Many think that they should be perfect before they step into obedience to God. But perfection is the very thing that robs us of the basic obedience that God calls us to.
“I posted watchmen over you who said, ‘Listen for the sound of the alarm.’ But you replied, ‘No! We won’t pay attention!’”
Jeremiah 6:17 NLT
We’ve been warned—spiritually and politically. Ignoring the past only weakens us. Cannibalism never builds strength.
We don’t work on sermons. Sermons should work on us. The bacteria of the church is professional ministers who have more practice and not enough passion. Our prayer should be “teach us how to pray”.
I think it’s ironic that Texas changed its abortion laws and Haitian refugees show up. If lives are valuable, this seems like a moment to put your money where your mouth is.