Eric Ludy asks us if we are moved. That is a difficult question to answer honestly.
It's easiest to say that he is just playing with my emotions. Making me feel guilty. He's manipulating me, isn't he?! Well I won't fall for it! I won't stand for it! God wouldn't speak to me through my emotions!
To say "no" is to be brutally honest. God can accept that to a degree... I suppose... if He must. I'm pretty sure, though, that He only accepts "no" from people who don't claim to be related to Him. Certainly not from people who call Him Lord.
To say "yes" implies a movement from a point 'A' to a point 'B'.
So,are you moved? Have you been moved in the past? Is there life out there? Let me know!
Hi Bill,
ReplyDeleteYou asked "Are you moved?" I've pondered your question for a full day now. I watched the video. Was I moved then? Yes. How long did it last? Ashamedly - not long enough. This seems to be a pattern in my life and I have a sneaking suspicion, not in mine alone. I am moved in the moment. The message rang true. Conviction followed. Buit then what? I am too unaware, aloof, or maybe just preoccupied. Is it selfishness? Yes. Is it sin? Yes. How do I change? As I write this we have a preemie baby who needs much attention. An active 2 year old who needs almost as much attention. And a 6 year old who woke up feeling sick and just wants his daddy to play a game with him and be near. That's what consumes me today. So, how can I respond to this challenge and yet face the repsonsibilities of family life as well? I'm processing your challenge out loud here. I want to be moved beyond a mere conviction of heart. I want to be moved to action. But what does that look like right here and right now? I guess my answer to "Are you moved?" is both yes and no. And the longer I ponder it, the more I cry out for a reviving work of the Spirit in my heart. My mind is drawn to Romans 7. "What I want to do, I do not do. What I don't want to do, that I do. What a wretched man I am! Who will save me from this body of death? Thanks be to God -- through Jesus Christ my Lord."
Thanks for the question Bill. I'm praying it through.
Dan
Thanks for your heartfelt response Dan.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many needs in the world, sometimes it's hard to know where to move, and how far. I think that's where God's Spirit comes in. He uses the ancient scriptures and other disciples to help us focus. I know that, like you, I am called to be a husband and father first. After that, I want to use the gifts He's given me to advance His kingdom.