The Hole In Our Gospel

I just finished reading this book.  I would have to say that this is one of the most challenging books I've read.  Richard Stearns doesn't pull any punches as he points out Christians and the Church, particularly in the US, have fallen sinfully short of God's calling and mandate.  The insights from this book will forever shape me and my ministry as I seek to be faithful to God's calling on my life.

Revel in Christ

In preparing for my LTG this morning, I was reading from The Message, and two comments just really jumped out at me.  First, in Philippians 4:4, "Celebrate God all day, every day.  I mean revel in Him." This thought just keeps bouncing around in my head.  I love God, and give thanks to God daily, but I don't think I "revel" in Him.  This is something I'm going to really do some thinking on.
Second, in Colossians 1:6, "You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live Him."  I think this one caught my attention because of how it relates to this past week's message (Who's MY Eunuch).  To 'live Christ' is to take every opportunity to share God's message of hope and love.

Distracted

I've really felt distracted for the last couple of days.  Each time I sit down and begin thinking and praying about a message for this week, I'm not feeling any particular leading.  I've learned to flow with this, and simply continue to 'wait before the Lord,' but it's really hard for me.  This is probably why God does it, too; it keeps me from going off on my own.  :)