I love having people around me who are irrationally, foolishly, and radically committed to getting me to Jesus Christ! I love that God has created this huge vacuum in my life that only He can fill. I also love that God has wired me and created me for others. (Gen 2.18; Acts 2.42) It's not that I get to 'share life' with others... I am made to pursue life, Christ, mystery, beauty, wonder, awe, life-change, and world change with others. I am made, by God, to have others on the corner of my mat carrying me to Him. I am made to carry the mat of my friends and to relentlessly commit to getting them to Christ. I am pre-wired by God for that very purpose. I need others. So do you. Otherwise, I am paralyzed by my 3x6 mat that holds my small thoughts, dreams, commentary about the faith, impact..... and on and on. I don't want to be paralyzed! God, because He is infinitely knowledgeable, has wired me to commit and connect to others. Jesus connected with 12.... Deeply connected with 3.... and exegeted God's action concerning others as he walked this earth. I love that challenge yesterday. Honestly, I am a bit of a loner. I choose to be alone before I choose a crowd, anyday. I love the continual, biblical challenge to step out of my own comfort zone and seek others. I don't want to live paralyzed by my small goals. I want to surround myself by people who relentlessly seek to get me to Jesus! So, I asked myself yesterday.. what is one step that I need to make in order to more deeply commit to an others first perspective?
I will wrestle with that answer. I hope that we all will. At EBC, we think that we are onto something which we will initiate in January. Because we are passionate for the Word... for serving... and for others, we intend to open our small groups even more. We are going to unite in the Word for a season. We are going to birth multiple small groups. We are going to grow, as one after One. I am so primed about this season in the life of EBC.
Perhaps a single step for you may be opening your home in January? It may be leading a small group in the study of the Word? It may be committing to a small group?
What is the step?...... Give chase!
Feel free to comment below.
By Grace... For Glory,
Mark
1 comment:
I second the wrestling motion...hey, we're wrestling on a mat (3X6). Haha.
Wonderful message this weekend, really challenging and invigorating. I have a friend who has always been amazingly close to her Savior...but it seems right now she is in desperate need to be taken back to Him. I've been in no shape to help her, but after this weekend, I long to help. I'm even willing to drop her through a roof if I have to! :-)
See you next weekend!
~Barni
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