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.
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2 comments:
Good post Kev.
Some other people I've been talking with recently have drawn similar conclusions. I noticed this kind of questioning especially now that we're looking at the book of Acts, and studying as a church all the miracles that the early church enjoyed. In a discussion group, many people concluded that we Christians limit God (even if only in our own minds) from doing anything beyond what we can tangibly experience.
Kev, how do you suggest we step out of the practical/mediocre, and become something greater?
We will become something greater when we fully rely on God. When we release whatever is hindering ourselves from God, and wait in expectancy for Him to move.
The reason the early church was fruitful and prospered because they knew and understood that nothing was impossible with God.
I am going to be writing a blog on being desperate, and I believe that is a keyword when it comes to living life to the fullest.
When we release what we believe it means to be full and become empty, and leave room for God to fill the emptiness.
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