Here is a question for you: Are you living the life RIGHT NOW that you used to dream/imagine that you would one day live?
I’m not about to go Osteen on you…but doesn’t it seem that many people settle for average and normal when God promises us that we can have WAY MORE than what we are currently experiencing? During the staff meeting this morning we were discussing the dynamic of “community” in regards to the church. I have challenged the congregation to be inviting people to the Easter series. There is an acknowledgement that “inviting” can be scary. It’s probably because we are have issues with relationships.
Wait—Let me chase this rabbit….
Jesus wants His house to be full (see Luke 14:23) and we have room at both services…so…with that in mind WHO are you going to bring with you to our Easter services? Jesus did not suggest that we reach people…He commanded it (It is the Great Commission—not the Great OMISSION) Remember, it is a spiritual impossibility to say we love Jesus and yet not have a heart for people who are far from Him. (See John 14:15 & John 14:21)
Just a though—is it possible that having relationships … I’m talking about REAL relationships and not just someone that will comment about your favorite team or the flowers you just planted … is it possible that having real relationships is part of the missing piece of the life that you were meant to live? If the thought of inviting someone to an Easter service puts you into some type of temporary paralysis, you might be lacking in real relationship. Where was Jesus when He invited Matthew to ‘Follow Him?’ He was hanging out with him at a party full of tax collectors.
You are not called to live an ordinary life that seeks to arrive safely at death. Be free. Love completely. Serve wholeheartedly. Don’t be content with the facade of relationship.
