In the Best Place

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Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. Luke 10:3 NLT

In the Best Place\n

Because of our rugged individualism and \u201ccan-do\u201d attitude, the American mission field is a tough nut to crack. Say what you will, I would argue the toughest person to reach for Jesus isn\u2019t the bushman in Africa or the devout Hindu in India. The most difficult person to win for Jesus Christ I have come across is the leathery, hard-working American who puts in 40-60 hours a week and pays his taxes.\n

Good luck trying to convince him. He doesn\u2019t believe he needs anybody for anything. He doesn\u2019t need the kingdom of God because everything he has, he got completely on his own. He\u2019s never had a kingdom mentality and doesn\u2019t understand what that is.\u00a0 Yes, that makes the average American very difficult to reach for Christ.\n

When anyone comes to Christ, they come admitting they are completely dependent on Jesus for salvation \u2013that He is God and they are not. This is the very first stage of a kingdom mentality.\u00a0 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. Romans 9:16\n

Once God lavishes you with His mercy, you understand that you are valuable, privileged, and part of something much bigger than you. You are a part of something that will never end, and you are in! In the family. In the Kingdom. In His presence. Just in!\n

Do you need a kingdom mentality? Do you need to know you are in and that your life matters in the grand scheme of Heaven\u2019s story?","hover":"\nWhich Wolf Do You Feed?\n

Jesus-driven thinking helps and heals. This is what the Bible has to say on the subject: For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. \u2013 Romans 8:6\n

The Cherokee nation knew it, too. Check out this spot-on tribal tale:\n

An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. He told the boy, \u201cA terrible fight is going on inside me. It is a fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and self-doubt.\"\n

The old man continued: \u201cThe other wolf is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.\u201d He then told the boy, \u201cThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person, too.\u201d\n

The grandson thought about it for a minute, then asked his grandfather, \u201cWhich wolf will win?\u201d The wise old chief replied, \u201cThe one you feed.\u201d\n

What wolf have you been feeding? Just know the wolf of evil thoughts will eventually devour you, and likely others as well. Thoughts become actions, and there is always collateral damage.\n

That\u2019s not you! You can control your thought life and ensure the evil wolf starves to death."}},"slug":"et_pb_blurb"}">In the Best Place

Because of our rugged individualism and “can-do” attitude, the American mission field is a tough nut to crack. Say what you will, I would argue the toughest person to reach for Jesus isn’t the bushman in Africa or the devout Hindu in India. The most difficult person to win for Jesus Christ I have come across is the leathery, hard-working American who puts in 40-60 hours a week and pays his taxes.

Good luck trying to convince him. He doesn’t believe he needs anybody for anything. He doesn’t need the kingdom of God because everything he has, he got completely on his own. He’s never had a kingdom mentality and doesn’t understand what that is.  Yes, that makes the average American very difficult to reach for Christ.

When anyone comes to Christ, they come admitting they are completely dependent on Jesus for salvation –that He is God and they are not. This is the very first stage of a kingdom mentality.  So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. Romans 9:16

Once God lavishes you with His mercy, you understand that you are valuable, privileged, and part of something much bigger than you. You are a part of something that will never end, and you are in! In the family. In the Kingdom. In His presence. Just in!

Do you need a kingdom mentality? Do you need to know you are in and that your life matters in the grand scheme of Heaven’s story?

Grounded in FaithDeclare!

My soul is filled with gratitude for the mercy of God. Because He loves me, I know He cares about me and that He is my provision and my protection. Belonging to Him and living in His Kingdom has given me a place where I know I am “in” and that I have a tribe to do life with. He is so good!

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