Category Archives: Daily Word
Is the grass greener?
I heard a great quote this past weekend by Pastor Craig Groeschel. He said, “If the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, then it is time to start watering your grass.” I am not sure if he coined the phrase, but what a great impact it delivers.
We often think that our victory or success comes from others efforts. We don’t want to take the time to invest in our own work. An easy answer to conflict is to go somewhere else. Run. However, we often don’t like that answer in the long run. The reason: we keep getting conflict in life no matter where we go. That is simply the way life is. The grass may be greener right now on the other side. So what? Work on the yard of your life.
This is a call to all… invest in what God has given you. Stay planted. If you experience conflict, reach out in love and resolve it with others. You become stronger, the enemy is defeated, and you start seeing little green sprigs rising from the dried, brown expanse.
=robin
Multi Cultures
Over the last five years, I have been amazed at the ethnic diversity of our congregation. We never talk about it or make a big deal about it. We started diverse and we have kept the same beautiful variety. I think it set the tone when our Bishop appointed a Hispanic, a Black, and a white (2) to our deacon board. He subtly pronounced our intentions of equality. What is so cool is that he didn’t even try to do it. It was simply natural.
I often get asked by other pastors how we accomplish our diversity. I don’t have a definitive answer for them. Other than we try hard to love, accept, and use all people. I have been raised in PromiseLand all my life so I don’t really know any other concept. Our church in Austin has the same ethnic diversity.
What is interesting to me is that quietly we are erasing the cultural divide locally. While others in the national spotlight give speeches about how we need to do everything, the ‘common folk’ of San Marcos are actually showing the world how to do it. You (of PSM) are a great example. We don’t expect everyone to be like each other (melting pot), but we honor each other, respect one another, love each other.
I want to ask those of you in the church… How has being a part of this church changed your outlook of other races in a positive way? Have you always gone to multicultural churches?
Those of you that don’t attend our local church…I don’t think we are perfect. We have room for improvement. BUT, there is some incredible fruit blossoming from this place.
=robin
Being Popular
If you want to be popular, draw a crowd, or have a lot of people like you, is it all about pleasing them and not you?
I know the first thing going through most people’s minds right now is…”be yourself” “be authentic” that will draw people in. Will it?
‘Pleasing others’ sounds fake, but what about ‘serving others’? Denying yourself.
Popular sounds like a flimsy word to most adults. We think of high school and not being popular, not liking that, therefore trashing the word.
Maybe successful or appealing is a better word.
Think about packed out restaurants, best selling movies, sports teams with packed arenas, full churches, popular political candidates…
Who is it about?
random thoughts going through my head today…
=robin
Being Bold in the Holy Ghost
Of the 3 points from this weekend’s Sermon, “Being Bold in the Holy” is most relative and practical to me at this point of my life. Allowing God’s Holy Presence to affect/effect everything. Allowing me to display boldness. Not boldness for “show-off” purposes, but boldness to get His job done.
For those of you that weren’t at the 11am service, after the message we had a time of prayer. Then, I technically dismissed the crowd. 3 people left. The others stayed and continued to worship. A lady came and knelt at the altar. God began to tell me that someone was going to be physically healed. Then the words “healing in the back” came to my mind so…I said them. I went to pray for the lady and she said she had come to the front to have her back prayed for. At that point, we followed James 5:14 and called the elders, anointed her with oil and proclaimed her healing.
What does being bold mean? Coming to the altar when you feel the need. Speaking a prophetic word when you hear a whisper of it. Hugging a neck. Praying for a co-worker. Speaking in a language that you have never learned.
Oh…that is just the beginning.
=robin
Robin Steele 