Tuesday, February 26, 2008

wisdom from others...

i'm always impressed when i spend time with a local pastor and wife. they are some of the people that i probably respect the most in this world. they've been around longer than we have in different circles of ministry. either way, i'm grateful for examples like theirs. these are the kind of people that i want to be like when i'm older. things that we touched on our time with each other...

1. fear God above all things - when you mess with God, you're gonna get messed up

2. know that you know beyond all things that you know what God has called you to do and where to do it

3. being a 'man' is a hard thing to do, especially when most remain boys

4. God is the One building his church, not anyone of us (no matter how cool or innovative we think we are - at the end of the day, He's in control, not you, me,or the iMac)

5. today, it may seem like God and church are separate from each other. that should not be the case. when church is not in God, then church has a problem, not God

6. 3 sides make a square. (i'm not sure how, but it makes sense when he explains it to me.)

-what do you think about this advice?

-what's the best piece of advice that you've ever received from people that you respect and listen to?

3 comments:

Brandon & Paula said...

i say you explain how three sides make a square... im still thinking... :)

stephsharpe said...

The best thing I have ever heard is "your not bringing God to them, your doing what God is already doing in people's lives." Sometimes I forget that God is always calling, we don't bring the gospel we just do the work.

Rey De Armas said...

three sides don't make a square...that man is talking witchcraft and heresy