Are you strong enough to wonder? This is the question of the year that we introduced in our last post. My hope for myself and others is that this question will haunt 2019. That this year will be shaped and molded by this so much so that 2020 will feel the effects of it.
Which brings me to this thought. Did you know that our ability to wonder and be surprised and to pursue anything new is primarily related to the Hebrew people and the God of the
Because of
For example… the idea that things can be new and different or that things can change. When time is cyclical nothing can really change it can only repeat. Which means that nothing can really be new or if something is new it’s viewed as bad. The highest goal is
This means, of course, that Kia motor company would not be welcomed in the world around the time of the Bible. Why you may ask? Well because when Kia motor company came to America in the early
Like if there were a bunch of
Hi.. I’m bird man. What’s your power? Well I can fly. Awesome
Hi… I’m Kia man. What’s your power? I have the power…. (wait for it) …. To surprise!!!!
What does that even mean? You hide behind stuff and wait for people to walk by and then you jump out at them? That’s your power?
You’re out of the club Kia man.
Either that
Which every way you want to go with it I’ve never been a big fan. But the good news about the whole
This means we have hope. This means we have a future that’s moldable. And if the future’s moldable you know what that means….???
It means that when you’re strong enough to
There’s this incredible verse where Jesus said this thing…..
John 14:12 Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than
I don’t believe that most Christians believe this. We take this as a “that’s nice” type passage that we get to do good things to help others but that’s about it.
Next time you’re at a church or a church gathering I dare you to get a handful of people around you and to say “I’ve got to tell you guys something important”. And as they all lean in to hear what you have to say, whisper…” I’m doing things greater than Jesus”. And see what their response is. haha
So Jesus says …you will do greater things than him. The guy who healed the sick, feed the poor, and raised people from the dead says… you will do greater things than him.
Do you think it would change anything in your life in your world or in your self if you lived with the idea that you have the ability to do things greater than Jesus?
Last week we asked if we are strong enough to wonder? This week the question is….
Ok, now what?
We live in
Are you strong enough to wonder?
Ok great.
But….
Are you brave enough to alter the now in order to bend the future?
Not to over hype this but….. The future depends on you!.
Affirm the good.
-seth