It's Done! The last Amen has been said and the final chair has been put away. The delegates and Missionaries that came from all over the world, are now headed on their way. Those of us in Winnipeg have returned to our homes and are determining what to do now....in that moment of pause....can I offer a few suggestions?
I suggest that tomorrow we made a decision to live differently! To take what we heard this week through the messages, the breakout groups, and the discussions over a beverage with old and new friends....and put it into action. This truly is a new day for the NAB and I'm glad that we at McDermot are a part of something that is focused on changing the world we live in. It would be sooooooooo easy to just resume where we left off before Triennial. But with the communication from God this week, we can't! We just can't! We have to choose to live differently. If we don't.....our days are numbered. The Death Certificate is on the front door of our churches with the only thing missing being the date of death! But if we do make the choice to live differently.........then God will pour out His blessing on our efforts and there will be Kingdom advances.
I also suggest that we simplify things in our own personal walk. It is very easy to get caught up in all the opportunities that surround us for teaching and experiencing and reading and listening.....but let's take it down a notch. From what I heard this week...this is what I suggest! Read the Word of God more! Just more than you are currently doing! Pray on more occasions. Throughout the day....find yourself in conversations with God for the things He wants. Focus on Love. Love for God and Love for People and get busy with discipleship. I like to use these terms for that direction. I call it....... A Heart for God! A Heart for People! Making Disciples! You can call it whatever you want, but let us all live differently on Monday, July 20th than we did prior to July 15th.
Blessings,
Pastor Brian
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