“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
Isaiah 43:18-19
The New Testament also reminds us that new wine belongs in new wineskins. We are not designed to get stuck in a rut. We were created with the curiosity and inquiring minds that launch us to new territory simply because it is there. We touch each new acquaintance in novel and dynamic ways. We have learned that what worked yesterday does not necessarily work today and may be totally ineffective tomorrow. It seems to me that is why God tells us He is doing a “New Thing”. New ideas and strategies are stretching our collective imaginations today and enlarging our view of what is going on around us.
As a pastor, I am interested in this concept because “doing Church” with excellence means taking new ground for the Kingdom. It means innovation and creative thinking need to be allowed into the mix.
Today when someone asks what we are doing, instead of saying “nothing”, let’s say “New thing”.
Have an awesome day!!!!!
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Watch, Help and Applaud
From Dr. Wess Stafford’s book “Too Small to Ignore’ comes the incite to understand the power of God through children. Here is a quote from page 191:
“It all begins, I maintain, with that powerful and underutilized thing called love. God’s love for the individual is displayed by those people who reflect His love in their words and deeds. It ultimately gets understood and accepted by the child in poverty, and through that individual’s love for others, the world gets changed. One changed child eventually changes a family. A changed family will influence change in the church. Enough changed churches will transform the community. Changed communities change regions. Changed regions will in time change an entire nation.”
That was my devotional this morning. I trust it impacts you the way it does me. It is the “path out of poverty” and the leaders are the children. The adult’s role is to watch, help and applaud. I think that’s something I can do today.
“It all begins, I maintain, with that powerful and underutilized thing called love. God’s love for the individual is displayed by those people who reflect His love in their words and deeds. It ultimately gets understood and accepted by the child in poverty, and through that individual’s love for others, the world gets changed. One changed child eventually changes a family. A changed family will influence change in the church. Enough changed churches will transform the community. Changed communities change regions. Changed regions will in time change an entire nation.”
That was my devotional this morning. I trust it impacts you the way it does me. It is the “path out of poverty” and the leaders are the children. The adult’s role is to watch, help and applaud. I think that’s something I can do today.
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