Refering to the video I have posted on the side is part of a speech from John Piper, Piper is adressing one of the biggest problems in modern american evangelicalism, the prosperity gospel.
The prosperity gospel takes liberties with scripture where it assures us of God's provision and goes beyond and above what scripture says assuring health, wealth, and Prosperity. It completly forgets that we are called to -deny ourselves take up our cross and follow him-... Luke 9:23 and rejoice in our sufferings and more than once we are assured not of wealth but shame and persecution for knowing Christ. I do not presume for anyone to take a vow of poverty BUT wealth and prosperity (wich is always given by God) mainly used for our sole enjoyment is not what God intended for it. That is "elevating gifts above the giver". Instead we are to use it for eternal purposes to bless others. ultimatly using our abundance for eternal purposes is a million times more fulfilling in Christ than using it to satisfy our cravings.
My desire for myself and for those that read this is to know God and and his son Christ crucified for us, so well and intimitly that we can repeat that prayer, "God is enough" and with every fiber of my heart mind and soul believe and savor those words.
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I liked your message! That is so true! Churches tend to feed people a very watered down version of the Gospel message. God does want you to come follow Him, but there is a cost that comes with following Him; you have to be willing to give things up in your life and make changes. Some of those changes can be painful, but in the end it is for something far greater gained, a closer walk with Jesus. I have made my choice to serve God through good and bad times and to give up things that are keeping me from getting closer to Him. If only churches taught what Jesus said about serving Him. He says "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. Any one of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:26,33 Serving God means letting go of menial things that keep us from serving Him if you truly want to be His disciple.
Good meaty stuff in this blog Bryce! :) I admit, I was intimidated at first but we need blogs out there like this. :)
I hear you need to finish your papers so you can hang out with us at Fusion more!
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