Steve, aka gandalf the grey, led tonight's Xperience.
he spoke about how a little leaven can JACK up the whole THING. He introduced an incredible question, " what church belief have you encountered that doesn't LINE UP with what JESUS taught?"
As we went around the circle, men listed several examples:
from you can't have tattoos, you can't use tobacco, you have to close your eyes when you pray, you have to dress up to go to church, you have to speak in tongues in order to prove that you are saved. we also heard there is a belief that if you are NOT affiliated with a certain church, well then you are NOT going to heaven.
funny how easily we can grow up with the above beliefs and not even bother to ask, DID JESUS REALLY TEACH THIS, OR DOES THE BIBLE SUPPORT THE ABOVE?
Where is God using you?
samwise spoke up for paul, since paul exercised his right to say nothing. btw, our guests have the freedom to come Xperience and say nada. anyhow, paul was praised for his integrity when it comes to doing his job. Paul may not say much, but his quite way of doing his job, speaks loud and clear.
Others spoke up about how God , the GREAT GOD is moving them to step up for the kingdom.
Do you like who you are?
the question was asked... yet each man was told not to answer out loud. but to rather go home and dwell on the answer. then to determine what they would do about it, IF they didn't like who they are.
I think GOD uses us in ways we dont even think of. For example: Holding a door for a stranger with a baby. Perhaps she was having a HORIBLE day and that one kind act really cleared the air for a new beginning. We really dont know when or where we will be used. We should only knoe that we ARE being used.
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