There are a whole lot of Christian forms of speech or lingo. At times I think it can render us
irrelevant, void of tact and wisdom, at least to the receiver.
Not a criticism, or is everyone, just a general observation. The “God bless you brother’s,” aren’t bad, just seemed to be conditioned responses. In laymen terms; good luck trying to speak to someone off
the street in Yonkers New York if you don’t know how to relate. Or look at it this way… what about
sitting with a King who has given you his ear to influence things for the better
in his nation. What would you
say?! I don’t know what I’d say, but I think about it often believe it or not.
irrelevant, void of tact and wisdom, at least to the receiver.
Not a criticism, or is everyone, just a general observation. The “God bless you brother’s,” aren’t bad, just seemed to be conditioned responses. In laymen terms; good luck trying to speak to someone off
the street in Yonkers New York if you don’t know how to relate. Or look at it this way… what about
sitting with a King who has given you his ear to influence things for the better
in his nation. What would you
say?! I don’t know what I’d say, but I think about it often believe it or not.
Ever wonder why Jesus spoke in stories?! Wasn’t because his Jewish vocabulary
was limited! He never meandered in
the maze of logic, talented speaking, or theology which the Pharisees knew
like the back of their hand. Jesus knew how to say stuff without saying stuff! He could out argue anybody, He is perfect theology, but He crafted His speech so that the revelation, the meaning behind his words, had the best chance of landing on critical hearts like mine!
was limited! He never meandered in
the maze of logic, talented speaking, or theology which the Pharisees knew
like the back of their hand. Jesus knew how to say stuff without saying stuff! He could out argue anybody, He is perfect theology, but He crafted His speech so that the revelation, the meaning behind his words, had the best chance of landing on critical hearts like mine!
After doing some history and biblical history, It seems that having influence within nations and their leaders is
NORMAL life for sons and daughters of God! Not about being
the best or right… but being a conduit of life for God to flow through whether that
be to a person on the street or a king!
To bring life where there is death; order to where there is chaos! To proclaim HOPE where there is
fear! Truth to where there are lies! In a sense to carry the essence of
William Wallace from the movie Brave Heart, and proclaim freedom from the high places! It’s not far fetched!
NORMAL life for sons and daughters of God! Not about being
the best or right… but being a conduit of life for God to flow through whether that
be to a person on the street or a king!
To bring life where there is death; order to where there is chaos! To proclaim HOPE where there is
fear! Truth to where there are lies! In a sense to carry the essence of
William Wallace from the movie Brave Heart, and proclaim freedom from the high places! It’s not far fetched!
Ever wonder how a movie like that came about or why it has
so much influence! It’s not because it’s a cool movie!
so much influence! It’s not because it’s a cool movie!
I saw the writer of Brave Heart, Randall Wallace, in person a few months
back speaking on HOPE and how it’s his life message. He shared his love for God and how he’s determined to
infect Hollywood with stories of life and Hope! Not much time later I now see
him speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast. Steady, confident, speaking words salted with truth, wisdom,
and tact… I stood amazed watching how he effortlessly put a demand on our
national and world leaders! I say effortlessly because it’s not something he
conjured up- it’s who he is! It was like watching a boxing match! It beckons
the question yet again, what would I say? But somehow affirms the simplistic fact, it’s rooted in knowing
who He(God) is and who you are in Him.. Knowing your weakness but the strength
that comes from that, as Wallace later said.
back speaking on HOPE and how it’s his life message. He shared his love for God and how he’s determined to
infect Hollywood with stories of life and Hope! Not much time later I now see
him speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast. Steady, confident, speaking words salted with truth, wisdom,
and tact… I stood amazed watching how he effortlessly put a demand on our
national and world leaders! I say effortlessly because it’s not something he
conjured up- it’s who he is! It was like watching a boxing match! It beckons
the question yet again, what would I say? But somehow affirms the simplistic fact, it’s rooted in knowing
who He(God) is and who you are in Him.. Knowing your weakness but the strength
that comes from that, as Wallace later said.
This video clip is 15 min of Randall Wallace speaking to our
national and world leaders. I think
it’s imperative for us to take note of such times….
national and world leaders. I think
it’s imperative for us to take note of such times….
Here are a few quotes from his speech that you’ll find in
the clip.
the clip.
“Tolstoy wrote in War and Peace, ‘that in a battle one man
throwing down his weapon and running away can panic the whole army. And in a panic, one man snatching up
the battle flag and running back toward the enemy can rally a whole army, and
no one but God knows what will happen and when.'”
throwing down his weapon and running away can panic the whole army. And in a panic, one man snatching up
the battle flag and running back toward the enemy can rally a whole army, and
no one but God knows what will happen and when.'”
“What if prayer was a way to glimpse Gods true intentions? The divine purpose for each of us. I’m not a theologian, I’m not looking
for logic, I’m only trying to understand my experience that prayer
matters! Does it change the mind
of God?… I don’t know. All I can
tell you is it changes me!”
for logic, I’m only trying to understand my experience that prayer
matters! Does it change the mind
of God?… I don’t know. All I can
tell you is it changes me!”
“If God is God at all… God hears our prayers whether or not
we pray them or not. So why pray
at all? For me, it’s not because
God needs to know my prayers. It’s
because I do!”
we pray them or not. So why pray
at all? For me, it’s not because
God needs to know my prayers. It’s
because I do!”
“Prayers sift our souls like sand. Take any moment in life,
take this one: here in a room
resonant with power! Did we come
here this morning because we want to feel closer to that power? Do we go before God because what we
want to do is use the power, the ultimate power we imagine that God has? Or do we get down on our knees to acknowledge
the truth of our weakness, and to rise again in the strength of that
truth.”
take this one: here in a room
resonant with power! Did we come
here this morning because we want to feel closer to that power? Do we go before God because what we
want to do is use the power, the ultimate power we imagine that God has? Or do we get down on our knees to acknowledge
the truth of our weakness, and to rise again in the strength of that
truth.”
“Jesus said the truth will set us free, he also said the
truth, God is love. It’s the
prayer that comes from love, that is the prayer that goes to God. “
truth, God is love. It’s the
prayer that comes from love, that is the prayer that goes to God. “
