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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Running
A new year. I'm sure most of us have already failed at making our New Years resolution. If you haven't; way to go!! Keep it up!.. I was a day late even thinking about making one. I don't know if that tells you anything about me. Truth is... I know I would never keep up with a work out program at this point in my life, I could never not eat a lot of food, and I don't think I need to quit any bad habits (my wife would probably tell you I have a million tho).
I have been listening to a song a lot that the worship team at my church has been looking to introduce early this new year. It's called Running. I've decided that this year my resolution is the theme of this song. Let me explain.
Paul in a letter to the Corinthian church compares life to a race. He says this in 1 Cor. 9:24-26a: "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly..."
We are all running a race. I feel like a lot of times in my life I have been aimlessly running, jogging, or maybe just kind of meandering toward God. If I'm extra honest with you. This last year I don't know if I've been running with the kind of intensity that Paul is talking about. Don't get me wrong; I haven't been aimlessly running, but with all my life changes and new stresses I've totally been at most jogging along in my race.
This year I want to RUN with intensity. Every stride is taken in faith. Every step compelled by God's grace. Taking up my cross, no matter the cost and give it all to go God's way.
I'm not waiting another day. Next New Years is too far away, the time is now. I want to wake up every day and with every part of my life run toward God and all that He is, seeking to know Him more and more. That He would become greater and that I would become less.
I have been listening to a song a lot that the worship team at my church has been looking to introduce early this new year. It's called Running. I've decided that this year my resolution is the theme of this song. Let me explain.
Paul in a letter to the Corinthian church compares life to a race. He says this in 1 Cor. 9:24-26a: "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly..."
We are all running a race. I feel like a lot of times in my life I have been aimlessly running, jogging, or maybe just kind of meandering toward God. If I'm extra honest with you. This last year I don't know if I've been running with the kind of intensity that Paul is talking about. Don't get me wrong; I haven't been aimlessly running, but with all my life changes and new stresses I've totally been at most jogging along in my race.
This year I want to RUN with intensity. Every stride is taken in faith. Every step compelled by God's grace. Taking up my cross, no matter the cost and give it all to go God's way.
I'm not waiting another day. Next New Years is too far away, the time is now. I want to wake up every day and with every part of my life run toward God and all that He is, seeking to know Him more and more. That He would become greater and that I would become less.
Monday, November 12, 2012
The Greatness of Our God
A few weeks ago I was flying over the United States, making my way home from a short business trip. I got to see the sun rise from 30,000 feet (I really don't know what our altitude was at the time but that sounds good right?)
