Can't wait to kick off our LOST series this weekend! Who are you bringing? Who can you call at the last minute? Email? Drag kicking and screaming? Whatever it takes, live for the mission of Jesus! God is also going to use this weekend's talk to encourage YOU like you haven't been in a long time! I cant wait to share it all with you!
August 11, 2007
We are all so blessed that God uses you to speak to us each week! Although my prayers always include the WOW movement each day, I continue to pray for the ministry of MLC to be John the Baptists -- more of HIM and less of me. That is a prayer for myself also.
When I go through "lost" periods, I try to remember that it is in those loss-t times that God manages to reveal His unique and awesome character to me more powerfully than when everything is going along with no hiccups. When I read about Paul's life, I sense he was as clueless as I am sometimes. All I know is-- God is able. We may be lost sometimes, but He always knows where we are. Don't you LOVE it!?
Posted by: Karen Howells | August 12, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Shawn, I thank God that you allow Him to speak through you! I guess if we don't ever feel LOST, we aren't growing spiritually. He always knows where we are, even when our sight is obscured by circumstances. Our God is a GREAT God. He is ABLE!
Posted by: Karen Howells | August 12, 2007 at 09:49 AM
so by far the coolest thing to happen this week:
The person whose name I wrote on the wall (way back when) came and ASKED ME if she could come to church. She'll be here sometime during the LOST series. I didn't even have to ask. That's too cool.
Posted by: Crystal Corn | August 12, 2007 at 10:16 AM
"Lost" was right on this weekend. I was late but in time for Shawn. As usual, I can find nothing clean, ironed or hip enough so I just throw jeans and a t-shirt on. Hey, atleast I showered and I did put on makeup for which you all should be grateful.
I just finished my masters degree at Emory. I have been lost for a year in academia, my marriage sucks, my teenager is not digging me right now and I can't find the job I want because I need an awesome somebody to help with my 9 year old after school and cleaning so I can use my new $54,000.00 degree.(I would pay well!) No, I'm not sad and I certainly am not alone. I saw all those people standing up when Shawn asked who was lost. The only reason I didn't jump up first was because I doubted myself as usual and I was thinking "Did he say stand up now? or When I tell you to?" That's because Tina and I were joking about doing a mission trip to Vegas where we could "help" people and whatever we won on the slots we would donate to the down and outs in Vegas. So lost.... Honestly, I cried when I saw everyone standing up because it made me realize that my stinkin situation ain't any more stinkin than anyone elses and because it broke my heart to see so many people hurting too. Tina, Shad and I cried!! We are all in this together and I love Shawn so so much for being so good at what he does and bringing us to this realization when all the shattered dreams are laying there at all of our feet. I don't put on a face at church anymore. If I'm not fine, well honey, guess what, you willknow it. I was not like that when I first came to MLC. I was fine every single week and I was lying every single week. Anyway, I'm back to more consistent prayer, asking God to put me back on track again (whatever that means) and I'm trying to "re-find" myself after a year of relentless stress and no sleep and deadline after deadline. Thank God for my growth group girlfriends who are always always there for me. Shad, Gail, Tina, Joan, Greta. You guys rock. I'm a little lost right now but yet I am so grateful for my church, for my pastor, my friends and my God who "never lets go"....!!!!!! Imagine being lost and not having that!
Posted by: Denise Krackenberger | August 13, 2007 at 05:25 PM