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Disciple Means Learner

Mar 16
Posted by DaveOlson in Spiritual

libraryMy wife had an awesome word on Sunday while taking up the offering. I noticed a comment about it on twitter

@murraytlm thought Ps. Kim’s word on disciples yesterday was awesome! Very wise and insightful woman of God…

She used the disciple word and reminded me/us that disciple still means to be a learner.

Matthew 28:19 (NLT) Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Why is it that we commonly encounter people who don’t want to learn new things? And why is that a common criticism of the church and Christians?

usbI forgot that being a disciple means constantly learning new ways of communicating. Learning how to use twitter, a cellphone and facebook.

Learning new words like ‘Google’ and ‘texting’.

Can you actually be a disciple of Jesus and not be willing to learn? I think that could be an interesting conversation.

What do you think?

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What’s Your ONE Thing

Mar 13
Posted by DaveOlson in Spiritual

Luke 10:41-42 (NLT) But the Lord said to her,My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.

There are plenty of details to worry about. Some of them are very important, but most are simply distractions.

You worry about too many things. Get upset about the details and miss the big picture.

Apparently the world is in an economic downturn…. details.archer

Don’t forget that ‘this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs’ (Phil 4:19) is the ONE thing you should be concerned about.

Mark Smallcombe tweeted this yesterday: “My latest thought! Like a bow, we sometimes have to experience retraction before the launch. Your aim is improved thru the agony of tension”

Tension, details, stress, worries are intended to drive you to the ONE thing you need to be concerned about.

Don’t stress about all the details, get firm about the ONE thing.

And that ONE thing is:  (drum roll please…….)

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

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Trim Your Life

Mar 10
Posted by DaveOlson in Spiritual

John 15:1-2 (New International Version) “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

pruneLean is better.

Too many things going on causes clutter and reduces fruitfulness.

Fruitfulness is the litmus test of activity. What does it produce?

If an activity produces nothing measurable, perhaps it should be eliminated.

If a program produces limited results, perhaps it should be cut back.

Allowing all of your passion to flow in singleminded purpose results in the greatest fruitfulness.

Too much time is wasted trying to resurrect dead branches, dead works and dead activities and programs. Cut them off!

Don’t confuse efficiency with effectiveness.

Put your energy into fruitful activity.

Consider the ROI of your business ventures. Don’t keep pouring good money after bad.

It is a strength to know when to prune. It is a skill that you can develop.

Trim your life and you’ll be more productive and fruitful.

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