Out of Nowhere?
Theme of the Week: Centering Down
Sunday, May 6, 2007
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Who Said It…Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley started out as a minister to students at First Baptist Atlanta in the shadow of his well-known father, Charles. But then, a dozen years ago, he, along with four others, founded North Point Community Church in North Atlanta. That congregation has expanded rapidly and now meets on three campuses. Andy has consistently mentored a young group of future leaders and Christian ministers, and has hosted conferences for leaders under 40. What He Said…Out of Nowhere?
One summer in the late afternoon, I was walking along the beach by myself. The air was noticeably still. I remember thinking how odd it was that there wasn't even a breeze. After walking for about a mile, I turned around to head back to the hotel and something strange happened. Suddenly there was a breeze. I didn't feel it as much as hear it whistling in my ears. Where had it come from?
It had been there all along. But as long as it was at my back, I didn't hear or feel it. As soon as I faced the other way, my ears immediately sensed its presence.
The same is true of God. As long as we have our backs turned to Him—pursuing our own interests and desires, living life the way we think it should be lived—we remain unaware of His presence. Once we turn in His direction, beginning to prioritize our lives around His values and principles, it's as if He comes alive to us. There's a heightened sense of His reality.
Adapted from Louder Than Words (Multnomah, 2004) by permission.
Copyright © 2007 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine. Click here for reprint information on Men of Integrity. 1 of 1
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When I feel driven and distracted, Your voice gets drowned out. Help me, Lord, to discover how to focus on Your presence in my life.
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