Wow! Yesterday's post stirred up some emotions! One person even suggested that I was a "shallow, uneducated, ex-youth minister, and in over my head"! Wow! He nailed it! I actually greatly appreciate the compliment because I'm pretty sure that Jesus hung out with, and even used, some people like me. And there is no doubt I am in over my head - I like to call it faith. I hope I always pursue things that are bigger than me. I think it honors God.
All the emotions did cause me to ask myself a question: What does spiritual depth look like? Great question. I will take the next few posts to share some of my thoughts.
SELFLESSNESS
When I think of people that I know that are mature in Christ, they are selfless. They are people who are always allowing the Holy Spirit to work through them to encourage others in their journey. They are indeed full of the Word of God and it share it in life-giving ways with others.
Selfless people are not as concerned about what they get out of church as they are what they give. They are so centered on fulfilling Christ's mission that it is seen in everything they do. They serve, they pray, they give, they worship, they invite, they encourage, they challenge (in life-giving ways), but most importantly, they trust God with His church and they do not judge.
One of the things I am grateful for is that Journey is full of thousands of selfless people! That it is full of people who know things won't always be perfect, or how they like them, but they can live with it because they see God at work.
To go "deep" you have to put selfishness aside and live a selfless, obedient life!
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