I'm still on lockdown preparing for Momentum 2016, but wanted to share this story that I first posted three years ago - about a sheep in New Zealand named Shrek. The story's about the sheep but the message is about me and you and the unnecessary burdens that so many of us carry. May this story be a reminder that we don't need to carry them any more. Enjoy!
Read MoreLOVE IS ATTITUDE - Love Is, Part 3
Yes love is action, but it is more than just action. Love is a mindset...it's a way of thinking... LOVE IS ATTITUDE!
If we are going to love like Jesus loved us (see John 13:34), then we need to shift the way we think. Check out this week's message as we go through the famous parable of The Good Samaritan to discover three attitude changes we need to make to walk in Jesus' footsteps when it comes to love.
In the Synagogue with Jesus
I woke up this morning with a really heavy heart, overwhelmed by a lot of things. I could feel my Spirit longing to nourish himself with the word of God and I knew I just needed to vent out so much emotion to Jesus. I felt like a balloon about to pop!
Fortunately my friend the Holy Spirit pushed me to pop in His presence and not on my own, otherwise I would have sunk in a deep cycle of negativity and self-pity. Nothing feels better or more intimate than pouring your heart out to your God, raw emotions and all. After a few seconds of silence I begged the Holy Spirit to speak loudly to me, to hush all the noise in my head, and I opened my Bible.
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