We’ve already seen that God’s man can miss the adventure that God has for him, as well as missing God’s heart of love towards him. Beyond that we can be tempted to miss specific truths that Jesus wants to reveal to us. How can we live in such a way that we don’t miss it?
Jesus Christ rescued us. Offering Himself in our place, restoring us to the Father and giving us new life! And yet….so many followers of Jesus are still…. missing it. Missing the adventure Christ invited them into, missing the excitement of learning to hear His voice, missing the joy of reading His word. Why? Simply put…we’re distracted. […]
We all know what it’s like….to miss it. To miss a joke everyone is laughing at, to miss a train or a flight, and then to be forced to deal with the consequences. In these scenarios we are either the brunt of a joke or we find ourselves in an airport for longer than we’d […]
God is RELATIONAL. We start a relationship by believing in the person and work His Son. We believe that Jesus is God and that He died for us on the cross. When we do that God responds by saving us from sin and death and we become a child of God. That is called “Salvation.” […]
On any given day, we have dozens of interactions and conversations. In fact, one recent study revealed that the average person has 27 conversations every day, lasting an average of 10 minutes each. Look at that number. Seems high? Not when you think about it. “Good morning” echanges. Work interactions. Coffees. Lunch. Workouts. Waiters. Friends. Family. Kids practices and coaches. Teachers. Parents of your kid’s friends. Neighbors. Dog parks. Phew! The amazing thing about all these interactions and conversations is that YOU have the power to take them in any direction, about any topic, at any time you choose. In the Kingdom of God every conversation counts but where will we take it? God’s man knows that when he is with believers the Holy Spirit wants him to raise their spirits through encouragement. He also knows that when he is with non-believers the Holy Spirit wants to use him to reach and save their soul. The only question is – will you let him use you to make that happen? Join men’s expert and pastor Kenny Luck for this final, challenging, and explosive conversation focused on changing the lives of people – literally – forever.
You are helping a buddy move. You test the weight of a box he has packed. You squat. You grab. You say to yourself, “I think I got this” and then you start to lift. You realize very quickly you don’t have this! When something is heavy it is difficult to bear yourself. Here’s the thing with men in particular – we want to do it alone. Gravity kicks in, makes you feel the real weight of things, and we still attempt to carry “it” alone. We tell ourselves: “We got this!” Until we don’t, our pride wins, and something is damaged. Much of life is that way – heavy. We think “we got it” and try to carry the burdens we are experiencing alone until it’s too late and we end up being proven wrong. We never “had it” in the first place. But how wonderful it is when a second set of hands arrive! What was once heavy is now manageable – even doable. Lighter is better! You can feel the weight of the situation shift because someone is in it with you. God says that everyone you know is carrying some form of burden and they need a second set of hands that will help them feel the joy and relief of lightness. Heaviness is constant and everywhere. Choosing to make someone’s burden lighter is rare and powerful. In the spaces and places you occupy God’s Spirit says to God’s man: “Make that lighter.”
Life on earth will – at many points – make you feel alone in your circumstances. Maybe it is a physical condition we can’t fix that afflicts and isolates us. Maybe it is on an emotional level caused by some form form of loss. Many of us know the pain of relational loss, distance, or despair. And if you follow and love God, you will know spiritual pain and suffering caused by sin creating distance with God. Whatever the cause, the common denominator is the pain isolates us. You feel ALONE in it. You feel CONFUSED by it. You feel CONTROLLED by it. Or you feel FORCED to accept it. And the worst part of it is you CAN’T OVERCOME it by yourself. Add it all together and the result is the pain of isolation and how it attacks the mind and soul. We start thinking things that we have never thought to deal with the pain. Anger. Sadness. Revenge. Altered states. Ever heard those voices? Those suggestions? Given in?
God wants pain and the loneliness it creates RELIEVED and he has a plan to do it in your context. You.
You are not in charge in anymore. Everything changes now. There is a new normal, new status, and a new reality. Life as you were experiencing it has morphed. A stronger force has overtaken you and now controls you. People around you are asking: “What has gotten into you?” because they are seeking an explanation for the changes they see manifesting in you. Whatever it is, let’s just hope it’s a good thing or – better yet – a God thing. Jesus told his followers they would be OVERTAKEN and that this event was going to – literally – shock and rock their personal and present world. Now, as then, a violent wind is rushing and the fire is coming upon God’s men actively waiting on, seeking, and experiencing Holy Spirit impartation and ignition. God wants to set you loose in your personal world. Where you you live. Where you work. Where you pray. Where you play. He knows exactly what he wants to do. Do you? Join men’s expert and pastor Kenny Luck for this life changing and personal experience with the Holy Spirit.
