Thoughts for the week

Reading about International Economics.  Learning tons: "A huge misconception about international trade is that countries trade, when, in reality, it is people that trade." - Paul Krugman

Learning to put God first, and not the opinions of man.  Jesus burn off all my desire to have approval from man.  Purify me.  Let it be that I only want you and you alone.  But let me also love others with forgiveness and mercy and kindness.

Learning the difference between complaining/gossiping/slandering/and telling the truth. 
 Warning against elitism: It is not enough just to proclaim the truth, even the greatest and highest truths. We must also proclaim the truth with the right motives! - Marshall Entrekin

Sick of being called "charismatic" by others when all I want is to make Jesus famous, not some ideology.  I could care less about charismatic.  I just want Jesus.  Choosing to forgive others who keep ostracizing me from their circles and telling me I have nothing to give them and that I'm being too "charismatic".  It's not about me.  It's about him.  I want HIS kingdom to advance on earth.  Not mine.  Not my church background.  But Jesus.  I can't make that clear enough.

"Revival or bust." - Andy Byrd

I just want Him!

I am so totally in God's favor.  I never have to question it.  And I'm also walking in step with Him.  I know it with confidence.  And in the midst of my outward and inward holiness which I take zero zero credit for (in fact I take credit for trying to resist His discipline, so maybe -500 credit), all I want is Him.  All I want is Him.  I can share the gospel to tons of people, lead annointed worship sets, memorize the Bible, spend all my freetime advancing the Kingdom on Earth, but without my relationship with Christ, without LOVE I am nothing.  I just want Him.