Archive for June, 2008

What is the one aspect of this broken world that, when you see it, touch it, get near it, you just can’t stand? Very likely, that firestorm of frustration reflects your holy discontent, a reality so troubling that you are thrust off the couch and into the game. It’s during these defining times when your eyes open to the needs surrounding you and your heart hungers to respond that you hear God say, “I feel the same way about this problem. Now, let’s go solve it together!”

This is where I am right now and I know that there are other individuals that I currently serve with that feel the same.  Now, it is the same feeling but different applications that we are all fired up about.   My area right now is that the majority of the Christians that I see everyweek have lost their passion for serving Christ.  It has become something that they do instead of THE thing that they do.  I pray that all will seek God’s face and find where He wants you to be and that you will dive into it head first with an unquenchable passion.  Keep striving and let’s get excited.

My daughters watch “High School Musical” all the time and one of the songs that they sing is called “Keep your head in the game”.  And that is great advice for our Christian walk as we need to make sure that we keep our head in the game and not lose focus.  We need to remember that Christ came so that we could go to heaven sure, but he also commanded us to go and spread His word.   So lets find where our passion is and just jump in head first and make an impact for His kingdom!!

God Bless ~ Tyler

Are you the same person when you are all alone as you are when everyone is around?  Are you the same person on a business trip that you are when you are home?

Character: who you are when no one is looking and what you are willing to stand for when someone is looking. It is who you are striving to be and what you can be trusted with

What a powerful definition, yet also what a strong standard. I heard a pastor speak about his proudest moment in his life was when his son was asked what is your dad like at home, and he replied he is the exact same as he is at church. If you really think about that statement how strong was his character? So many times Christians put on their “Jesus Face” when they come into church so that people don’t know that they are hurting or in need. And what they are forgetting is that your local church is the place that you can go to shed the world’s baggage.

We as Christians need to remember that we are God’s adopted children and that alone gives us reason to rejoice. But we must also remember that we are His so our life and our actions must maintain a certain standard. I challenge you to live by the one that is outlined in the quote above. I also challenge you to find your passion. Find what drives you crazy and where God is working in that area and just go all out. Make a difference and find your passion for Christ’s work.

God Bless ~ Tyler