GREENE STREET LETTERS: Fired Up

Monday, April 23, 2018

Fired Up

Luke 24:45
And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

I don't think I've heard very many messages that point to this verse in Luke.
Not a thought that many give heed to....
Maybe that is why some teach that before you or I read the Bible, we should pray for God to open our hearts and minds to comprehend what we read.

So why the picture above of a church burning?
Because that is a desire of my heart...to see meetings come alive with the Spirit of God stirring in the middle of those present.
You see, to me, in the picture I see a church on fire. But the only reason it's on fire is because those in attendance are on fire. Fire of God's Holy Spirit that has the power to lift us all up into the presence of God when we gather to worship.

Saturday night at VRC, Debbie Handy taught on the presence of God.....
She led worship, and her songs were all about us coming into the presence of God. He was there in our meeting....
It was what I refer to as "Family" evening. Small group of regulars that had come together to celebrate the goodness of God through what had transpired in their lives the week before.

There was fellowship.....
There was worship....
There was a teaching of the word....
There was ministry.....
There was encouragement to go out and chase HIM this coming week....
And God was there in the middle of it all, moving on our hearts.
Who could ask for anything more....

So this morning, I'm having Step # 11 thoughts in mind....
What is Step #11?
I'm glad you asked.
I want this week to be filled with me Seeking to improve my conscious contact with God through prayer and meditation, asking only for His will to be done in my life, and for the power to carry it out.

I'm asking for God to fire me up....
Burn away all the dross and mess of this world that has contaminated my heart.
To purify me!
To let my steps (moving through daily life) be sure and steady.
To not let my mind or heart be drawn away from Him, so as to chase the dark desires that only my flesh can bring up.

To remain sober....
To remain in His care...
To never forget the power of His love in my life when I accept it.
Not a bad deal, is it?
I didn't think so...
Go find God today!

God on you...
mbb

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Looking At The World Through Cracked Lens

As ol' Paul wrote in his Corinthian letters.."We see in part and we know in part." Now what piece of this bit of wisdom do we not get? I wish to not run around acting and trying to be some sort of Biblical G00-Ru (I meant to spell it wrong). Or a sage of sages.

I simply want to be able to communicate some of what God has given to me. Why? Do I think what I get is better than what you may have received from Him? Nope. But I do think encouragement comes when we share our daily story of struggle and victory in an effort to encourage each other.

Thanks for letting me share.

Time to soldier on..

mbb

Our Statement of Faith

We believe that God is the eternal king. He is an infinite, unchangeable Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, goodness, justice, power and love. From all eternity He exists as the One Living and True God in three persons of one substance, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit equal in power and glory. we believe that God created mankind in His image, male and female, for relationship with Himself and to govern the earth. Under the temptation of Satan, our original parents fell from grace, bringing sin, sickness and God's judgment of death to the earth. Through the fall, Satan and his demonic hosts gained access to God's good creation. Creation now experiences the consequences and effects of Adam's original sin. Human beings are born into sin, subject to God's judgment of death and captive to Satan's kingdom of darkness. We believe that Jesus, God's Son, was sent to this world, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, Mary, fully God and fully man in one person. He is humanity as God intended us to be. Jesus was anointed as God's Messiah and empowered by the Holy Spirit, ushering in God's kingdom reign on earth, overpowering the reign of Satan by resisting temptation, preaching the good news of salvation, healing the sick, casting out demons and raising the dead. Jesus' atoning death on the cross took God's judgment for sin which we deserved as law-breakers. Jesus' resurrection and ascent back to heaven opened the door for those who received salvation to begin a relationship with God.

Little Nets Into Deep Waters

Fishing nets were designed for one purpose only. To catch fish. Nets are no good if they stay on the boat. Nets serve no purpose if they are never used. I think maybe God sees us this way. We are all created for a purpose (by the way, the creator gets to define what our purpose is). Any other use besides the one we were created for does us no good. But when the creator places His hands upon us, casting us out into those scary, dark places with deep waters, it is then we can see the reality of our purpose. He knew there would be a catch waiting for us. I think I will be the net God has called me to be.

The Twelve Steps

As a community of people in recovery, we affirm that our higher power is Jesus Christ. He did for us what we could not do for ourselves. Just as God told the children of Israel He was going to give them a promised land, He has revealed to us that He desires to give us a "Promised Life." When Israel got to the promised land, God instructed them to go and in a possess it, fight for it and claim it. In recovery, the 12 Steps are the directions given to us on how to fight, possess and claim this promised life.

Monday, April 23, 2018

Fired Up

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