Desperate

I usually check out Northpoint's messages when they put them online. I say usually because unfortunately, I used to be sort of selective about which ones I would watch. Mainly, I only cared for the Andy Stanley ones. But, I took a look at some of the others and there is some really good stuff. Which brings me to thinking about this entry.

The current message series Illusion taught by Jeff Henderson is really good. And I don't just say that cause they give some really cool magic trick at the beginning of each video. I say that cause it has been making me think. As a Christian, when some one tells you that some sermon made them think, they have been contemplating their "walk". I am going to focus in on the second sermon by Jeff here, Self Delusion. He gives a look at how we look at ourselves. He uses Luke 7:39-47, and there it is if you want to look it up. But, I am not going to get into a lot of what he said. I just want to hit basically two sentences that made me pause and think.

They are: "The longer some one follows Jesus (potentially) the less desperate they become for Him", and "Are you as desperate for Jesus now as when you first accepted him?"

There is a sort of getting comfortable that comes with being a Christian. Its hard to remain as desperate as you once were. I think that as we get used to being in something or around something, our human nature it to get comfortable. We don't sing as loud as we used to, don't get moved the way that we used to, nor even devote the time to study that we used to.

A friend preached on Sunday at a local church and I went. He said that accepting Jesus is easy. It can change your life and its the easiest thing in the world. Following God is a discipline, requiring work and dedication. Fueling that desperate desire for Jesus, is the same thing. You have to remind yourself of what Jesus has brought you through. You have to take the time to recognize how God provides for everything that you need. It takes effort, but just like my friend was talking about, its worth it. To stand in awe of God and worship knowing that you are desperate for His love, His touch, His guidance. It sounds so confining, but nothing is freer.

So, thats where my mind is today. Hope that it gives you time to "think" about yourself or at least praise God a little more emphatically.