Nuggets #36

Today is our last day for the Unstoppable Force by Erwin McManus. Here's the wrap-up:
(talking about becoming a Christian)
A New Humanity
If we wait too long, the spiritual craving begins to fade. Discipleship moves from instinct to obligation. But when we capture the fuel placed within a heart that is newly God's, the fire spreads. Those with faded reflexes are renewed. When we catch the wind of a fresh follower of Christ, our sails go up and our speed increases. When we allow the Holy Spirit to soften our hearts and impassion us anew, it rekindles our first love. And when we cling to our first love, it results in a radical minimum standard.

This is how your church can become an unstoppable force.

I have to say again that this is my favorite book of all time. It speaks everything that is in my heart and soul for a way a church should be, leaders should be, Pastors should be. Erwin has said that Mosaic (his church) is not perfect. No church is, since it is made up of imperfect people, but we should never be satisfied with the status quo, doing what seems acceptable by the churches around us, or even copying other churches in other parts of the country. I believe, if we are to do what God has called us to do as individuals and as a body, we are to seek Him first and discover his perfect will for us and do that. That approach is much more exciting than getting our ideas from others. Let's get on our knees and truly seek God and not do anything new until God tells us what to do. After all, He is the head of the church.