First things first, check out the blog's new Facebook page, i figured its an easier way of keeping in contact and getting feedback- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Finding-that-Foundation/234389696575066 - Like the page, comment, post some feedback, I'll also weekly post my blogs there aswell if you want to re read them or anything like that. Please, please leave feedback though, like the page, you know, just spread it. The Blog can only be as good as its fan base!! Also, check out some of the features around the page, i'm working on making it more user friendly. Now, on to the Blog... for those of you that know me well, or, even not at all.... it was this time last year that i caught fire and burnt my leg at State Youth Games, which was followed by a week or two in the Hospital, surgery, the whole sha-bang. I'm not sure what lesson I was meant to learn from that, God heals, or, as the sermon suggested the night before i burnt my leg, to be on Fire for God. I got a feeling they may well go hand in hand. God's cool. Like, seriously cool. Not the average, everyday ohh yeah you can come chill with me cool. He's very, very cool. Funny that a God who's so cool, calls us to catch fire for him. Not literally, please, PLEASE don't catch fire physically. It kinda sucks. Catching fire for God, however, is a whole other thing. But to catch fire, not only for God, but even in the Physical, you need three things. Heat, Air and Fuel. Be sure to check out the link and bible verse at the bottom. Dig in.
Turn up the Heat
First up, you need to be ready to put yourself in a position, where God is the only answer. You need to be able to take situations in your life, and cast them entirely in God's hands. And that, requires trust. The heat component, the crazy miracles and awesome encounters can only be provided for by God, but we need a heart that's willing to meet him half way, trust, and believe, that he will show up. Notice in this verse, the question was never whether or not God can move that mountain, it's whether or not you trust him to. Miracles require a two way relationship with God, because a one man show requires no Faith to witness. Matthew 17:20- He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
A New Breath of Life
With a steadfast heart, and the heat turned up, we look to seek God's strength. Watch, as God breathes into a new life. This can be as simple as turning your life to Christ, or even just asking God for a new strength, and goes right up to being Baptised into Christ. A second Wind. A new breath of strength in your life. The "Breath of Life", is supposed to revive someone. Let God take you, the person you chose to die to, the old you, and breathe into it, not an old life, but a new breath, for a whole new life. Become dead to your old self, and ask God for a new life. God will revive you. God will bring your revival. Our revival. The world's revial... Notice in this bible verse, for us to witness God's hand, we need to renew our mind, not scrub it clean, but completely renew it. Understand that we know nothing, empty our cup, and let God fill it. Romans 12:2- Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Prepare the Fuel
Ever tried to start a fire with wet wood? Or, have you tried starting with a spark, and just throwing a log on? You notice you need to nurture it, and build it up, from a spark, to tinder, to kindling, and onwards, before God can start chucking the logs on? Don't expect God to suddenly just appear to you. He'll provide a spark, and build you from there. It may be fast, it may be slow. But it will be exactly what you need. He's not going to throw you straight into the deep end- unless, he knows you can swim. Don't get scared that by catching fire for God, you're suddenly going to be walking through the streets praying for people. You may build to that, or you may have a different path, in the end, we're all going to get there, but God won't just set a spark on you and expect a bonfire. Notice too, that because we, our souls, are the fuel, we need to prepare ourselves, dry out the sin in our life and remove the branches, break our life down into smaller parts, and give it to him, piece by piece. God will help you prepare yourself, but ultimately, it's upto you to be ready when he calls you. Your body is a temple of Christ, and Christ lives in you. He'll help you prepare the temple as an Altar, to sacrifice the sin in your life, and set ablaze the building with the fire of God. Not a damaging, painful fire. It's hot, but it won't harm you. Like Moses and the burning bush, a fire that consumes sin, but not soul. Demons, but not Family. A fire, on fire, for your heart. Exodus 15:7- In the greatness of your majesty you threw down those who opposed you. You unleashed your burning anger; it consumed them like stubble.
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