I stumbled across this video today, and it made me realize that legalism really rules in Christianity as we know it. I was taught and believed the doctrine that Scripture is perfect and God-breathed. I know now that the Scriptures are the revelation that God gives me in the kitchen cooking or after a long season of prayer. They just happen to be really old.
However, the words in red I have always devoured passionately. I have always had this unrestrained curiosity about them and then restraint from them because I would be listening to luke warm Christians. "He doesn't literally mean turn the other cheek." After walking with him and reading Brother Yun's testimony, I now know he does, and it's time to pray with all my being and seek God daily. That's it.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Bible is Not the Word of God?
Sunday, February 26, 2012
David Bowden Poetry
After listening to this poem that basically pointed out most if not all of the problems with church as we know it, I wondered if his voice could matter. I have felt and fought for the same thing. God showed me that He literally weeps about the disunity in His family.
When I listen to this man, David Bowden, I hear a person totally surrendered. I wonder how he got there. I wonder who taught him, and then I also think...maybe it was just God. My cousin is alright. She is totally caught up in what God has for her, and she got that way from throwing her religion out the window and seeking God for herself. I saw the same correlation with Cindy Trimm and Jefferson Bethke. These people are not so "churched" or religious that they have ceased to be relevant. And, they believe God, and only want God.
How wonderful to be there.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Chariots of Fire Reflection
I just happened onto a video about this old movie that I'm told that I need to see by some people, Chariots of Fire. Funny that I always thought that the title was taken from a rock group or something. Anyway, in the clips from the movie on Youtube, one of the stars is talking about not running on Sunday because it's the Lord's Sabbath and in reality Friday night to Saturday is the Sabbath.
Not the point though. The point is that He was standing for God over his own glory. He missed his best event in the Olympics. As I'm writing this I am thinking that I might want to see if Blockbuster has a copy.
Back to the point. It's 5 AM and I haven't been to sleep yet.
Back to the point. I wonder sometimes what would happen if Christians really took a stand for God in their respective arenas. Something that really touched me was Eric Liddell went on to become a missionary to China and lived there until his death.
It's something that I feel in my bones. That I am called to go to China, and not to just feed a few orphans, pat myself on the back and come home. I feel that I am called to be a friend to the people and in whatever ways God has determined become a light to the people.
I wonder how much I have compromised. I always say I stand later.
