So this weekend has been spent watching the Verge 2013 conference webcast. The entire weekend. It started Friday when my sweet sista told us she would like us to tune in instead of our discussion this week. Ohhhhhh my gravy!!! Talk about awesome! A whole weekend of spiritual leaders from all over talking about what God is doing.
The most awesome thing? He's doing it everywhere. It was so awesome to hear these guys and gals talking about hospitality, discipleship, and love. Talking about the importance of relationships. The importance of sharing the story. Not just the story of the Bible, but the story of our lives... our eternal lives. These are all things that Ben and I, as well as many others within the church, are experiencing. God is moving in this dirty nasty world, and doing it the way only He can... BIG.
Big. Ginormous. Huge. Just think about it. All over the world, God is handing out invitations to what He's about to accomplish. He is instructing us, influencing us, informing us of what we are to do in order to share His awesome story with more and more people. How is He doing this?
He is asking us to get out of our comfort zones. Heck, He's asking us to get out, period. Get out. Meet people. Invite them to your home. Show them what your life looks like as a follower of Jesus. Show them love. Show them how you interact with others. Tell them your stories of God's work in your life. We all have a story. Every single one of us can relate to another person's story.. which means every one of us has a story that can be related to... What is your story? How can it help someone you don't even know? Well, you can't share it with someone new if you never leave your couch....
Or can you? Have you ever thought about sharing your story with your immediate arena of influence? That would be your family, your friends, your coworkers... Do they all know you are a believer? Why not??? It doesn't have to be beautiful. It has to be real. We are not perfect, and there is no way we can be on our own. We will not achieve perfection in this world. That's something to look forward to when we leave this world. Perfection, brought about by the only One who can make us that way.
I know what you are thinking... In this world, who can I trust to come into my home and not harm me or my family? Well... we can't put our trust in man. We can only trust One, who is so fully perfect and who loves us unlike anything we've ever experienced. You might also be thinking that we will never reach everyone. Well, you are right. WE can't, but HE can. One day every knee will bow, and every man will declare His majesty. Who's to say we can't see that in our lifetime?!? Wouldn't it be awesome to exeperience, and to know that God used you to spread His Word to this sick, sad world?
Our God can do it! Our God created everything around us, including us. Have you ever thought about that? He created all of it. Every cell, every tiny part that makes up every living thing... HE did that. He can do anything He wants. He can use my story to further His kingdom. He can use yours too...
If you want to know how that can happen, ask Him. He will show you. Just remember, when things get tough and you are under attack, that He is always with you, and if you keep praying and listening to Him, He will show you what to do. He will guide you, equip you, and speak through you. You just have to obey.......
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