I will apologize in advance for my poor grammar but I felt I needed to begin to write some of my thoughts and experiences down from the unique ministry experience of Kingdom Awakening.
I'm Geordie Mumby and I oversee, and along with my team, run Kingdom Awakening Apprenticeship.
From time to time I want to share what is going on at The Fathers House Church and what I see happening in this unique community.
I'm finding more and more common in my daily talks with my students and the clients that Jesus isn't really known past initial salvation. This, it seems, leads to a dysfunctional relationship with Jesus where we begin to expect a relationship with Jesus on a selfish level ALONE.
We understand that Jesus saves us from the "fires of the pit of Hell" but don't move into a relationship with him where we see John 17 play out, "I in you and you in me", or John 15 "abide in me". We tend to keep Jesus at arms length, happy with a selfish relationship getting what we can get (a free trip to heaven). We end up begging God to not take any more away from us and become offended when he asks us to give up our "pet dragons".
"Haven't you taken enough from me already?", we selfishly scoff at God. "I gave up drinking, drugs, girls, money and now you want WHAT?" It all becomes and looks dysfunctional to you and everyone who is watching.
What we sacrifice with this approach to Jesus is a life of what he has actually promised. A life of peace, a life of joy, a life of trust, love, faith. A life not dictated by circumstances. What he has for us is exactly what we avoid and we continue to maintain our level of selfishness which leads to dysfunction.
We need to begin to be honest about relationship with Jesus. Is he someone that is closer than a brother? Is he just your ticket to heaven? Is he your answer to your every circumstance? Is he with you all the time? Do you want him with you all the time?
What would your relationship with Jesus look like if Hell was not an option?
Jesus is our savior and he wants to more than that. He wants to know you and to be known by you.
Matt 7: 21-23 says, (and I'm going to take a lot of liberty on the translation) "many are going to come to me and say, we did all the stuff you wanted us to! We are good right? And I'm going to say, I don't know who you are....get away from me.
Lets get real with our relationship with Jesus. He is the most real thing, make him that!
I'm Geordie Mumby and I oversee, and along with my team, run Kingdom Awakening Apprenticeship.
From time to time I want to share what is going on at The Fathers House Church and what I see happening in this unique community.
I'm finding more and more common in my daily talks with my students and the clients that Jesus isn't really known past initial salvation. This, it seems, leads to a dysfunctional relationship with Jesus where we begin to expect a relationship with Jesus on a selfish level ALONE.
We understand that Jesus saves us from the "fires of the pit of Hell" but don't move into a relationship with him where we see John 17 play out, "I in you and you in me", or John 15 "abide in me". We tend to keep Jesus at arms length, happy with a selfish relationship getting what we can get (a free trip to heaven). We end up begging God to not take any more away from us and become offended when he asks us to give up our "pet dragons".
"Haven't you taken enough from me already?", we selfishly scoff at God. "I gave up drinking, drugs, girls, money and now you want WHAT?" It all becomes and looks dysfunctional to you and everyone who is watching.
What we sacrifice with this approach to Jesus is a life of what he has actually promised. A life of peace, a life of joy, a life of trust, love, faith. A life not dictated by circumstances. What he has for us is exactly what we avoid and we continue to maintain our level of selfishness which leads to dysfunction.
We need to begin to be honest about relationship with Jesus. Is he someone that is closer than a brother? Is he just your ticket to heaven? Is he your answer to your every circumstance? Is he with you all the time? Do you want him with you all the time?
What would your relationship with Jesus look like if Hell was not an option?
Jesus is our savior and he wants to more than that. He wants to know you and to be known by you.
Matt 7: 21-23 says, (and I'm going to take a lot of liberty on the translation) "many are going to come to me and say, we did all the stuff you wanted us to! We are good right? And I'm going to say, I don't know who you are....get away from me.
Lets get real with our relationship with Jesus. He is the most real thing, make him that!
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