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I find the gospel to be quiet simple, dense, but simple. There are two basic concepts that after being disambiguated provide enough substance to satiate even the most voracious of mental, emotional and spiritual appetites. I leave you with two simple questions rather than complex answers, to punctuate the pure density of the gospel. Do you crave to be loved, perfectly loved? Do you see yourself as deserving of such love or as comprehensively unlovable? God is OMNI: Loving, kind, perfect, good, holy, forgiving, compassionate, gracious, merciful, supreme, generous, sovereign, wise, faithful, honest, present, knowing, strong, just, mighty, eternal, powerful, immutable, righteous, truth, sufficient, jealous, master, provider, healer, banner, sanctifier, peaceful, deliverer, savior, redeemer, shield, strength, everlasting, mighty, judge, most high, commander, shepherd, seer, rock, counselor, wonderful, king, father, first and last, with us, Godhead, highest, almighty, LORD I am: depraved,...

Many church and ministry leaders have committed themselves and fought for countless years in the pursuit of laudable tasks. Yet, many have found themselves at the mercy of these very pursuits and far from the grace which God extends to those who assert His will for their life. It seems a trend in the community of believers to take our own dreams and aspirations as the appropriate motivations to pursue a goal in our life. Finding our innate passions and abilities as the foundation upon which we build our lives. We fantasize about our ideal ministry, career or organization and retrospectively redeem those desires to match the gospels imposition upon our life. The question we must ask ourselves is if the very origin of our model is God breathed. Are we truly striving to discern God’s desired plan and role for our lives. It is easy for our own strengths and passions to cloud our pursuit of God’s will for our lives. Certainly God desires for us to excel in our aspirations and utilize the ...