It’s that time again Video Wednesday. This weeks video is “Fly Away” by the Grits. I hope you enjoy!
Vince
Aug 252009
Aug 242009
Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. Psalms 148:13
- El Shaddai (el shad-di’) All-Sufficient One, Lord God Almighty
- El Elyon (el el-yone’) The Most High God
- Adonai (ad-o-noy’) Lord, Master
- Yahweh (yah-weh) Lord, Jehovah
- Jehovah Nissi (yeh-ho-vaw’ nis-see’) The Lord My Banner, The Lord My Miracle
- Jehovah-Raah (yeh-ho-vaw’ raw-aw’) The Lord My Shepherd
- Jehovah Rapha (yeh-ho-vaw’ raw-faw’) The Lord That Heals
- Jehovah Shammah (yeh-ho-vaw’ shawm’-maw) The Lord Is There
- Jehovah Tsidkenu (yeh-ho-vaw’ tsid-kay’-noo) The Lord Our Righteousness
- Jehovah Mekoddishkem (yeh-ho-vaw’ tsid-kay’-noo)The Lord Our Righteousness
- El Olam (el o-lawm’)The Everlasting God, The God of Eternity, The God of the Universe, The God of Ancient Days
- Elohim (el-o-heem’) God, Judge, Creator
- Qanna (kan-naw’) Jealous, Zealous
- Jehovah Jireh (yeh-ho-vaw’ yir-eh’) The Lord Will Provide
- Jehovah Shalom (yeh-ho-vaw’ shaw-lome’) The Lord Is Peace
- Jehovah Sabaoth (yeh-ho-vaw’ se ba’ôt) The Lord of Hosts, The Lord of Powers
Do you have something to share that God has placed on your heart? Is there something you want to say but don’t have an outlet? Well, I feel like God has laid it upon my heart to open my blog to anyone who would like to share. As the title says it’s “Not About Me” so send me your stories. Whether you wrote it years ago, or its fresh on your mind doesn’t matter. It can be something you experienced previously and have learned from it, or something that simply makes you think.
If you have any questions, feel to ask, you may contact me at vincelparker@gmail.com.
Aug 182009
This week’s video is from Mark Driscoll preaching pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. This is an incredible message Pastor Mark hit a grand slam with this one.
Was that a little to harsh? Maybe I came on to strong. I’m not trying to offend anyone, but it seems lately that people pray like they don’t believe God is going to do anything. We serve an amazing Holy God who can do exceedingly above and beyond what we ask for. Eph 3:20.
It seems like I hear people all the time praying for speedy recoveries. The other day I found myself praying for a speedy recovery. Are you kidding me? There is no more speedy recovery than a complete healing. I can see the story where Jesus tells the leper he will be better in 2-3 weeks. Or hey Mr. Blind man, you can see now you just don’t have 20/20 but here are some contacts.
The POWER of prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16 We are to go to our Great God in confidence. Not like, “You know, God if you want…. I’d like it if you could… you know if you’re not too busy…”, if Elijah had prayed like that it would still be raining.
So here is my challenge to you myself included PRAY like you know our God is going to take care of it. Nothing is to big for Him nothing is to small. The Lord answered Abraham’s prayers them and he is still answering prayers now. So pray like it.
Now you’re probably saying that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. There are hundreds of good books and test to help us find our strengths; so we can work in or on them. Then why would I want to operate out of my weaknesses. Now don’t get me wrong I don’t think there is anything wrong with working out of your strengths. God has gifted us in different ways, but if you think about it you only operate out of your strengths. How much do really depend on God?
Consider the great men of the people that God called. Let’s look at Moses who was called to lead God’s people out of Egypt. I’m sure confronting Pharaoh was not a strength so he had to depend on God. How about David, he wasn’t a hired assassin: he was a shepherd who depended on God. The list goes on from every story in the bible.
I could see Moses now taking a strength and personality test. Telling God, hey I’m an INFJ and my strengths are empathy, analytical, input and context. So Lord if you don’t mind finding me something along those lines.
I’m not saying we should not operate in our strengths but that God is our strength. We should understand that God works in spite of our weaknesses. We shouldn’t fear them or ignore them. 2 Corinthians 12:4-10
Aug 132009
I believe it’s important that we should continually learn. One of the ways we can do that is thru reading. So I thought I would share some books with you I have read (some i’m still reading) over the past few months.
- Axiom – Bill Hybels
- Tribes – Seth Godin
- The four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive – Patrick Lencioni
- Chazown- Craig Groeschel.
- First , Break All the Rules –Marcus Buckingham &Curt Coffman
- Confessions of a Pastor – Craig Groeschel
- Type Talk at Work – Otto Kroeger with Janet Thuesen & Hile Rutledge
- The Servant – James Hunter
- More Precious than Gold – Sam Storms
- The Celebration of Discipline – Richard Foster
- The Screwtape Letters – C S Lewis
- Going All The Way – Craig Groeschel
- Inside the Magic Kingdom – Tom Connellan
- Vintage Church – Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears
Aug 122009
So this week’s video is just funny and if you are a youth minister its even funnier.
Aug 102009
I am not @scottwilliams; you are probably saying to yourself I know that. I know it too (i’m much taller than he is) but from time to time I have to remind myself that I am who God created me to be. See I noticed in my own life that it’s easy to get caught up in trying to be like someone in certain areas. I remember when I first started to Twitter and @scottwilliams had only a few followers like 3000(he’s got like 20,000 now) I was like I gotta catch him or when I first started blogging I was sure I could have as many readers as Bigisthenewsmall.com.
Then God had to check me on that. See God may want me to Twitter and blog but it doesn’t mean he has the same plan for me as he does Scott. God has a plan for each of us so if you’re called to be a pastor it doesn’t mean he has the same plan for you as Craig Groeschel or Mark Driscoll. Be who God called you to be not who he called someone else to be.
Disclaimer: Yes I do know Scott he is my boss, my mentor and my friend.
Aug 092009
Will you really or are just saying that. Don’t get me wrong I know you mean to pray for that person. Yet do we, I would like say that I do every time, but I don’t. Why is that, I suppose it’s because we get busy, forget or just don’t even have much of a prayer life at all.
So how do we fix this, something I like to do is write it down keep a list; then during my prayer time, pull up the list and pray for the people on it. I’m sure God is o.k. with us reading from a list (if not I’m in big trouble). What happens when we forget to write it down we are back at square one. So what do we do……………I GOT IT! Why not instead of saying I’ll pray for you, why not stop and actually pray for them on the spot. When I think about it I’m not sure why I don’t just stop what I’m doing and pray for that person?
“I’ll pray for you” is more than a fell good statement you make. It’s not like bless you after someone’s sneezes. You have made a commitment to take what ever is bothering this person before an amazing, Holy God. Who can do anything and all we have to do is take it before Him.
So think about this way you just told someone thats not a believer you would pray for them, and you don’t pray and they walk away thinking you will. Then what you said you would pray for doesn’t get better. I wonder what that non believer thinks of prayer now. They might just think our glorious God is not as big as we say He is all because we didn’t pray.
Now I know this isn’t every scenario, but the point is saying “I’ll pray for you ” is more than a fell good statement.
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