Wow! What a message tonight by Johanes. Simple, relaxed and matter of factly, it hit me square in the face. Don't get sidetracked. Are you kidding? I walk the zig zag path of life daily. Running to each distraction with passion and leaving it unfinished as I tackle another. The focus=The lost. Wow, when have I prayed for my neighbors last? A kingdom perspective really knocks me off my feet sometimes. I really need to be put back on track. And then he prayed two things that I will pray daily from now on. First, "Lord, I love you more than the applause of people." Then, "Lord, I love you more than the criticism of people". As Sara Groves sings, "I live and I breathe for an audience of One, because I know this journey is my own."
One day when I stand before God, I want to make sure I did my part to add to the kingdom of God. Its overwhelming to feel the weight of the lost souls on your heart. Then I remember what Russ preached this morning. In my weakness, He is strong. God's Spirit saves people, not me. So I lay down all of the lost family and friends and kids and hurting people in Sharpsburg and in Pittsburgh and people all over the world in countries I wish I could go to and tell. For those who have not yet experienced the awesome love and freedom of a Saviour, and I give them to God. I can't do it alone. No one can.
So I pray I will not get sidetracked by TV, food, sleep, materialism, and laziness and continue to fight the good fight and to answer the call. No matter what.
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