Thursday, August 09, 2007

Stirrings

More quotes and stuff:

"Because there isn't enough joy in the house of God we need entertainment! And entertainment is the devils substitute for joy!!"

I've found this rings so true. It was hard for me to swallow the first time I heard it, but I'm telling you guys.. Since I've been in prayer it's like every time I sit down to watch TV the joy is zapped!!

"Do you get so near to the heart of God that you share His grief over the world and the backslidden church that we have today? Can He share His sorrow with you? Or do you only want His joy?"

"Paul said that he prayed night and day... Praying what? Praying for the church, not the lost! Not that the Roman empire would collapse or Caesar would die, or any other thing, but for the church!"

"Paul says the world is a system of corruption and rottenness and vileness - it's anti-Christ from the word go! Is the world crucified to you tonight? Or does it fascinate you? Jesus isn't looking for some sissies to serve Him, He's looking for some men with guts, and men with grace, and men with determination! You still comfortable to sit in a ball park and hear somebody take the name of Jesus in vain...?"

"Paul says 'I bear my brands of Jesus.' - These hands will never do anything Jesus wouldn't do. These feet will never walk where Jesus would be uncomfortable. This mind will never think of anything that doesn't satisfy the heart of God..."

Think on that the next time you turn on the TV or something like that. Where would Jesus be uncomfortable? Would you have found Him in the Roman coliseum cheering on the gladiators and the lions, enjoying the blood, guts, and gore? Or would that disgust Him? How is our modern entertainment any different?

"An experience of God that costs nothing, does nothing, and it's worth nothing."

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