On a “fluke” (I really don’t believe in “flukes” or luck), I was walking through the Gwinett Center’s exhibition areas and spotted a flyer on a table in the food court that caught my attention. Next to the flyer was a black “it” cut out of card stock paper with a note glued onto it that said, “You’ve found it! Return ”it“ to (such & such a table) for a free copy of Craig Groeschel’s book titled, ”How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It.“ So, I returned it and received a free book. After I read it, I’ll give you run-down and some of my thoughts about the content.
Craig’s talk “Finding It When You’ve Lost It” was captivating at worst and cage-rattling in my soul at best!
His text from Scripture was Joel 2:12-14 and he named the “it” that “something special of God, without defining it further than that.
With ”that“ said, here’s what he said about ”it.“
- God makes ”it“ happen.
- We cannot create ”it.“
- ”It“ is not a model, system or program.
- The upside of ”it“ is that lives are changed.
- ”It“ attracts critics.
- Sometimes our ministries quench ”it.“
- How am I measuring success? By inward obedience? or by something else?
- Simple prayers bring ”it“ back.
- Prayers like ”God, stretch me!“ There is more in you! You think you’re at the end of your rope, energy, strength - no, there is more in you!
- Who/What will stretch me to help me get ”it“ back?
Before God can stretch me, He must heal me.
Before He can heal me, he must ruin me.
Joel 2:12-14 - “weeping, mourning & fasting”
Am I broken at the things that break God’s heart?
Am I angry at the things that anger God?
Do I have a passion for Jesus above all else?
My prayer from this segment by Craig is:
Ruin me!
Heal me!
Stretch me!
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