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a choice for today

John 12:32   NLT And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” When people talk about and live for Jesus, others see and hear and are changed.   That’s our prayer.   Right? Everyone was praises God because of the things that they have experienced or seen God do.   Things were changing in Jesus’ day as they are in ours.   When people follow God, things happen.   I want to see things happen in big ways.   If we will simply work together and share His story, we will experience the most powerful moved of God we’ve ever imagined. When Jesus left the earth, some people thought that no miracles would happen again, but they were wrong.   The works of God didn’t stop with the absence of Jesus’ physical body.   In fact it is God’s word through us that continues to amaze and lead people to not stop praising God.   What’s your story?   The struggles of this life are real.   We have all b...

lift Jesus high

John 12:32  NASB "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself." It is important to do some examining from time to time!  It is vitally important that we get honest with God and come to know the love God has for us and how we share it with others.  Far too often what we do, as Christians, is to make us look good or to draw attention to ourselves.  But when we lift up ourselves, we lift the wrong thing. Lifting us rather than lifting Jesus, doesn't give people hope and a Savior.  Lifting ourselves and our plans rather than lifting Jesus, doesn't give people purpose and meaning. What makes us lift ourselves rather than lifting up Jesus? Serving at Martinsville Speedway  is one of my favorite outreaches and projects.  We get to speak to and encourage thousands of race fans.  There are lots of conversations about Jesus.  But today I stop to pray and seek God about who I am liftin...