Normally, when the Lord speaks to me and challenges me I always feel led to share it with my congregation. This time was different. As a pastor and visionary it seems simple when the Lord shows you something and complicated as you walk it out. The Lord has always dealt with me about "LOVE!" Yes, at times flesh has risen and anger has set it, but that's not where I am going with this blog entry.
A few months ago he finally gave me the clearest vision yet for this church and my life. I now know the situations leading up to this point why it was crystal clear. I preached it and taught it but now it's becoming REAL to me. The mission He gave me was simple,
Love Real. Love Deep. Love Everyone. Repeat.
The Lord dealt with me about two weeks ago to really stand on these things. Forget the past and press towards the future, but also to deal with people in the eyes and mind of Christ. Simply put, burn for the things He burns for and let your heart break for the things of Christ. Now one could assume this is easy, trust me, it's like praying for patience. Because at the end, they all are one.
I've had to let LOVE cover A LOT. But this verse today has stuck with me,
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. Phil. 4:8.
I sat with some staff members today and we talked about vision for the future and anytime you talk about the future the past mistakes always seem to come up and quickly the Lord spoke to me and I said, "We're not radio stations and we need to quit giving the enemy air time!" That will be turned into a shirt in the next few months when our new line comes out (Bunny Trail....).
I said all the above to say this. I've challenged myself to get in SHAPE!
Spirtually
Health Wise
Attitude Wise
Personality Wise
Everything Else In Between
For forty days, and then it will become a life change.
1) I wake up at 6AM
2) Get Ready
3) Meet in the God room.
4) Go to my job place and pray over that.
Just me. This was a challenge the Lord gave me as I press to LOVE more, realer, deeper and SHOW it. Whatever is on the inside overflows. So when you are under pressure and are shaken it will overflow to the outside. Think about that.
I won't blog much as I take "me" time with the Lord but I encourage us to really dig in to the meaning of Love and ask the Lord to reveal its meaning to you! Have a great night!
After a very spiritual week in the mountains and the Lord dealing with me about A LOT I now know I want Him more than anything. So this is my journey to fall more in Love with Christ than ever before.
PT
