our heart and our hands

“When you heart is in the right place, then you don’t have to worry about where your hands are.”

That is a quote from our friend Bryan Boan from Samaritan’s Feet which he shared with our church Sunday morning. And that thought has been floating through my mind and my heart since then. Pretty Powerful. Would you agree?

Romans 13:12 NASB

The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Ephesians 4:24 NASB

and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

The Christian life isn’t always easy, yet when Jesus gets a hold on our heart, things being to change. He changes our desires. He changes our wants. He changes our actions and reactions. Have you experienced that?

This does not make us puppets. It happens as God renews our hearts. God is reforming us into the image of Jesus. This is the truth of working out your salvation. It really is the work of God and the Holy Spirit in our every day lives as we choose to follow God.

Notice that in both the verses above there are commands that have to be chosen. Most often change isn’t automatic. It comes as we come closer to our God. He is changing us along the way.

Even Paul talked about the difficultly of doing wrong and being influenced by our sinful nature. There is a battle going on. Surely you have dealt with this as I have.

Yet I have also experienced the reality of what God will do in us, through us and all around us. Pursue God and life will be difference. His word and His presence changes us!

Romans 12:2 NASB

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

I am not sure about your hands or your actions or your words, but mine have gotten me in trouble some times. It is my desire to be transformed by God as we submit myself Him.

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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