Thursday, January 14, 2010

Inspection Time

I believe the church will not experience power until we understand the cost. As Bonhoeffer put it so well, “I think many pulpits give lip service to being like Jesus. But we don’t hear about being willing to pay the price. We hear sermons on being prosperous – but nothing about paying the cost.” Paul writes to be imitators of Christ.
Mother Mary Angleica founder of Eternal Word Television Network said there would be a day of inspection. “The building inspector inspects each section. Is God going to find in his searching fire that we have built on his foundation some project of our own? We say but look at the numbers and he will say you were called to disciple not to make converts. You were to emulate me. I am the finisher.”
I want so much to encourage you at this time for if you stay on this path you will be challenged. I have testified of God’s goodness, how real, near and merciful Jesus is. Catherine of Siena tells us, “God is “madly in love” with us. Someone who loves someone as God does with us, will never forsake you but stay by you in all circumstances.

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