Hey Ed, thanks so much for sharing this post. It reminds me of the stuff I am reading by Dallas Willard in The Divine Conspiracy. He talks about what the Kingdom of God really means is that God is right here right now with us, not just way up in the sky somewhere we have to beg to come down and be with us. If you put that and what you wrote together it really makes sense. I don't know if you wrote it on another post, but the question begs to be asked then, What would you do if you could know for sure that God was with you? Wow.
At a conference years ago, someone asked John MacArthur why he accepted the call to serve at his church in California. His answer? "Because I wanted to."
There is something liberating about walking in the Spirit on a daily basis, so that most choices can be made with that kind of clarity. Keeping tuned in to the Spirit's frequency, I guess.
John, I know your question was rhetorical, but imagine that, we could really live like Jesus. cool eh?
Brian, I like that. I'm often frustrated at Pastor's conferences when I hear pastors talk about how God called them to three different churches in the span of a year or two. I say that because I think the issue of calling and God's will are very closely knit and that we use the "language" too easily, often about choices we make and, at times, try to overspiritualize.
Hey Ed, thanks so much for sharing this post. It reminds me of the stuff I am reading by Dallas Willard in The Divine Conspiracy. He talks about what the Kingdom of God really means is that God is right here right now with us, not just way up in the sky somewhere we have to beg to come down and be with us. If you put that and what you wrote together it really makes sense. I don't know if you wrote it on another post, but the question begs to be asked then, What would you do if you could know for sure that God was with you? Wow.
Posted by: John | October 20, 2004 12:54 PM
At a conference years ago, someone asked John MacArthur why he accepted the call to serve at his church in California. His answer? "Because I wanted to."
There is something liberating about walking in the Spirit on a daily basis, so that most choices can be made with that kind of clarity. Keeping tuned in to the Spirit's frequency, I guess.
Posted by: Brian Mullins | October 20, 2004 02:50 PM
John, I know your question was rhetorical, but imagine that, we could really live like Jesus. cool eh?
Brian, I like that. I'm often frustrated at Pastor's conferences when I hear pastors talk about how God called them to three different churches in the span of a year or two. I say that because I think the issue of calling and God's will are very closely knit and that we use the "language" too easily, often about choices we make and, at times, try to overspiritualize.
I like his eminence's answer :)
Posted by: ed | October 20, 2004 04:05 PM
I don't think he's all THAT emminent, I heard him on the Christian radio and he seemed harsh.
Posted by: Trish | October 22, 2004 06:45 PM
Ok then guess I gotta get your sarcasm better, must be a preaching technique or something lol.
Posted by: Trish | October 23, 2004 12:29 AM