When Craig Groeschel spoke at the Buzz Conference I thought it was the most powerful conference session I've ever heard. He shared the same message at Catalyst today and I needed to hear it twice. Actually I need to hear it a lot more than that! If you weren't here you've got to get your ears on the message!
First things first, I love the two prayers I've heard the last two days. Both of them are two word prayers. Rick Warren shared what he said was the most dangerous prayer. And Craig shared the other one this morning. I love both of them. They are going to become prayer mantras in my life.
Use Me
Disturb Me
So simple. So powerful.
Here are the three thoughts Craig shared. He talked about practical atheism. That is when we believe in God but we do life as if God doesn't exist. Here is what happens when we become practical athiests:
1) We believe our effort is more important than God's power!
2) We believe our private life doesn't effect our public ministry.
3) We believe we must please people more than we must please God.
First things first, I love the two prayers I've heard the last two days. Both of them are two word prayers. Rick Warren shared what he said was the most dangerous prayer. And Craig shared the other one this morning. I love both of them. They are going to become prayer mantras in my life.
Use Me
Disturb Me
So simple. So powerful.
Here are the three thoughts Craig shared. He talked about practical atheism. That is when we believe in God but we do life as if God doesn't exist. Here is what happens when we become practical athiests:
1) We believe our effort is more important than God's power!
2) We believe our private life doesn't effect our public ministry.
3) We believe we must please people more than we must please God.
7 Comments:
Sobering, very timely thoughts. For me and the church world today.
Cool prayer mantras. I've often prayed, "Release me." Because if I'm imprisoned by anything or anyone, I am no good for anything or anybody.
I was really moved by this talk today.
I was at Life Church a couple of weeks ago and Craig talked about his prayer for us was for God to Ruin Us. Basically he was saying he wanted God to reveal His burden for us so strongly we couldn't do anything except what God has burdened our hearts with.
These are all very powerful and very dangerous. Something you don't want to pray unless you REALLY mean it.
a few of my closest friends and I were disturbed. So much so we have been up all night in prayer and with broken hearts. Careful what you pray for.
It was great hearing him talk about this--loved the "disturb me" mantra--am posting it to see every morning.
When is the Buzz Conference session going to be up on the Buzz Conference site on Craig's talk?
It says Oct, and I'd like to experience it.
Thanks!
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