Conversation with a 3 year old

My little Louise woke up this morning and came rushing into my study with such urgency. She wanted me to ring God. The conversation went something like this

Louise: Dad can we ring God
Dad: Why
Louise: I want to speak to him
Dad: What do you wanna say to God
Louise: I want to tell him that Jesus needs a balloon
Dad: A balloon, what for?
Louise: Because he forgot his balloon on Sunday
Dad: Where?
Louise:  At his house
Dad: Where is Jesus house?
Louise: The church

………..my heart starting to melt at this point………….

Louise: Dad can we ring God now………….please………..
Dad: Sweetie God does not have a phone number
Louise: Im sure we can call him…..

Dad: What do you want to say to God
Louise: I want to tell him to give Jesus another balloon coz he forgot his one

Louise: Dad, can God blow a balloons….can he blow a green one for Jesus…….

…………..dad is speechless at this point…  I gave her the phone…. I reached for my camera…………after a few seconds she handed back the phone.

Dad: What did God say?

Louise: He is not talking? (sad face)

Dad: How come?

Louise: He’s sick, he’s got a sore throat like Canaan (her brother)….. I will talk to him again next time. may be on his birthday

Dad: When is that?

Louise: Next month….

Being Real 1 – Accountability

Being Real with yourself and with God.

This is the list from my message on Sunday. Our church folks have been working through this list in their lifegroups this week.

Take the challenge and rate yourself and see how authentic you are in these disciplines.

These areas are vitally important in our spiritual growth. After rating yourself, make a list of all the 1′s and the 2′s and start tackling them one by one. Find an accountability partner and ask him/her to help you, move from 1 or 2 to 3.  Its called discipleship. An accountability partner will add fuel to the process. Do it together.  You can be his or her accountability partner too. Admission is the first step to freedom in God. Don’t let that 1 or 2 hold you back from reaching your potential in God.

Rate yourself   1 – Need a lot of work,  2 – average   3 – Good

•1)      Money:

Are you a good steward of what God has given you?

Are you in debt? How bad?

Are you giving to God through tithes and offerings?

Are you giving to others in need?

 

•2)      Moral:

Are you morally pure?

Are you having sex outside of marriage?

Are you in an adulterous relationship?

Are you messing with pornography?

Websites you visit?

Email & Text messages. ?

 

•3)      Prayer

When was the last time you prayed?

Do you pray only when you are desperate or do you pray regularly?

Do you pray for other people?

 

•4)      Word of God

Do you read the Bible every day?

Do you study the scriptures?

Is it the final authority?

Do you practice its contents?

 

•5)      Devotional Time

How often do you have devotional time?

Is it a 1 minute, 5 minutes or longer?

 

•6)      Witnessing

How often do you talk to people about God?

Have you shared your testimony of how you came to the Lord with someone?

Have you led someone to the Lord recently?

 

•7)      Fellowship

How often do you fellowship with other christians?

How often do you attend life group?

 

•8)      Worship

How regular is your attendance on Sunday services?

Do you consider yourself a passionate or a passive worshipper?

 

•9)      Serve

Are you using your gifts and talents for the good of others?

How much of your time is dedicated to voluntary work?

 

•10)   Family

How much time is set aside for spouse and children?

Are you a Violent and Abusive person at home?

Do you model the love of Christ at home?

Do you teach one thing and practice the opposite?

Do you practice hospitality often?