Come and Listen

God is moving in my life. God is moving in my wife’s life.

I am not talking about good quiet times, or consistent prayer. I am talking about a genuine move in which my wife and I are being changed. We are being dramatically changed. We are being ruined. Isaiah had a similar experience when he saw the God seated on a throne, exalted. I have to tell you it is the greatest feeling in the universe to be ruined by a Holy, Holy, Holy, God. I believe with all my heart that God is preparing us for something huge! I don’t know what it is going to be, where it is going to be, or when it is going to be, but I know that it is going to be great.

I have never been so sensitive to sin and the separation from God it results in, I have never been so open to the voice of God, I have never been so eager for a life that is far from ordinary. I am tired of living a pampered life in which I am more eager to get in debt for a car than giving to the needy. I am tired of complaining that I don’t have the latest greatest and failing to realize that I am in the top 3 percent of the world’s richest people. I am tired of warming a seat in church and never inviting anyone to sit with me. I am tired of being a professional pastor and part-time disciple of Christ.

I can’t wait to see what God is going to do in my family. I am excited to see how he uses my wife as she ignites for Him. I am excited to see what he does through me as I lead my family to the front lines for Christ. I desire to see what God will do when we start to live lives that require genuine faith in God instead of my savings account or retirement investments. I am ready to set the example for my kids to see that reading God’s Word is more important than watching American Idol, 24, Heroes, or Dancing with the Stars.

This is not about parading righteousness, this is not about reputation, this is about engaging culture and demonstrating that the Christian life isn’t about convenience, Sunday mornings, holidays, or meal time prayers.

You are invited.

God wants to work in your life just as he is in mine. He wants to move in you and leave you in ruins just like he is mine. It is never easy, but I can tell you from experience that it is the greatest, most incredible time of my life and it will be for you too. Are you ready to shake off the dust, to taste and see that the Lord is good? To break out of Christianity based on convenience? God is reaching out to you, inviting you to live an extraordinary life.

I would take him up on the offer.