Session 3: Glory 01/27/2010
 
There is something more glorious about your life than you know.  Does that feel true?  The fulfillment of mystery: a yet undiscovered, unique splendor that reflects the glory of the Lord through your life.  This idea is uniquely captured in the Paul Potts video (view it again below or by visiting it at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k08yxu57NA).


Awkward and unassuming, Paul stands in front of a packed auditorium that seems all-too-ready to pronounce its verdict on his life.  And then he opens his mouth (chipped tooth and all) and his glory is revealed.  The crowd gasps and reacts, tears well, mouths gape open...the judges are perplexed, bemused, and ultimately won over.

And, if you watch carefully, even as Paul stands grinning amidst overwhelming applause, his glory is just as quickly replaced with self doubt.  Even he cannot believe this is true.

Are you not affected by this 4-minute snapshot of a man living into the glory of his life?  Hold captive that feeling and then remember Gary's words: "Your calling is the affect of your life."

Isa. 61:3,4 "They will be called oaks of righteousness, a...display of his splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations."

Living into our glory is our fulfillment of God's plan for our life. We are the rebuilders...the restorers. Though our daily life often feels more like "sin less, work harder and give more" we are invited into a journey of ever-increasingness (2 Cor. 3:18) ... to become oak's of righteousness!


Some questions to consider and take to the Lord this week:

1) Are you discerning the difference between your Calling, Role, and Assignment(s)?
  • Calling: letting the world around you experience the weightiness of your life
  • Role: father, son, husband, provider - be what you are; not your calling but your role
  • Assignments: places God sends you that need your glory, your weightiness
2) Are you burdened and tired (a way that God reveals that we aren't living the life we are supposed to be living) and simply reacting to life?  Or are you beginning to see with the eyes of your heart...to live with great purpose?  What does it look like to lay our burdens at His feet?


3) Gary told us that our actions betray our calling.  What do your actions "betray" about your desire?  What are you compelled to do...to be?

4) Are you prepared to let your light shine? (Luke 8:16, Matt 5:14)  Are you discovering opportunities to see that promise fulfilled? To live into your glory?

We look forward to continuing on this journey together!

With a grateful heart,



The Piercing the Veil Team
 


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