It’s here, it’s actually here, the day when Crosspoint Douglasville kicks off. Our theme for the first two weeks is, “The time is now.” It’s amazing how God speaks to us in our preparation- He speaks to us and challenges us in the areas that we are going to talk about. The thing that God has challenged me with is staying humble. I do not need to get caught up in the "What could be", or "what I want to happen," I need to enjoy the present. If we are always focused on the past or the future, we miss so many opportunities in the present. The time that God wants us to focus on is now. He may have something huge for us in the future but the time to prepare for that is now. He may have used you in the past in a huge way but we can’t rest on what God has done on the past; use that momentum for the present. Now is the only time in history you will have to impact the people that are around you at this moment. Every year, we let countless opportunities slip by because we are looking to the future or to the past. The time is now.
“This is the day that the lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Ps 118:24
“Today is the day of salvation” 2 Cor 6:2
Today is the day...the time is now.
-Adam Hanes
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Colossians 3:17
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” -Colossians 3:17
I have really been thinking a lot about these words of truth lately; I think sometimes as Christians, we get involved in too much. We fill our plate up and just keep piling on ministry after ministry as though somewhere we will eventually get to the place where we’ll be “SPIRITUAL” (dundundun)- I really think that maybe sometimes this is our goal.
I am convinced that God would rather have our “All in doing less,” than the leftovers of all the things that have stretched us too thin…Colossians 3:17 backs that up. Imagine what would happen if we emptied ourselves out all week, and then we got to Crosspoint and just gave God what we had left… Crosspoint would be dull…better yet, it would probably be non-existent.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that it takes “Us” to get this ministry going, but a ministry without passion is a ministry (I believe) that has missed something. I think as children of God, we need to learn to say no- it doesn’t make you any less spiritual; in fact, it makes you more obedient with your time with God. Rest in the Lord and make sure you balance your time- if you’re the one that keeps pouring out and never taking any in, then take some advice “quit pouring out.” By the time you get to a place that you have nothing left, it probably isn’t really even God that you are pouring out, its you, and no offence, but it’s not you that draws people in, its him.
So my advice to you today is this: never get to a point that you are giving somebody what you have left; instead give it all you’ve got in everything you do, even if that means cutting down on the number of things you do.
From me to you,
Christopher Reynolds
I have really been thinking a lot about these words of truth lately; I think sometimes as Christians, we get involved in too much. We fill our plate up and just keep piling on ministry after ministry as though somewhere we will eventually get to the place where we’ll be “SPIRITUAL” (dundundun)- I really think that maybe sometimes this is our goal.
I am convinced that God would rather have our “All in doing less,” than the leftovers of all the things that have stretched us too thin…Colossians 3:17 backs that up. Imagine what would happen if we emptied ourselves out all week, and then we got to Crosspoint and just gave God what we had left… Crosspoint would be dull…better yet, it would probably be non-existent.
Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that it takes “Us” to get this ministry going, but a ministry without passion is a ministry (I believe) that has missed something. I think as children of God, we need to learn to say no- it doesn’t make you any less spiritual; in fact, it makes you more obedient with your time with God. Rest in the Lord and make sure you balance your time- if you’re the one that keeps pouring out and never taking any in, then take some advice “quit pouring out.” By the time you get to a place that you have nothing left, it probably isn’t really even God that you are pouring out, its you, and no offence, but it’s not you that draws people in, its him.
So my advice to you today is this: never get to a point that you are giving somebody what you have left; instead give it all you’ve got in everything you do, even if that means cutting down on the number of things you do.
From me to you,
Christopher Reynolds
Friday, February 02, 2007
Prayer changes things
I believe with everything that is within me that prayer really changes things. My wife had to have surgery this past Wednesday. If they couldn't do the surgery laparascopically (not sure if that is really a word), they would have to make an incision to do the procedure. The doctor said if they had to do an incision she would have to stay overnight if not longer and the recovery time would be longer. So we prayed and others did too that she would be able to do the first option. My wife went in for surgery around 10:00am on Wednesday and we were on our way home at 1:00pm the same day. Her recovery is going great.
God answered our prayers. God comes through every single time. It's not always the way you expected, but He does come through. Don't ever overlook the miracle in your life when you pray for something and it happens. Too many times we pray for things and our prayers are answered then we say "Oh glad everything worked out ok." Instead, we should jump out of our skin because the God of the universe cares about you enough to not just listen but answer a prayer! Remember there are over six billion people on this planet and it blows my mind to think that He would care about the intricate details of our lives. Nothing really miraculous will happen in our lives, on the campus, or at CrossPoint until we pray. Break through occurs when God's people pray.
Some things God is teaching me
- Don't worry about things you have no control over instead pray
- God cares about the details of your life so let Him in on them
- God always comes through but don't get upset when it's not the way you wanted
Pray without ceasing...
Kevin Campbell
God answered our prayers. God comes through every single time. It's not always the way you expected, but He does come through. Don't ever overlook the miracle in your life when you pray for something and it happens. Too many times we pray for things and our prayers are answered then we say "Oh glad everything worked out ok." Instead, we should jump out of our skin because the God of the universe cares about you enough to not just listen but answer a prayer! Remember there are over six billion people on this planet and it blows my mind to think that He would care about the intricate details of our lives. Nothing really miraculous will happen in our lives, on the campus, or at CrossPoint until we pray. Break through occurs when God's people pray.
Some things God is teaching me
- Don't worry about things you have no control over instead pray
- God cares about the details of your life so let Him in on them
- God always comes through but don't get upset when it's not the way you wanted
Pray without ceasing...
Kevin Campbell
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