Comments on: Loosing my Religion

By: Larry Kirk

Larry Kirk — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:02:32 +0000

One time I was building a shed in my backyard. My friend Jim Coffield who is now head of the practical psychology department at RTS Orlando came over to help. My four-year old son Alex was out with us with a little plastic red hammer. I was unloading all my anxieties and the weight of my burden as a church planter to Jim. He said something like this: “Larry even on your best days your like your son Alex with his little red hammer. God is building his kingdom and his church and you’re working up a sweat with your little red hammer. You act like he needs you to help him build your kingdom but He’s doesn’t, He just likes having you with him in the work.” I often forget that but when I remember and recall that picture it invites me up into something way bigger than me and about which there are no fears. Is it the Westminster confession that says because of our adoption we serve, “not with slavish fear but child-like love and obedience”? I think so.

By: Pastor David

Pastor David — Fri, 16 May 2008 14:28:57 +0000

Mark, you’re quite welcome brother.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:55:06 +0000

Thanks for your words

By: Pastor David

Pastor David — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:34:41 +0000

Thanks Bobby. I pray you’re doing well brother. Good to have on you my friend.

Much love

By: Bobby Gilles

Bobby Gilles — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:19:06 +0000

“…my Father loves me so very much that He refuses to let me keep my affections divided.”

That’s one of those succinct, simple statements that, nevertheless, is profound. Success, even ministerial success, should never be what we strive for, but only to know Christ, crucified, and to make Him known out of the abundance of gratitude in our hearts.

Good post.