If you stop growing, you are busy dying…
This was a though provoking quote our speaker though out at us this past week. We spent the week studying "the Cost of Discipleship", what it looks like to make Jesus the supreme authority in our lives.
It all starts with giving up rights…
"If Jesus is not in the first place, He is in the wrong place."
"The higher the calling, the Longer the learning, the deeper the sacrifice, the greater the fires."
"God is a high-jacker of dreams and plans."
…God is most glorified with we are fully satisfied……
Empty me, take all of me out so that I can be filled with all of you.
There is no shortcut to Gods glory.
(very partial list)
FAMILY -Matt. 10:37
REPUTATION- Psalm 69:7
FREEDOM & COMFORT - Jeremiah 8:6
POSITION- Matthew 19:21
OWN LIFE or PROTECTION - Acts 7:59-60
HOME - SENCE of BELONGING - Luke 9:58
When we are willing to lay everything down for Christ we become the message of Christ.
Obedience is better then sacrifice. This was an interesting thought for me, but it really made sense when I started to unpack it.
If God asks me to do one thing and I am willing and even try to do everything except for that one thing, I am still living in disobedience to God. I could be sacrificing everything. Giving away all I own or letting go of everything, but because I'm not willing to do that one thing, I am sinning against God.
"If you don't deal with that one thing, that thing will deal with you."
Its like the story of Jonah. God told him to go to Nininnivah. He didn't want to. He tried to do everything besides go to Ninivaah, and look what happened to him. He got swallowed by a fish…and he still had to go to Ninivah.
"The highest form of worship is obedience."
MARKS of a DISCIPLE
What did Jesus desire to see in His disciples? What where His goals for these guys he hung out with all the time?
(Partial list)
WILLING TO SERVE - Mark 10: 35-45
LISTEN- Luke 10:41 and 9:35
OPEN - 1 Thes. 5:12, Heb. 13:17
KNOW your WEAKNESS - 2 Cor. 12:9
FORGIVENESS- Matthew 18:21
THANKFUL - Colossians 3:17
FAITHFUL and TRUSTWORTHY - 1 Cor. 4:2
This week was powerful on so many levels. The power of God was moving through my heart as well as through the whole team.
Thursday evening and Friday afternoon I was able to just sit and listen to the DTS students share testimony after testimony of what God was doing in there personal lives.
PRAYER AND PRAISE!
Most of the team has their first $1000 towards outreach in and paid.
Hearts are changing and becoming more life Jesus.
Mindsets and hearts are changing and expanding according to what God is leading each of us.
Please continue to pray for finances and fundraising opportunities. There is still approximately $15,000 -$20,000 needed for the DTS team to go on outreach.
Please pray for our outreach as we continue to seek Gods will and desire for each group. We are thinking we will have four different teams going out this season.
Please pray for continued growth and depth in each of us as we walk through each week.
Please pray for our speaker, Stephen Bell this week as he brings the subject "Holy Spirit" to us with power and passion.
Please pray for understanding in our second language students to be able to easily understand the lectures.
If you would like to send me or my team mail or money, please send checks payable to YWAM CHICO to:
Jodi Noordmans
BOLD AUG 2016
YWAM Chico
15850 Richardson Springs Road
Chico, CA 95973
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Thank you my people. This season of life is only made possible by your prayer and support.
I believe with all of me that this is a season that will keep on going. The ripples that will continue after this team is gone and back will continue to roll out and out and out.
Thanks again! Praying Blessings over your lives!
Love,
Jodi
