"Go for it!" Release your God-ordained passions and go for it for God's greatest glory. I love the story of Christ and His invitation to follow Him, played out over and over in Scripture. He asks and invites people to join with Him in this great Kingdom endeavor. His invitation is an invitation to follow-ship. He asked people to follow Him without regard for consequence or personal gain. But, with great irony, those that chose to follow Him will gain the greatest good on the planet... the thrill of being with Christ the the joy of eternal hope! They gained the opportunity to change the world... to join with God at work.... to live with passion for something that matters and that echoes (Reverb!) in eternity.

Example... Jesus asked a man to follow him. His response was the desire to bury the dead. Jesus read the man's heart and realized that he was creating a facade that hindered him from advancing the Kingdom. So, Jesus answers in the most audacious manner. He said, 'let the dead bury the dead, and let's go for it together in advancing the fame of the living God.' In other words, yes there are responsibilities that could hinder you from vesting in what really counts. So, let's be irresponsibly responsible instead and give chase to God's great glory and His Kingdom advance. Reverb.

I am asking God to use our fellowship in profound ways. I feel like I am joining with God as I step out of the 'Duster' and say to you guys, 'Go for it!' Go for your greatest passion which is the thrill of knowing God with all that you are. As you know God, He will place a profound love for your 'neighbor' within in. That love will find a unique God expression through you. Release that passion in this planet.

Speaking of passion... I am so excited to watch our fellowship continue to steward our resources in such a way that God gains great honor. The economy is challenging. Applying God's principles to your finances will give you GREAT peace at this time. It is awesome to watch more than 60 Total Money Makeover books head out the door of our building and into our homes. It is even more beautiful to consider the financial freedom that God will give as we handle our finances as if they are actually His. It will be phenomenal to launch Financial Peace in January of 09. It is amazing how 'wise' God seems as it concerns stewardship when economic challenge strikes. What would happen if the body of Christ had no credit card debt or car payment or debt.... if we owned homes that we could afford? Reverb! May the body of Christ steward well and may we leave great reverb for God's glory. Yeah!

Go for it!

By Grace... For Glory,

Mark

PS... Pray for an incredible team of bikers who will head to Daytona on Wednesday. God's glory creating reverb in Daytona is pretty sweet to consider!