This was the second talk by Rick Murrill, from Chelmsford (see my previous post) We want to give each other permission – for you to be who God called you to be. How do we love the Lord with all our heart and being? The only way we know we’re doing it is when we catch ourselves doing it. Nothing meaningful takes place in my life, unless it’s expressed in the power of the Holy Spirit. Not just doing it. Not just stepping out in the strength we have. Imagine you’re standing on one side of the river. The Lord says I want you to cross over. There’s a bridge. That’s how we’d think we would go over. Now while I’m waiting on the Lord, the bridge blows up. But what the Lord says didn’t change. We assume the way it’s done – instead of submitting to the way the Lord wants to see it done. We look for that natural way. What does it mean to love the Lord? To desperately desire him. How do I express that? There’s […]
Month: February 2012
What makes us different?
Here’s my notes on some of the input from Rick Murrill – a great speaker I shared slots at a men’s event with last week. Man went to a men’s conference, heard that he was head of the house. Went home and told his wife. And after that he never saw her for 2 days. Then… the left eye opened up a little bit. What’s different about humans? Why are we different to chimps and gorillas? Is it just because we’re tool users? (Lots of men aren’t!). Actually some monkeys have done that. Burying our dead, and Fire are distinctive to humans. But none of that tells us what’s different. Gen 1 tells me twice – I’m ‘made in his image.’ That shows us… We’re CREATIVE – because he’s a Creator. Look at all that’s being built. And if there’s a Creator, I’m created as something – not just ‘by chance.’ We’re EMOTIONAL – because God expresses emotions. We’re FORGIVING – because God is a forgiver (no animal does that). These attributes of God are found in humanity. This didn’t […]
Beware. This may not build your self esteem.
‘Jars of Clay.’ Whole talks I’ve heard about this passage and blogs I read around it talk about being ‘cracked pots.’ There’s a problem with that. It’s not in the text. It doesn’t say anything about the pots being cracked. I wonder whether we want to add that in because we want to make it about US again. The point is not about your cracks. Don’t make it about that. The point is, the container is NOT the point. It’s what’s inside that matters.
Some inspiration after last Sunday’s talk on ‘God and your bod.’
Uploading this before I go and do a kettlebell workout (in my opinion the very best workout available and you can do it at home!). I’ll also do some pull ups, but not as many as this guy – and he’s doing them on his 73rd birthday. What’s your excuse?