Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Excuses!!!
As a pastor the one phrase I hate to hear is,"I can not do that for God because I am to busy." If we become to busy for God then we have become to busy. When we put ballgames, music festivals, crafts, friends, movies, TV, and everything else before God then we have lost touch with reality. God desires to be first in our lives and for way to long Christians have verbalized that God is first in their lives but in reality He has been second, third, or even dead last. This is even true for me which is a sad fact. God went all the way for you and me and we are not willing to go all the way for Him. What is wrong with us? We have lost touch with the true meaning of the Christian life.
The ministry here at FBC is really seeing the movement of God and I am scared that people will start to talk or get uncomfortable because we are moving past our comfort zone. When we begin to complain because God is moving then we have another problem. We can become so relaxed in the norm that when God steps in and disrupts us, we say wait a minute that takes to much commitment. That is why God does not move in our churches or our personal lives that often. It is not God but it is us that put the halt on the movement of His Spirit. I am praying that God will move in a great and mighty way here at FBC.
It is amazing how we can make excuses when God wants us to do something but when we want to do something we do everything we can to make it happen. I am so tired of ordinary Christians, they are nothing but stumbling blocks for the church. God clearly states in scripture that if we do not speak then the rocks will cry out. How close are we to the rocks crying out. If you an ordinary Christian, repent and turn to God because the nation needs you. It is time to stop making excuses and start fighting for the cause of Christ. Stop being a no man and become a yes man. No to worldly desires and yes to the Lord Jesus Christ.
May God Bless.
The ministry here at FBC is really seeing the movement of God and I am scared that people will start to talk or get uncomfortable because we are moving past our comfort zone. When we begin to complain because God is moving then we have another problem. We can become so relaxed in the norm that when God steps in and disrupts us, we say wait a minute that takes to much commitment. That is why God does not move in our churches or our personal lives that often. It is not God but it is us that put the halt on the movement of His Spirit. I am praying that God will move in a great and mighty way here at FBC.
It is amazing how we can make excuses when God wants us to do something but when we want to do something we do everything we can to make it happen. I am so tired of ordinary Christians, they are nothing but stumbling blocks for the church. God clearly states in scripture that if we do not speak then the rocks will cry out. How close are we to the rocks crying out. If you an ordinary Christian, repent and turn to God because the nation needs you. It is time to stop making excuses and start fighting for the cause of Christ. Stop being a no man and become a yes man. No to worldly desires and yes to the Lord Jesus Christ.
May God Bless.
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About Me
- jstrewh2
- I am the Youth and Associate Pastor at FBC Church Hill. I am married to a wonderful woman. In May of 2008, I received my Master of Divinity Degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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