So, we entered a new phase in life last week.
Isaac started rolling over last week.  He was starting to make us nervous not showing much interest in it all then someone flipped a switch and he’s everywhere now.  Literally over night he figured out all directions: left & right, front to back, back to front.

CRAZINESS.

Also, this holiday season at Crosspoint, we’re poking fun at the messy sides of what happens during the holidays, but we’re also taking a really pointed look at what it means for Jesus to MESS with our lives. It’s something that I think we tend to gloss over in our American understanding of church. We think that we accept Jesus “in to our hearts” and we’re good.

+ But, there’s SO MUCH MORE TO IT THAN THAT!

Last week I had a conversation with a missionary friend of mine who said something to the effect of, “We as Americans have screwed up the concept of redemption. We’ve made it about perfectionism over accepting grace for our brokenness. But, then we let the pendulum swing the other way and we say that it’s OK that I have issues and take it as a ‘get out of jail free’ card on sinning. So, we’re screwed either way.”

We do screw things up quite a bit, don’t we?
It’s important that we accept our shit…
But it’s also important that we work through it…
And are attempting to get better.

+ This is where my brain has been the last few weeks.

@curt_walters teachings for @xptonline of “Safety Is Not An Option” and saying “if you’re staying stagnate (not moving and changing) then you’re dying” has hit me pretty heavy the last few weeks.

1.  So, how do you deal with change?
2.  Are you different than you were a year ago?
3.  How are you changing?
4.  What kind of mess has Jesus made in your life lately?

FOR ME:

1.  I love change.  It fuels me.  I hate being the same.
2.  I’m a dad now.  It makes me want to be a better person.
3.  I can be arrogant.  I know you know.  Now stop laughing.  It’s mostly overcompensation for my own feelings of insecurity.  It’s a constant refinement process.  It’s something I work at everyday.
4.  I like to be in control. I know you know.  Now stop laughing!  My dad says I come by it naturally.  But, of late, I’m watching Jesus move more in my lack of control.  Jesus works me over for thinking that sin is something to avoid completely on my own.  I judge myself harshly and project it onto others.  Jesus doesn’t do that to me or others… and that’s just to name a few…

How bout you?

+PJT