THE PRODUCTION LINE

Seems like life moves so fast from time to time. The pressure on a young male to make something of himself in society these days is growing exponentially. The fact that we are so few and far between means that things are amplified. Imagine you have a production line of cars and only 10 cars coming out per month. The inspectors of that production line would ensure that the car is impecable before it leaves the line. This may entail putting that car through extreme and rigorous testing and pressures to make it meet the industry standard..... sorry not standard.... expectation... cuz the road is there jsut few cars drive it properly. In this case however the car has emotions the car has feelings the car has limits, capacities, wear and tear tendencies and design specifications. So in essence this car is now being built but the industry requires so much from this one car.

The real controller of the production line is the Owner of the factory (God) he is the man that knows what the Car is supposed to do, he is the one who knows the design concept and has all the schematics drawn out. However the factory (the church in general) contains many different influences, who want to Weld here, bolt there, paint here, mount there. The fact is there are many holes to be filled, many gaps to close endless destinations to drive to! The car has to constantly seek out the owner to get the schematics so that the factory workers do not make it into something it is not supposed to be.

This is the start of the building process that leads the the Car on a journey in a world outside the factory........ and boy what a journey it is!!!!!!!

.....stay tuned for WHEN THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD....comming soon to a blog near you.

hold a scripture in de mean time: 

Rom 1:7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

BEING A DJ IS SOOO EASY!

but being a Christian is Hard.

ok ok ok before we go into the life more abundantly and praise him in the sanctuary joyous salvation rebuttals..... hear me out.

Jesus did many things on this earth and said many things also. He once laid out some of the things we should be prepared and equiped to do when we take on this journey of carrying a cross. (luk 9:23).

Some people once asked Jesus was it takes.

Luk 9:57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luk 9:58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Luk 9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Luk 9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
Luk 9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Luk 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.


9:57-58
He basically tell de man....... yo..... I doh have nowhere to sleep when de night come eh boss.... so if you following know that we might have to kick it under a tree with some sheep most nights.

9:60
Den he tell de next man.... you eh supposed to be fighting up with dem ting... you called to do something other than that. Let the dead (in spirit) bury the dead.... your job is to preach de word... you have a higher calling. But it seems like you doh understand dat.

Our Lord’s saying, being in common use, had nothing difficult in it to a Jew. Natural death is the separation of the body and soul; spiritual death, the separation of God and the soul: men who live in sin are dead to God. Leave the spiritually dead to bury their natural dead. All the common offices of life may be performed by any person; to preach the glad tidings of the kingdom of God is granted but to a few, and to these only by an especial call;
Taken from Clarke's commentary in eSword.

9:62
Den he tell the 3rd man..... boss.... you can't be looking back if you doin diss... if you look back you go run de plough de wong way and mess up de field.

BEING A DJ IS SO EASY... YOU COME PLAY 2 TUNE.... SELECT SOME BIG ONES MIX IT UP GET PEOPLE JUMPING AND PRAISING AND CALL THAT A NIGHT...... nutitn difficult dey

BUT BEING A CHRISTIAN.......

• Staying in your word and studying it regularly
• Keeping up a good talking relationship with God
• Meeting the needs of people (which could mean giving someone a drop at 10:00pm)
• Spiritually lifting up some people even though you may be sooo drainedddd.
• Walking uprightly cuz the whole world is watching you
• Discipling others who might be in such need of guidance and they are looking to you for help (like a young believer who said I should call him more)
  
• Finding creative ways to bring the gospel to those who should know (saved) and those who have no clue. (unsaved)
• Fulfuling a purpose that you can so end for. (having faith)
  

I have realized for a while now that what we do is not based on a decision we make, It's a reflection of who we are.

Can't Fight The Feeling

Dread,
No lie even though you might know all the answers to something the emotional being that is a human always becomes susceptible to feelings. Been flying high lately, been in the word, encouraging people, nice relationships, friends benefiting from you and communion with God sweet.
But what goes up must come down.... (unless your name is time). I found myself listening to Shai Linne's album - The Attonement very regulary recently. It is amazing to be faced with the fact that after Jesus did all that for the world it is so hard to keep that as the driving force for my existence...... why because of flesh and blood. All the answers about the general feelings I can answer and 'counsel' myself. But that still does not change the fact that THE FEELING IS STILL THERE.
Following a path that is strait and narrow is definitley a TASK. Cuz you start to feel rejected..... not just rejected... but un-understood.... not just un-understood but afraid to continue doing what you know God leading you to do cuz you might not be recieved.
Yeah yeah I know bout Paul, I know bout David, I know bout Jesus, John the Baptist, Job, Samuel, Abraham, Noah and what not......
but mannnn
I CAN'T FIGHT THE FEELING..... it's just THERE!