The 2 Greatest

We tend to prefer quick fixes and easy solutions to the slow work of God.  We want the RIGHT NOW REVOLUTION that will make our lives better not the KINGDOM COMING way of Christ.  Lord help us stop asking for Barabbas!

"I'M DONE!"  We've felt it, then said it, then did it!  But HOW did we do it?  When it comes to love, there's always another move.

We are all influenced by our culture and country.  As followers our Jesus is Christ first, not country.  Let's be careful we are not embracing country virtues not in the Bible. 

We all do it!  We tell ourselves a story to convince ourselves that our actions or attitudes are okay--and not just okay but GODLY.  But we better be careful what we baptize!

Being manipulated can look and feel like your being loving for a Christian.  That's a dangerous trap to avoid.  Jesus loved, but didn't allow himself to be manipulated, neither should you!

I'm not talking about God forgiving us or even God forgiving others...I'm talking and YOU and ME forgiving others...those who have monstrously harmed us.  Is forgiveness ALWAYS possible?

Habit are important.  They form us.  Did you know that Jesus had habit, holy ones!  And those habits helped sustain him during the hardest moments of his life.  We can have them too!

We all use slang--words or phrases that are informal and have meaning to those who are on the inside and know the language?  Is it possible that our Christian slang might be a barrier to love?

I'm RIGHT and you're WRONG!  Is it more important to get THAT message across OR to get across the message that communicates, we don't agress, but I sure do LOVE YOU?

Being a grown up means there are things we don't want to do but we do anyway.  Being a Christian means all that and more.  What is it you know God wants you to do, but you don't want to do it?  Do It Anyway.