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Monday, 25 August 2008 |
Following is not something a lot of people can stomach. It’s not that they necessarily want to lead. It’s just that they don’t like the idea of following someone else. I guess it has to do with giving up. If we allow another to lead then we’ve given up control . . . and we just can’t allow that!
It seems to rub many the wrong way to place others above themselves. There’s no doubt this is why so many have problems when it comes to living the Jesus-life. He demands that you follow and – like we said, we just don’t do that very well. Take Peter as an example. In Matthew sixteen Peter voices the truth that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, then a breath or two later he’s pulling Jesus aside and telling Him what’s what! It doesn’t go both ways.
Jesus teaches Peter that day (and anyone who is willing to listen) that if you want to go with Him you have to let Him lead! It’s tough not being in the driver’s seat – I know, I’ve taught four teenagers how to drive. (Talk about a crash course on prayer.) May we never be misled into thinking that anything less than self-sacrifice is what our Lord calls us to. To be a ‘Christ-follower’ you actually have to follow, not lead. I truly believe that many people love the idea of being a Christian – this heaven place sounds great – but too few are willing to live the words, sacrifice the self, give up the control, to actually accomplish it.
May you NEVER be in control!
–Dale
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
This last weekend my family and I ate at "LuLu's" in Gulf Shores, Alabama. It's a restaurant owned by Lucy Buffett who is supposedly Jimmy Buffett's sister (if you're asking who's Jimmy Buffett-stop reading). Being a long time parrot-head I looked forward to trying the place out. It was every bit as good as I had hoped. Good food, pretty good band (although they didn't play any Buffett tunes, at least while we were eating) and great atmosphere.
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
“Teach me Your way, O Lord, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.” Psalm 86:11
Come catch the wave, dude! It’s Vacation Bible School and we’re chillin’ on Outrigger Island. We’ll be discussing what it means to live God’s unshakeable truth. We’ll learn from God’s Word what it means to “know the truth,” “speak the truth” and “live the truth.” I can promise you one thing . . . it’s going to be a WAY COOL RIDE!
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