Talk with God Everyday

Today I got one of those letters that made my day. The sum is this: "I had become lax in my time with God. The Bible was gathering dust. But being reminded that Jesus said, 'one thing is needful', I have recommitted to talking with God everyday--first thing in the morning. My life is back on track and I can feel the difference!"

Wow. That's what it means to grow as a follower of Christ--putting into practice what you're learning. 

For anyone who may have missed Sunday the 16th, I'll include some of the action points here on daily time with God in prayer:

TALK WITH GOD EVERYDAY

 A good place to start with personal prayer is on the pattern below. Remember each point of prayer with a different finger of your hand. Spend a few minutes on each one:

1)    Thumb – THANKFULNESS. Thank God for at least 10 things that happened yesterday and more.

2)    Forefinger – AUTHORITIES. Pray for leaders (government, pastors, employer and anyone who is an authority in your life.)

3)    Middle finger – WORLD. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122.6) and for missions around the world, especially those who are in relationship with Crosspoint.

4)    Ring finger – FAMILY. Pray for family and loved ones that they will know Jesus and those that don’t will repent.

5)    Little finger – YOU! Pray that God will root out the sin in your heart, make you the person you need to be who loves God’s Word, His people and His presence. Take time to ask God to speak to you. Wait and listen.

Happy Birthday Dr. King

One of my favorite quotes by the late Dr. King: "If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper...sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will have to pause and say, 'Here lived a great sweeper who did his job well."

This demonstrates that the equality Dr. King called for was not socialism. He understood that we have different callings, different roles, different stations in life that we occupy. But wherever we are placed, that we should do our job like heaven and earth is watching because they are.

Today, I joined many of our elders and deacons, along with our pastors in fasting and prayer. As we prayed, it shouldn't have surprised me that our prayers took a turn about an hour so into our time. We began to pray concerning our prejudice--even the kind that flies under the radar. The kind that you may feel when you enter a certain store and look at someone who is different than you. The prejudice may not be based on skin color but on style or lack thereof. It may be based on some profile that triggers a memory and suddenly we are feeling those memories like they happened yesterday.

There really is no room for racism, stereotypes and prejudice in a Christian's heart. Why? Because Jesus wasn't that way. He loved the lepers and the prostitutes. He loved those with hangups, habits and hurts.


Happy Birthday Dr. King!