Micro Thoughts

Dialing in...Avatar #3

Some thoughts for lofters learning from the AVATAR series and the person inside each of us God wants to use for Kingdom purposes.  In Laurie Beth Jones new book to be released soon, she writes:

I Say Unto You, Arise!   Taken from Jesus, Career Counselor, by Laurie Beth Jones.

Rise:  1 a: to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting b: to get up from sleep or from one's bed

2: to return from death

6: to appear above the horizon <the sun rises at six>

8: to extend above other objects <mountain peaks rose to the west>

13: to exert oneself to meet a challenge <rise to the occasion>

synonyms see spring

The word RISE is used more than one hundred sixty four times in the Bible.  It is the key foundational premise of Christianity.   It is in the essence of everything Jesus says, teaches, and does. 
 It is also considered a “feminine” word form in the original Hebrew.

Jesus told the man who was crippled, “Rise, take up your pallet and walk.”

Then, in the context of careering, Jones challenges us: "I am wondering if you have yet truly “Risen” into your giftedness."

Excellent question and career advice; excellent question for us lofters who are seeking to be God's best in our life.  U?

Dialing in...living large

the loft's Avatar series is current and relevant.  Jesus followers are being challenged to examine ourselves, who we are, who we are becoming and, most of who, who we can become if we dial in...to God; to the real me as God intended; to who I may become if I dial in.

 Stay tuned...more to come on the loft blog and our other sites this week.  I need this; U?

Avatar and becoming the person God wants...

The Loft is begining a series based on the movie Avatar...how cool is that?  The premise is "God wants to change us for His Kingdom purpose.  I want to become the person God wants me to be. U?

Here's a start...focus on faithfulness.  Charles Robinson put faithfulness this way, "The reward of being 'faithful over a few things' is just the same as being 'faithful over many"

 More later.  East-out.

thoughts about resurrection day

...some will visit a place of worship (aka church) on Easter Sunday because...

they feel a sense of obligation or for the kids or the family or to be seen or to see;

others in a sense of curiosity or because they were asked by someone;

and others because they sense a need in their life or are lonely or seeking a faith connection of some sort.

Many will come to worship the living Christ and proclaim His love for us; to sing praises; to share in communion with fellow believers.

For whatever reason---I pray you come and hear in your soul a clear message of God's love for humankind sent to us in human form---Jesus Christ.   

from death to real life...

New take on spiritual growth...

...individual; customized; one size (method) DOES NOT fit all.  Interested? Makes sense to me.  John Ortberg's take on leadership and discipleship from new article today found at LeadershipJournal.net. 

A taste - "if we really want to help someone flourish, we have to help them in a way that fits their uniqueness." Good read; check it out now.  East-out.