“Set a fire down in my soul that I can’t contain and I can’t control”

Yesterday's Gathering went a little bit differently to how I had imagined.  I had my message prepared and was all ready to go with it, but I really felt God told me to put it aside ... to get rid of my agenda, as He had something else that He wanted to share with us.  Part of our journey is learning to hear His voice and be willing to do "other" than what we want or think. Let me unpack it a little bit more for you about what I felt He was saying:  God is wanting to increase the fire in us (the power, the heat, the brightness)  to be contagious to those around us with the full Gospel of Jesus Christ.  He wants a people that burn with a passion for Him and for His name, and burn brightly to make an impact for Him in the world we are in. Luke 3:16 says this, "John answered them…

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Why settle for being comfortable when you can have the best?!

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Good News for "comfortable" people The area in which we live is like most of middle-class Australia – most people have the appearance of being relatively comfortable and happy, at least on the surface. Perhaps our "Good News" needs an upgrade? If I focus on this surface appearance of things it seriously dulls my sense of urgency about how much people need to hear God really loves them. It’s so easy to forget most people don’t know Jesus – they haven’t heard the Best News they could ever hear! This prevalent surface comfort often hides the fears, hurts, struggles, disappointments and doubts that pretty much everyone goes through. It's like paracetamol that dulls a headache but doesn't treat the source of the pain. We all know that “creature comforts” can’t fix those deeper issues, but somehow it’s oh-so-easy to forget and carry on as if everything is alright. Even when things might be "good" there are many who are missing…

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