Just got back from Argentina...sounds like an idie rock song. But it was 9 days of heaven wrapped up here on earth. While away I journaled relentlessly, up to 15 pages. God continually showed me new insights to my own life and to what he wants to see happen in Harmony. First let me say that Argentina is a poor country, but rich in spirit. They are hungry for God like many third world countries. It renewed in me a spiritual hunger that has already been lit at youth this past Wednesday.
Thought one: God wants us to see his miraculous activities on a regular basis. I am convinced that we are not bad people, we are just running the wrong direction. Even though we call ourselves Christians (and we are... most of us) why do we not see true freedom, see true Super natural power? I think again it is because we don't expect it, we are busy following the american dream (yes that is a small "a") How can God ever compete with materialism and position unless we seek him diligently. Seek him like we seek air, food, shelter... like life itself. Until we get that hungry some of us may never see God truly do what he wants to do among us.
Thought two: He wants to see every believer used by God. He wants you to be the vessel (the hose) that all those things come through. He wants us to see needs and meet them. Not just money and material needs, but spiritual blindness, bondage, pain and suffering. We are the ones to usher these into the lives of the lost and hurting. YOU and ME! But to have the power we must be plugged in.
Thought three: Are you ready for Harmony to be the church that God wants it to be? Then you must be willing to be the Christian that God wants you to be. You must say "take all of me Jesus, Kill me, fill me and spill me". AND DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. I have never been more hungry to see God work in our church on Sunday's, Wednesdays and every other day you are out and about the community.
Think on this, and let's talk more later.
Garth
This is the Sermon Download Blog site of Harmony Church. Harmony is an independent church in the southern Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro. We currently meet at Grace Slavic Church: 1985 Diffley Rd, Eagan, Minnesota at 9:00 am every sunday. Rev. Garth Heckman is Senior Pastor.
Welcome to the new Harmony blog!
Hey Harmony - We're trying a new blog. This is the first posting so I'll keep it short but be sure to check back often - I'll be posting updates, ramblings, random thoughts, add-ons to messages, online messages, encounters, testimonies and more so be sure check it out.thanks
-Pastor Garth
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