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One Word 2012

Jason Gordon — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:58:13 +0000

I have spent most of my young adult/adult life making resolutions. I’ll spend some time on New Year’s Eve thinking about the things I need and want to change about my life and then spend about 5 minutes actually committed to it.

This year, that changes. My resolution this year is to trash resolutions. Instead, I am focusing on Christ and what He wants to change in me – focusing on the work He wants to do this year through my life.

My friend Alece has start a movement, and I don’t use that word lightly, she really has started a movement. The movement is focused on making one word the focus of what God wants to do in you this year. I have spent some time contemplating this last year and praying about what God wants from me and to do through me in 2012, and I believe God placed a word in my heart that communicates His intentions on my life.

MORE.

When I first heard God speak this word on my heart I was seriously conflicted. I was like, “God, you want more from me? You want me to do more?” And God cleared up my confusion with these words: “No Jason. I want more of your heart and I want you to want more of me.”

In 2012, I am committing so see how God wants to expand my heart for what His heart beats for. I want to desire more of Him in me and I’m excited to see how God brings me there in 2012!

Questions

Jason Gordon — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:29:02 +0000

Eugene Peterson raises some questions in response to the story of David and Goliath that have implications for my life as we approach Christmas and the dawn of a new year. I am wrestling with these questions…Let me know what you think.

1. Are we going to live this life from our knees imaginative and personally? Or are we going to live it conventionally and second-hand?

2.Are we going to live out our God-created, Spirit-anointed, Jesus-saved being? Or are we going toady and defer to eunuch professionals?

3. Are we going to be shaped by our fears of Goliath or by God?

4. Are we going to live by our admiration for Saul or by God?

To be a blessing…

Jason Gordon — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:08:59 +0000

My pastor said something Sunday that honestly I’ve never thought about and when I first heard him say it I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. I would love your thoughts…

“If you are single, maybe you’re being too picky. Maybe you should put away some of those superficial traits you’re looking for and serve someone who might not fit your mold. Be someone’s blessing.”

Thoughts? Give me yours and then I’ll share my initial, gut reaction.

All Messed Up

Jason Gordon — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:01:23 +0000

I am overly obsessed with being happy. I wake up one day focusing on what I don’t have and that makes me unhappy. So, I spend time trying to figure out how to be happy. What things will make me happier? How can I get certain things back into my life and routine to make me happy? How can I avoid certain other situations to make me happy? I am learning (emphasis on in process of…) that I am asking the wrong questions about the wrong topic.

I am in no way saying I have figured it out. Actually that is why I am bringing the discussion here. Here’s what I am wondering – What if God is less concerned with our happiness and more concerned with our holiness? What if that holiness is directly tied to our joy and joy is way more fulfilling than happiness could ever be?

Thoughts?

How will you share joy?

Jason Gordon — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:37:06 +0000

What will you be a part of today to bring joy to someone’s life?