Mid-Week Reflections

This is taken from this weeks “Traction” from The Journey Church.

Amazing message this week.  Hits home because I continue to live like a slave instead of embracing the freedom that God offeres.

Don’t Go Back  This past Sunday’s message, “Don’t Go Back” (click title to go to podcast) was the final installment of Fringe Benefits. God’s people had to be reminded to give back because they still struggled with a slavery mentality. Every day, we choose to either live like slaves (by holding) or express our freedom (by helping). Embrace your freedom today! Next Steps: Gather, Connect, and Serve at The Journey this summer Express my freedom by helping instead of holding Sleep in a little later or wake up a little earlier this Sunday (this Sunday, July 3rd, The Journey moves to two gatherings for the summer: 9:30 and 11:00.) For more insight into what it looks like to express our freedom by partnering with God to see miracles in the lives of people around us, Pastor Mark recommends the book “You Were Born for This” by Bruce Wilkinson. Are you gathering, connecting, and serving?  To sign up for the next Launch, click HERE.  To find out more about Life Groups, click HERE.  To volunteer, click HERE, or to sign up for Discover, HERE.  And remember that you can give online anytime by going HERE. Don’t miss the first official Sunday of summer at The Journey this weekend – and remember, two gatherings: 9:30 and 11:00. Enjoy The Journey!

 

I Am A Champion

I saw this video yesterday and it is well worth the 3 minutes to watch it even if you are not a sports fan or a Texas Longhorns fan.  After watching this I wasn’t sure what I was feeling.  I was ready to go tackle someone, hit someone, lead someone, help someone, at the very least I was inspired like after I am watching Braveheart and hearing William Wallace scream out “FREEDOM”.

 

I wonder do we tackle each day with that attitude?  Tackle each situation?  Do you like the fact that I am using a football analogy about how to approach each day?   I hope you are inspired to live out each day no matter what profession you are with passion and integrity.  Having a winning attitude is the first step to winning.  Even though Texas lost last night [not that I really cared, because I dislike teams from Texas and I dislike the SEC] they put up an incredible fight with a never played before, freshman quarterback, after their quarterback was injured in the first series.  They pulled within 3 with six minutes left but lost in the end.  They played like a champion.