follow me.
fisher of men.
follower.
friend.
miracle seer.
good intentions.
i’ll never deny you.
yes you will.
Jesus arrested.
ear severed in anger.
expectations unfulfilled.
emptiness.
denial.
Denial.
DENIAL.
the look.
deep despair.
Jesus.
crucified.
dead.
entombed.
gone?
hardly.
bewilderment.
alive?
uh-oh.
what?
beach.
fish.
fire.
do you love me?
yes.
feed my sheep.
do you Love me?
Yes.
feed my lambs.
do you LOVE me?
YES.
take care of my sheep.
FOLLOW ME.
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I was thinking this morning about the importance of remembering.
I’m terrible at it, but it is so important. (Check that. Reality is this: I remember what I dwell on.)
How many times in the Bible were things established for the sole purpose of remembering what God had done?
God’s words to the Israelites after Passover, altars erected after a mighty acts of deliverance by God, the words of Jesus at the last supper with his disciples, the thief on the cross next to Jesus, etc.
I take lots of notes when I’m trying to learn something new. The sole purpose is to remember what I’m learning.
Lord, help me choose to think back and remember the important things.
J. Paul Pepper — a
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last week
It stuck with me.
Wasting grace.
The Prodigal God.
Hmmmm.
Fast-forward a week.
The unexpected phone call.
Selfishness gets played out.
My response?
Checked.
Atypical.
Thank you.
Amen.
Good lyrics for me to hear today — All That I Am by The Insyderz
All that I am, All I can be
All that I have, All that is me
Accept and use Lord
As you would choose Lord
Right now today
Take every passion every skill
Take all my dreams
And bend them to your will
My all I give Lord for you
I’ll live Lord
Come what may
Often I come
With my problems and cares
Running to you when distressed
But I must bring you
The whole of my life
Lord I must give you my best
Life has no purpose
Unless it’s yours
Life without you has no goal
All that fulfills me
Is doing your will
Knowing that you’re in control
All that I am, All I can be
All that I have, All that is me
Accept and use Lord
As you would choose Lord
Right now today
Take every passion every skill
Take all my dreams
And bend them to your will
My all I give Lord for you
I’ll live Lord
Come what may
(photo courtesy of Travis Silva)
Top 5 Quotes from John Saddington at the National Worship Leader’s Conference, during The New Media Maze seminar:
5. Simple is better. Sustainable.
4. Soup to nuts
3. Linear experience model — it’s just something I made up.
2. Bam! It’s so good.
1. Google, you’re the mother-load. Thank you.
This was from a while ago, but if you haven’t heard of Francis Chan, grab a copy of his Crazy Love book.
This intro is hilarious.
(h/t dave ferguson)
