So, to continue with this theme (I'm not making this up. Something really happened to keep this going) life would have that I can call a "delay of game" penalty. Upon finishing our meeting in Feb we set the date for the next meeting to be Mar 16. Before we had left our separate ways one member of the mission team said they would be out of town that weekend; so we dropped it back a week to the 23rd (that's not the delay part). Last week I take a close look at my work schedule. Anybody want to guess what weekend I'm working! Yes, Mar 22/23; so it looks like our next meeting will be the 30th of Mar. (that's the delay of game part).
The challenge now is to use the technology available to us to get some work done and not let this "penalty" set us back. Go Team!!!
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Saturday, March 1, 2014
The Christian Life Is Not Like A Football Game - But It Can Be Close.
A number of times I've heard pastors talk to a congregation and compare our need to be excited about Jesus to the way people get excited in a football game. I think this an inappropriate comparison. Should we be excited and enthusiastic about Jesus - of course! But to compare the two...sets up false expectations.
I believe I can share some things that show how the two do compare.
A key "injury": Have a star player get injured and see how it changes the game plan. I got off the phone today with one of our group and find they received news from their doctor about a medical condition they will have to deal with. My first thought was the enemy (you know who I'm talking about). I can see this playing out in a way where this person would not be able to go. Well, our God is the creator of all things and is sovereign over all things - so we prayed and in Jesus name forbade the enemy from using this to keep our team member from serving the Lord.
Interference: So the plan is for us to have monthly meetings to get our trip planned. At the end of our first meeting we set the date for the next one. Before we were out the door one of our team members said they would be out of town; so we dropped it back a week. Well, I look at my schedule at work and find out...I'm working that weekend!! Drop it back another week??? Not yet, I'm trying to work a switch. We'll see how it goes.
I hope I've made my point. Let's be careful about the comparisons we make. We should be excited and energetic about the Lord. We have a very real enemy who hinders us when we put forth effort to glorify the Lord; but, praise the Lord, He is greater than the enemy and has over come the world.
Peace be with you.
I believe I can share some things that show how the two do compare.
A key "injury": Have a star player get injured and see how it changes the game plan. I got off the phone today with one of our group and find they received news from their doctor about a medical condition they will have to deal with. My first thought was the enemy (you know who I'm talking about). I can see this playing out in a way where this person would not be able to go. Well, our God is the creator of all things and is sovereign over all things - so we prayed and in Jesus name forbade the enemy from using this to keep our team member from serving the Lord.
Interference: So the plan is for us to have monthly meetings to get our trip planned. At the end of our first meeting we set the date for the next one. Before we were out the door one of our team members said they would be out of town; so we dropped it back a week. Well, I look at my schedule at work and find out...I'm working that weekend!! Drop it back another week??? Not yet, I'm trying to work a switch. We'll see how it goes.
I hope I've made my point. Let's be careful about the comparisons we make. We should be excited and energetic about the Lord. We have a very real enemy who hinders us when we put forth effort to glorify the Lord; but, praise the Lord, He is greater than the enemy and has over come the world.
Peace be with you.
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