Sunday, June 26, 2011

sunday’s scuds (june 26, 2011)

Dave D wrapped up a two-part series Sunday, ‘A Beautiful Mess.’ Hope you got to experience it (and, by the way, how cool was that closing song with the painting?). Anyway, great two-parter by Dave. Here are some of the scuds he launched:

  • There's beauty to be found in the mess of life.
  • Just because I can't see the beauty  doesn't mean it's not there.
  • The question is: are we willing to look for the beauty in the mess. Because the reality is, the mess never fully leaves us.
  • The longer we pursue stock-photo living, the more arrogant we become.
  • Your vision depends less on WHO you are and more on WHERE you are.
  • God promises beauty in the mess of life. We just can't always see it because our vision hasn't fully developed.
  • Messes are what drive us to Christ.
  • When we become "kingdom responsible," we discover that character is more important than reputation.
  • God's grace is woven into your life's story.
  • The messes of life reveal the truth about us.
  • Truth is really hard to swallow if we don't understand how much God loves us.
  • Discovering God's grace in your story will develop your vision and you'll begin to see the beauty in the mess of your life.
  • When all we can see is the mess, we have to know and trust that God is painting a bigger, more beautiful picture.
  • Are you going to try to BE God or are you going to TRUST God.

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