Hey everyone!

What a blessing it was to go the conference in Chicago! I had an excellent time and I just wanted to share some thoughts from the speakers I heard.

God has a relentless passion for us. This is evident in Scripture. We look at it and know that His love has infused each and every part of us, never letting us go, but ALWAYS sustaining us. We know that He has kept us and draws us to Him by His own goodness and mercy. And through that we can know that even though passion and fire may wane toward Him, we are never put out!

When at the conference, I heard two very important speakers address the Holy Spirit in their sermons. The first man, Francis Chan, talked about the difference between the church in Acts and the church now. I was so blown away but his candid revelation of the church today. In Acts, that church was unstoppable because they allowed the work of the Holy Spirit to do what It wanted to do and accomplish. In comparison, the church today is stoppable, utterly and totally. And what a sad, sad thing that is. Where is the fire? Where is our desire to be activated by the Holy Spirit? Francis Chan is right in saying that we've forgotten it.

Another preacher delved deeper into this topic. Harvey Kerry is a pastor in the poorest area code in the nation, Detroit, MI. Pastor Kerry said that the reason the church is so stoppable is because we don't know who we are, we've forgotten the power we have, and when that has happened, we've lost the power. "Changed people change people" is a quote he left us with, nothing that when the power of God encounters us, we are never the same, and that is what we cannot forget. Even further, he said (and I love this) "You can't change others until the change has happened in you."

So, church of America, have we forgotten to encounter God in our daily lives? Since when did He only become available on Sunday? We, the called and faithful, need a new declaration! We need to be witnesses, no matter how much we love our comfort. Get out of that complacency! If we want a world to change, we must remember the power of God dwelling in us to relate that change to the world. We need to seek God, we need to fast, we must continue casting vision, and rely on His strength and provision! Where have our hearts forgotten this?

I am filled with passion to transform the faith of our generation and the ones to come! Who will join me? Ask God to give you that passion! Future generations need our passion for the Gospel! And it indeed is good news!

Be blessed y'all.