crazy love.

it is interesting..

When you think of the word love, what comes to mind? Never wanting to be seperated from your significant other? Holding hands, eating ice cream together? Maybe a romantic walk on the beach.

The definition of love is: "the object of attachment, enthusiasm, or admiration".

What if love was what we felt for God? What if God was the object of our attachment, enthusiasm, and admiration. I think our finances would drastically increase, we would be people who walked in faith. Because when you are wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.

I have always asked myself, "if we really love God that much, why is it so hard for some people to obey His commands?"

In the issue of finances, why is it so hard for some people to give their tithes and offerings? When the bills come around, and money is tight, we become selfish and concern ourselves with the now. I know that sounds harsh and I will be the first to admit that I have been in that situation, but in tough situations why do we run from the solution? Because if we really loved God, we wouldn't worry about the circumstances now, because we know, and God has made it very clear in His word that He will provide.

We love a God who loves us back. When you look at the stories of David and of Abraham, their greatest weakness became their greatest strength, because they knew and felt the love of God. Abraham was childless when he was called to become the father of many nations, and David who was the youngest of Jesse's sons, he was called to lead the people of Israel.

I have been reading this book called Crazy Love by Francis Chan. The subtitle to this book says "becoming overwhelmed by a relentless God". He has some videos up on the books website and I challenge you to watch them and really think about the questions he asks.

www.crazylovebook.com

to the fullest?

it is interesting..

I have been reading relevant magazine and came across an article by Ed Young; founder of Fellowship church. The article is entitled "Life is Short" and he starts off by using the scripture found in John 10:10.

"The enemy comes to steal and destroy, but I have come to give you life, and life to the fullest." (paraphrased)

He went on to explain about how a young middle aged woman, who attended his church had recently passed away tragically. He described her as being a christian who lived life to the fullest.
Now what exactly does it mean to live life to the fullest? I did some research and I got several different conclusions. Some said it was to get everything you could from the world, and one even said that you should always leave room for more, and never live life as if you were full.

Now I believe that living life to the fullest is not only to exceed at your goals and or desires, but to over-exceed them as well. But I find that sometimes we as christians just live life, and don't over-exceed what we are called to do. We have almost become to practical, and haven't let God work His wonders.

Perry Noble makes an interesting statement in his sermon, "God Make Us Dangerous". He says that the reason God doesn't move in some places is because we don't believe He can do what He says He can do (paraphrased). We lack the faith to exceed.

If the enemy has come to steal and destroy, why do we constantly divulge into what he has to offer, when God has come and given us life and He has brought it to the fullest? We strive for what is empty and leaves us broken and fragile, even though we know that we could have more.
I think if we as a the body of Christ want to see change, we need to let go of what is comfortable and exceed. God hasn't called us to be stagnant, He has called us to live life to the fullest.