"At Pentecost, the disciples prayed for 10 days, preached for 10 minutes, and 3,000 people believed in Christ. Now at our "revivals", we pray 10 minutes, preach for 10 days, see 3 people believe in Christ, and say it's Pentecost all over again." -- The reason I don't see God do great and wondrous things is usually because I do not take the time to truly ask him.

Forgetting Facebook

On Sunday night Bro. Josh Drumm preached a phenomenal message at our church about the role of the church as a mother to God's children. It was great. I don't want to take away or add to what he said at all, but he did say something that has caused me to decide to make a few changes in my life. He used a quote from the famous "Biggest Loser" trainer, Jillian Michaels. Jillian, in an interview with Womens' Health Magazine, told the reporter that she would never have children because she doesn't want to "wreck her body." Josh's message was basically this:

The church, as a mother, must risk "wrecking" her body in order to bring forth children. Sure, its comfortable and its nice to not have to worry about raising more children, but God, as the father of the church is looking down on us saying "Give me more children. I just want more children." Sometimes, that means messing up what we already have going, but it's worth it.

Whoa! Such a good thought from Bro. Josh! It's so true. It's hard to bring sinners into the church when the church is not in the right mindset. Things will not be easy, they will never be the same, but if we want the church to grow we have to take risks. Honestly, I don't consider myself as having the wrong mindset. I would give anything to see people come to the Lord. Anything. Which is why I am giving up facebook for a little while.

I know it seems silly, and like not much of a sacrifice. But if you knew the ridiculous amount of time I spend on facebook you would probably be shocked. God has been dealing with me even before Josh's message to give it up, so I decided this would be the best opportunity to do so. I hate it because it really is a great way to keep up with people and to talk to the kids in my youth group, but people made it a looooong time without facebook so I know I can do it for a little while. I don't know when I will be back.

I guess I am really telling you all this because with the lack of facebook in my life I am expecting that my blogging will increase tremendously. Not just because I feel the need to be connected at all times and I have a big mouth and I need a good reason not to do homework, but because I really expect the Lord to talk to me during this time and I may want to share that with you!

So, for a little while, I will be "forgetting facebook."

:)