Preparing For Something Great

I am so excited about the fast we are going to do together. (of course I ate a cheeseburger and 2 cookies after church yesterday... just getting it out of my system) The real thing is seeking God. I can sense something amazing is just ahead. I see the obstacles in front me and easy excuses to make but I know God has something beyond my understanding waiting for me. So I am committed to do what ever it takes so I don't miss out.

Here we go together!!!!

Jeff

SEEKING

Seeking - It's about discovery.
As a church we are going to seek together a closer life with God. We will seek God to discover our meaning in life, our power in life, and our destiny in life. I am so psyched about the coming weeks. What will happen when we draw closer to God? It's life changing. We will be going on a 21 day journey and I am so excited to share it with you. I tell you what- I will give you a hint - it is challenging, exiting, and very personal.
This Sunday I will begin to share with you what God has placed on my heart. This is going to be so absolutely amazing.

Blessing

Yesterday Was Great.
I had a hard day... my brain was running at about 40% but God always seems to make up the difference, well, all of it actually. Anyway I am living today blessed, holding on to all God has for me. I want to bless others this week. I received an email from someone at Real Life and I wanted to pass it on to you. I also want to challenge you to pray a blessing on others. We can change our world.

The prayer: Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for, who are reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings. In Jesus' precious name. Amen.

Pray For the people in your life expecting God to work in their life because He will.

Livin Real, Livin Blessed
Jeff

Were you there?

Where you there? Did you see it? Did you sense it? God showed up- moving across the room touching peoples hearts- I know I sound kind of sappy but it is Monday and my brain is mush. But my hearts is still full. Thanks for praying with me. Thanks for opening up to livin REAL with God and each other. It's all the little things that make a difference.

Hang on Great things are coming!!!!
Jeff

Pray

Will you pray with me? All of you. Will you be a front line attack squad for God tomorrow? God wants to do something through us and I don't want to miss out. So I pray. I'm at the church right know and I am praying over every seat that God would reach that person right where they are at in their everyday life with whatever they need from Him. Pray with me. Pray for me.
PRAY

Jeff

I'M READY!!!!

Are you ready?... For what... that's what you are thinking right? Me too!
I'm ready for God to do something amazing. I realized He always wants to do that but I am not always ready... or willing if I am honest with myself. But I'm ready... Ready to be fearless about my humanity, it doesn't make any sense to try to play games... I am flawed- deal with it. I'm ready to speak love fearlessly...I don't care how it makes me look or how people respond. I'm ready to trust recklessly.. with my money... the financial needs of the church.. the financial needs of hurting people in our church family and beyond. I'm ready for God to provide. I'm ready to open my heart to worship... to purely give my self to God- no judgements- I'm ready to live forgiven- all the way! - all the time!
I'm ready

Sunday Can't get here quick enough

What a strange week this has been so many great " Moments"- You know I love moments- that sounds kind of girly I know but you get it right? Its about relationships with my wife, my Daughter Sarah at college, My daughter Maggie at home, old friends , new friends. new possibilities- they are just pieces that come together and form our lives.

Moments hurts sometimes- I have had that this week too.

I am excited about what God is already doing in my heart for this new series on the relationships closest to us-FAMILY- we all got em. I see with fresh eyes the monster difference He makes. it blows me away- I have come so far and have so far to go- just think of what could be. That's what I like best about hangin with God, He is all about hope and possibilities- with Him there are no limits. Even for my family- even when I can't see it, or even believe it....It can happen.. color me surprised. Can't wait to be together... Sunday can't come quick enough for me! Don't miss our.See ya there!

RL Family Camp 2007

What a great time! There is something about just getting away together, having some fun and eating a LOT of marshmallows. However, I think it is through the eyes of the kids that we see things the clearest. It is family camp- we as a church are a family. We all belong together, we all need each other, we are all unique and we fit together perfectly. I sat in my chair during the movie on Saturday night and simply thanked God for this wonderful place called Real Life. I am amazed at what God has done... but I am convinced that we are at the very beginning... the first steps of a great journey God has for us. Thanks to everyone for being such an awesome family to me.

Input

I had to Gas up my truck this week and I was trying to decide what to put in- I know Gasoline but what Grade? Regular? Premium? Super extreme? Should I use a name brand or just anything- just get the cheapest?

It made me think What goes in me? Food- thoughts- advice-.
I realized that everything has an effect. So i decided to try to pay attention to the input into my life.
I have been listening to Drive time devotionals on my ipod( you Can follow the link on the Real life homepage to listen with me. also I thought I would start sharing what books I am reading- now a disclaimer- I read a lot of books of all different styles but I don't always read the WHOLE book. I know that seems weird to some of you but...I'm weird. Right now I am reading "the Barbarian Way" by Erwin Raphael Mcmanus. The book is challenging me to unleash my faith- not play it safe,to live life out there on the edge, where faith is alive and vibrant.

Whats going in you? It's a good question.

Looking for whats Real and Finding Christ.
Jeff

ARE YOU READY FOR THE WIN?

Are you ready? Will you recognise the win when you get there? Seems simple enough doesn't it?

I think it really is simple, we just like to complicate things. In this life the WIN is simply being one with Christ.
It is life changing and it is amazing.

I was thinking the other day about how hard Jesus has fought to reach me. Everything he had to overcome to cut through my selfishness, my ignorance, my blindness to things of God? It didn't stop him a bit. He cut right though and found me. THAT'S THE WIN.

Cool isn't it?

I can't wait for Sunday

Jeff