"I have been in almost as many churches as Jesus has, and even some He hasn't"

How terrible to think that we could have "church" and Jesus not be present? Of course I know He is Omnipresent, but I think you get my point. So just what would church look like if Jesus were not there? Sadly, some would not miss Him, or even notice He was absent. In church we have mastered the ability to substitute anointing with production and relationship with programs. Over time we have grown accustomed to; even comfortable with; a very select few "leaders" having a direct encounter with Jesus and telling us about their experience.

We have had our inheritance stolen from us. Our birthright despised. A new priesthood has been established. We sit in "sanctuaries" week after week, but never really find "sanctuary" for our souls. Its time to save Jesus from the church.

The Church is supposed to be HIS body. The church is institional and budget driven.
The Church exists for HIS pleasure. The church exists for popular opinion.
The Church is a place of refuge. The church is a place that hurts people.
The Church is a place of inclusion. The church is a place of rejection.
The Church produces Faith Hope and Love. The church remimds me I'm not good enough.
The Church is a place to discover God's wisdom. The church creates catchy phrases.
The Church is on Fire with His Spirt. The church is fired up with personal preference.
The Church preaches salvation. The church encourages self help.

Its time to save Jesus from the church.
Its time to be the Church.

Which one are you a member of?

When God said "Be still and know that I am God", what did He really mean? I won't presume to fully understand the mind of the Lord, but I have learned some things about Him.

Stillness is so much more than lack of activity. It runs deeper than trying to just focus on one thought instead of the thousand that race through our minds. Likewise, knowing is greater than familiarity. It is more involved than predicting behavior.

Stillness is abandon. A release of my 5 senses. A refusal to limit God to my own personal definition of Him. Stillness is yeilding to His Spirit; His reality; a giving up of my own opinions and perceptions. Stillness is trust. Stillness is humilty. Stillness is a choice.

Knowing God is not about understanding Him the way we understand the world around us. It is not about studying scripture to simply figure Him out. Knowing God is absolute trust in His understanding of ME. It is embracing His design and intent for my life. Knowing God is releasing myself from the pressure to know it all. It is holding tightly to the one who is all knowing.

Be Still......Know that I am God

Love God in Front of People
Love People in Front of God
God will Love You in Front of People

People wandering, their lives squandering
Looking for any peace that might fit
.
Searching, begging, crying for
Something they can get.

Truth before them, ignorance blinding them
Oh how simple is the fit
Absolute abandon; Total Surrender

How stupid to question whether over or under
Just yeild and submit.

Jesus the Christ
the only Peace that really fits.