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July 7, 2015 by Joey Hughes Leave a Comment

Have you seen this? Funny, huh?

I had to run by our local mall the other day and I went to the food court to grab a bite to eat. They have video monitors hanging from various places there and they are connected to speakers that are scattered around the area.

As I sat down to eat, I kept hearing something that reminded me of a sound check session for a second rate music concert; LOUD… then soft, LOUD… then soft again. It was quite distracting and annoying. I began to look around for what might be the cause of these awful distractions. Then I realized… “This is intentional!”

I noticed that, on the video monitors, every time the advertisement would change, the first one and a half to two seconds of the the accompanying sound would be considerably louder than the rest of the clip. This was an attempt to “get my attention.”

Our world is full of distractions; television, radio, smartphones, social media, baseball practice, soccer practice; you know, so many things that shout for attention in our daily lives. These are not inherently “bad” things, but they can be very distracting. They all fight for our focus.

1 Kings chapter 19 tells us of when Elijah found himself distracted and searching for answers in his life. In verses 11 through 14, we find God’s answer to him.

11-12 Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.”
A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire; and after the fire a gentle and quiet whisper.
13-14 When Elijah heard the quiet voice, he muffled his face with his great cloak, went to the mouth of the cave, and stood there.
The things that “shouted the loudest” to Elijah; the wind, the earthquake, and the fire, could not give the answers he was so desperately looking for. It was only when he looked past all of those things (“When he heard the quiet voice, he muffled his face…”), that he began to get the revelation he needed for what was ahead of him.
What are the things that are shouting for your attention today? Are they keeping you from hearing what is really important? Are they keeping you from knowing what you need to know?
I encourage you today to take time to be still, find a quiet place, not just in volume but in your heart and let THE Still Small Voice of your Father speak to you.

Filed Under: Christianity 101 Tagged With: Better Life, Christian, christianity, encouragement, Leadership, purpose

Adam, Where are you?

August 22, 2011 by Joey Hughes 1 Comment

Worship touches every part of the make up of a human being.

It requires us to focus our mind on the concepts of who God is and who he has created and called us to be. It requires us either to bring our bodies into a submissive, humble, and quiet posture before Him or to take an emboldened stance of declaration of His character through the lifting of our hands, the clapping of our hands, or through some type of dance.

Worship also requires us to allow our emotions to respond to God in ways that may sometimes be uncomfortable or even seem out of character of us on an individual basis. Sometimes we worship with a sense of militarism in declaring the character of our God, and sometimes we almost end up in a heap on the floor in tears when we come to the realization of the grace, love, and forgiveness that has been poured out for us.

In any of these situations where worship is taking place, there is one constant… vulnerability.

Vulnerability is the key to true worship. When we come before God in worship; whether in private or in public, we must be willing to lay ourselves bare before God. This is why we refer to certain aspects of worship as “a sacrifice of praise.”

Genesis 3:8-10 brings us what I believe to be some of the saddest words to ever be written:

“When they heard the sound of God strolling in the garden in the evening breeze, the Man and his Wife hid in the trees of the garden, hid from God. God called to the Man: “Where are you?” He said, “I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid.””

Gods answer to Adam in verse 11 is so freeing if we will let it get to our spirit; “Who told you you were naked?”

When you come before God in worship, do you come to him hidden and fearing that He will see what you’ve done and feel differently about you, or do you realize that your sin didn’t change His feelings for you?

He knows you… He loves you just the way you are… and he wants to walk with you today…

Where are you?

Feel free to leave a comment.

Filed Under: Christianity 101, Discussions, Worship 101 Tagged With: Better Life, christianity, encouragement, freedom, purpose

Who Are You?

February 28, 2011 by Joey Hughes 2 Comments

Ok, let’s see how we do on this.

Somebody asks you “Who are you?”

Without telling what you do for a living, where you go to school,  or what have accomplished, give your answer.

No… really… WHO ARE YOU?

Ready… GO!

Filed Under: Discussions, Just For Fun, Leadership 101 Tagged With: Better Life, character, Leadership, purpose

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