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Wanted to share with you Mark Batterson's said:
We All Need a Paul and a Saul
Here's an evolving thought.
I think Stanley Tam's message this weekend packed a punch because it was backed up by so much life. Ninety-three years to be exact. He has such a simple faith. But that simple faith has yielded amazing fruit. By the way, one of the things he said over the dinner table was this: "God hasn't rewarded Abraham yet because his seed is still multiplying." That'll preach.
As I listened to him speak and shared a meal I found myself wanting to be more like him. I'm guessing lots of people want his money. I want his faith. It all came together at the end of the weekend in this thought: if you want to get closer to God get close to people who are closer to God than you are. In other words, hang out with some Stanley Tams.
Let me couple that thought with another thought. Keep learning. But most of us are educated way beyond the level of our obedience already. We don't need another sermon. We don't need another service. I think what we really need is a relationship with someone who is far away from God.
I think that combination--getting close to someone who is closer to God than we are and getting close to someone who is far away from God--is one secret to spiritual growth. It's the two-sided coin. Or to put it another way, we all need a Paul and a Saul.
We All Need a Paul and a Saul
Here's an evolving thought.
I think Stanley Tam's message this weekend packed a punch because it was backed up by so much life. Ninety-three years to be exact. He has such a simple faith. But that simple faith has yielded amazing fruit. By the way, one of the things he said over the dinner table was this: "God hasn't rewarded Abraham yet because his seed is still multiplying." That'll preach.
As I listened to him speak and shared a meal I found myself wanting to be more like him. I'm guessing lots of people want his money. I want his faith. It all came together at the end of the weekend in this thought: if you want to get closer to God get close to people who are closer to God than you are. In other words, hang out with some Stanley Tams.
Let me couple that thought with another thought. Keep learning. But most of us are educated way beyond the level of our obedience already. We don't need another sermon. We don't need another service. I think what we really need is a relationship with someone who is far away from God.
I think that combination--getting close to someone who is closer to God than we are and getting close to someone who is far away from God--is one secret to spiritual growth. It's the two-sided coin. Or to put it another way, we all need a Paul and a Saul.
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Comment by Kelsey Linduff on May 4, 2009 at 5:31pm - yep, this is one of my favorite blogs of his lately.
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