Hey guys, if you felt a little woozy coming into the room last night, just know that you're not alone. It's kind of an ominous feeling to go "okay... we're about to unearth all the stuff I've spent 25+ years trying to stuff down? Yikes..." I get that. Also, please know that I haven't taught this stuff before, at least not like this, and sitting in front of 50 of you is also kind of unsettling for me. We're all a little wobbly in our gait right now, and it's cool.
I wanted to share an email I got from Brett Cassidy earlier today. He was also confessing some of what he was feeling, and I thought he put it well: "...I thought the singing at the front and end was great. I certainly felt the enemy organizing the underlings to combat the meeting. Personally, I was anxious, nervous and short of breath as I approached the room. I feel like I can see those little buggers jumping up and down on my chest, trying to keep me from feeling comfortable, and definitely from singing..."
Wow! I like the honesty! So guys, understand that worship IS warfare. When I say "this feels a little goofy to me, but I'm going to sing this song anyway...", I'm being a good soldier, there. When you get together in your small groups and say "okay, I barely know your name, but I'm going to tell you about the time I was molested and maybe you can pray with me..." you're GOING TO WAR. It matters, guys. BE BOLD. RUN HARD AFTER GOD. And, for God's sake, BE REPENTING LIONS.
Proverbs 28:1- THE RIGHTEOUS ARE BOLD AS A LION
Tait, Don, and I were just sitting on the couches in my living room, and in prayer, we decided that we are grateful for the voice that cries,
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It's so John the Baptist.
Man, me too. That voice prepares the way for the LORD. God, raise up more of those voices, in the spirit and power of Elijah and John the B!
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