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Tuesday, August 30, 2011Church Sign "All welcome...do not disturb" We have some warped ideas of church, that its either for weirdo's. Or we have to dress a certain way, act a certain way before we can go to church. I have always seen that as a bad thing, But rather through the love of God I am starting to see it as a compliment. That people notice that God’s love is for anyone. It is not exclusive. Jesus says “A healthy person does not go to the doctor, but rather the sick” Does the world look at our church and our actions and go “All is really welcome there” Rather than just a sign that hangs on our door… God so loved the world – There is nothing exclusive about a world embracing love. Our love very often becomes restricted to those we like, those part of our friendship group. To those that will not require lots of energy or our money. We love the lovely, the lovable, and the loving but that is not agape love, that is not the love of God. When we limit church to certain people it's about us, when we open it up it's about God I go to church because I love God, I love his people, I love interacting, I love that church is where I can go and not have to wear a mask, not have to have money in my wallet, not have to have everything in order. Its about loving God... Saturday, July 9, 2011If I throw apple at Vicky...
If I come home everyday and throw an apple at Vicky, that is not going to help our relationship grow. If we take advantage of the grace God has given us by just living our lives for ourselves. It’s not going to help grow the relationship. It’s just going to make it about you. Here is the simple truth, God loves you so much that he wants to be in a real relationship with you, but you are not the end of God’s plan. God wants you to be part of his plan, not be the plan. We don’t like that. We want to be the final credits in the movie, get the last line in a fight. God says you are the intro to what I am wanting to do. The great news is I want to include you in it.
Saturday, June 25, 2011Why do we pray?Why do we pray?? Prayer is vitally important and a crucial part of a relationship with God. But why do we pray? When you first prayed why was it? We get told we must prayer when we get saved or even to get saved. It’s a way of communicating with God. Building a relationship. There are lots of awesome analogies and thoughts behind prayer. But the simple question is why do we pray? Do we believe God is in control and can change things? That if we are growing in a relationship with him we can pray inline with what His will is and become part of it. I think we have lost the sight of the power of prayer and have just made it part of our daily Christian to do list. Pray = TICK! We have lost all passion in prayer because we focus on prayer and not the person to whom we pray and the awesome power and sovereignty that is God.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011On the road again
Just sitting here with my beautiful wife waiting for the time to go by so we can catch our flight. Can't help but think how much time we waste just waiting. If only we would dance while we wait, or maybe engage a stranger for an exchange of stories past. Maybe hold hands and think of old times gone by.
My fear is we sit waiting for so long we never get around to doing anything and we settle or nothing. Don't ever settle, love those people in your life an enjoy every moment.  - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Monday, May 9, 2011Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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Bradley Jones Out Loud
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