MANifesto:
I will pursue my God recklessly!
I will improve myself continually!
I will love my family unconditionally!
I will do my job excellently!
Four Uncomfortable Truths About God:
God never asked anyone to do anything easy
Genesis 6:14-15 NLT
“Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.
Genesis 12:1-2 NLT
The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
God is not remotely safe, and neither is following Him
Hebrews 12:18-21 NLT
You have not come to a physical mountain, to a place of flaming fire, darkness, gloom, and whirlwind, as the Israelites did at Mount Sinai. For they heard an awesome trumpet blast and a voice so terrible that they begged God to stop speaking. They staggered back under God’s command: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death.” Moses himself was so frightened at the sight that he said, “I am terrified and trembling.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT
So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.
God expects all or wants nothing
Revelation 3:15-16 NLT
“I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!
Hebrews 11:6 NIV
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
God wants to turn you loose not tie you down
Psalm 37:4 NIV
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Romans 12:6 CEV
God has also given each of us different gifts to use…