"No one came as close to making me feel whole. I just thought that you should know."
Piss.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Posture of Honor.
Notes I took from church this morning....super impacted me. Danny totally put me in my place about some things. dang.
November 8, 2009 --- Danny Silk --- Bethel AM
Posture:to assume an affected or exaggerated pose or attitude
Honor:elevated/glory/respect/prestige
Posture of Honor:to exaggerate how you practice honor in your life toward others
We can do things on purpose or on accident -- but we are supposed to be intentional people. Our honor towards people should be intentional.
Practices in Life
*To give or receive honor
*To build or tear down honor
Our practices in life will either move us closer or farther apart.
Honor continually moves us closer
Jesus always moved closer...even to "scary" people -- the leper, the Pharisees, etc.
You can feel justified because you have built a case against them. You can continually hold their mistakes before you. But you are tearing your honor down. And, when you are then dishonoring people, they can feel your dishonor and disassociation when you're around them.
Honor cultivates peace no matter what. If you are honoring someone, you can be around them and feel at total peace. When you are dishonoring someone, you will crawl out of your skin when you're around them.
In the Bible we see this phrase so often::
"...One Another..."
Hebrews 10:24 "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."
Wanting distance violates core values.
Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Some translations say "prefer one another" "preferring" is like saying "I understand what you need." Honor is empowering what they need even when you need something from them as well.
Honor is demonstrated in our most intimate relationships.
Recognize one another according to the Spirit. Romans 15:7 "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God."
What tools do you have to do that? Jesus interacts with people according to their destiny. Hope never leaves a relationship when you are focused on their destiny and who they really are.
The value of our relationships is what motivates us.
Relationships are a big deal because they represent the QUALITY of our relationship with the Lord.
Eph 4:30 "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
I Thess 5:19 "Do not quench the Spirit."
These are deeply relational instructions. Basically: Don't break His heart and don't disconnect.
Your posture of honor is to protect the most important relationship in your life::the connection to the love of God.
What keeps us growing as ONE? Held together by honor, trust, love...(Colossians 1:16-17)
November 8, 2009 --- Danny Silk --- Bethel AM
The Posture of Honor
"...in Him all things hold together." Col 1:17
Posture:to assume an affected or exaggerated pose or attitude
Honor:elevated/glory/respect/prestige
Posture of Honor:to exaggerate how you practice honor in your life toward others
We can do things on purpose or on accident -- but we are supposed to be intentional people. Our honor towards people should be intentional.
Practices in Life
*To give or receive honor
*To build or tear down honor
Our practices in life will either move us closer or farther apart.
Honor continually moves us closer
Jesus always moved closer...even to "scary" people -- the leper, the Pharisees, etc.
You can feel justified because you have built a case against them. You can continually hold their mistakes before you. But you are tearing your honor down. And, when you are then dishonoring people, they can feel your dishonor and disassociation when you're around them.
Honor cultivates peace no matter what. If you are honoring someone, you can be around them and feel at total peace. When you are dishonoring someone, you will crawl out of your skin when you're around them.
In the Bible we see this phrase so often::
"...One Another..."
Hebrews 10:24 "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."
Wanting distance violates core values.
Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."
Some translations say "prefer one another" "preferring" is like saying "I understand what you need." Honor is empowering what they need even when you need something from them as well.
Honor is demonstrated in our most intimate relationships.
Recognize one another according to the Spirit. Romans 15:7 "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God."
What tools do you have to do that? Jesus interacts with people according to their destiny. Hope never leaves a relationship when you are focused on their destiny and who they really are.
The value of our relationships is what motivates us.
Relationships are a big deal because they represent the QUALITY of our relationship with the Lord.
Eph 4:30 "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption."
I Thess 5:19 "Do not quench the Spirit."
These are deeply relational instructions. Basically: Don't break His heart and don't disconnect.
Your posture of honor is to protect the most important relationship in your life::the connection to the love of God.
What keeps us growing as ONE? Held together by honor, trust, love...(Colossians 1:16-17)
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Thrive.
I am totally on this kick right now about intentionally thriving in this season I am in. Jake, my revival group pastor, has been saying how important it is to not just survive but to thrive. That statement hit my heart in a way that most things don't. So...I'm in this season where I'm spread so thin. I work a full-time job that is overnight and I go to school in the middle of the day. I am a small group leader, which means that I also have to coach -- which I thoroughly enjoy. But, with that responsibility comes relationship. Who complains about wonderful relationships? Not me! But, I find myself asking my heart -- are you giving all of yourself? Are these people you are leading getting half of you or all of you? Is the team you lead on outreach getting all of you? How much am I investing in people? How much am I investing in the people that matter? -- my core. Behind in homework...behind in sleep...allowing drama in my life that just stresses me out even more:::epitome of not thriving.
This has got to stop.
I will myself to rid my life of this drama. I will LOVE completely and fully and, most importantly, unconditionally. But I won't be walked over and I won't be treated without value. Or even treated with only a little value...or value at the convenience of another. No no no no.
I plan to sit here and listen to Imogen Heap's new album...catch up on homework...and leave facebook open for casual conversations with beautiful people:relationship.
This has got to stop.
I will myself to rid my life of this drama. I will LOVE completely and fully and, most importantly, unconditionally. But I won't be walked over and I won't be treated without value. Or even treated with only a little value...or value at the convenience of another. No no no no.
I plan to sit here and listen to Imogen Heap's new album...catch up on homework...and leave facebook open for casual conversations with beautiful people:relationship.
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