What is a Glorious Church life?

aron · 07-16-2008, 06:38 AM

I read a story the other day about an American Football player named Brett Favre. He had a great career and retired last year to much fanfare. But a couple of months go by and he gets restless, he wants to throw footballs to the cheer of the crowd. He's old (by football standards), gray and grizzled and lame. But he wants to throw footballs again. That's all he's been doing since he was knee-high to the proverbial grasshopper.

The team doesn't want him back. They had the parade, the speeches, and now they want someone younger, stronger, faster. But he still wants to play. So the Green Bay Packers are in the unenviable position of telling one of the greatest NFL players to take a hike. Doesn't look good. They want to win but he, unfortunately, wants to keep playing.

Well, I'm like Brett Favre; I was born to do one thing. "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Blessings and honor and thanks and praises and glory to Him who was, and is, and is coming! Amen, amen, amen!" That's my destiny, my calling. To praise God, to bless, and to be blessed.

The way to be counted worthy in that day, is to count HIM worthy today! And we do this with our lips, praising in the midst of a dark place. The darker it is, the louder we praise!

Remember the blind man by the side of the road? As Jesus and the crowds drew near, he kept making a fuss, and people kept saying "Shh!" "Stop it!" "Quiet!"... But he cried out all the louder....

Our situation may try to close our lips of praise, but that means God wants us to cry out all the louder...

Praise Him. Thanks for your sharing, cmw.

07-16-2008, 06:38 AM	#2
aron Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Natal Transvaal Posts: 5,631	I read a story the other day about an American Football player named Brett Favre. He had a great career and retired last year to much fanfare. But a couple of months go by and he gets restless, he wants to throw footballs to the cheer of the crowd. He's old (by football standards), gray and grizzled and lame. But he wants to throw footballs again. That's all he's been doing since he was knee-high to the proverbial grasshopper. The team doesn't want him back. They had the parade, the speeches, and now they want someone younger, stronger, faster. But he still wants to play. So the Green Bay Packers are in the unenviable position of telling one of the greatest NFL players to take a hike. Doesn't look good. They want to win but he, unfortunately, wants to keep playing. Well, I'm like Brett Favre; I was born to do one thing. "Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Blessings and honor and thanks and praises and glory to Him who was, and is, and is coming! Amen, amen, amen!" That's my destiny, my calling. To praise God, to bless, and to be blessed. The way to be counted worthy in that day, is to count HIM worthy today! And we do this with our lips, praising in the midst of a dark place. The darker it is, the louder we praise! Remember the blind man by the side of the road? As Jesus and the crowds drew near, he kept making a fuss, and people kept saying "Shh!" "Stop it!" "Quiet!"... But he cried out all the louder.... Our situation may try to close our lips of praise, but that means God wants us to cry out all the louder... Praise Him. Thanks for your sharing, cmw.