Big Gulps

God created everything in full color. Jesus died for everyone in full agony. The Church was birthed in a full outpouring. We have been saved to have life, and life to the full.

1 John 3:6 says, "no-one who llives in Him keeps on sinning". So many get paralyzed by trying not to sin, instead of just living in Him. You cannot half live in Him, because you have been fully placed in Him. Reckon this true, don't try to make it true.

Reckon yourself dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Reckon yourself a friend, and behave like one.

And now, for 2009, let's live our lives and faith out loud. Buds don't half-blossom, and eggs don't half-hatch, and the sun doesn't half-rise. Have you been declared righteous? Then you have power to live righteously! In every way!

If we are going to give, let's give generously. When we meet, let's meet passionately. If you need to forgive, forgive completely. Where you work, work diligently. If you lead, govern righteously.

All of us will need to ask for mercy, but let's do so boldly. Let’s witness courageously. Let's have quiet times noisily. Let's speak freely and listen intently. Let us become friends with the Holy Spirit intimately. Let us love God and each other with body-, soul- and spirit- integrity!

And above all, let us believe His word and promises passionately.

CS Lewis had God's wisdom when he penned these three quotable quotes...

"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important"

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else"

"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad"

Bless you
Nick