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Old Socks Ramblings (Thunder Beach)

9/26/2010

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   WOW!!!!! What a weekend! Left Friday afternoon in a sleeveless t-shirt, came home tonight wearing leather! The weather change simply served to remind me that God never changes. He has a plan for each of us and that plan will come to pass if we will simply yeild to His Lordship! We were blessed with great accomodations, wonderful weather and awesome friends to share it with.
   There were thousands of bikers, many neat people we personally met and some great opportunities to work out the Great Commission. This sorta brings me to my thoughts for this week. For the first time in a while, Sonja, the boys and I along with the Gores, were in our element. You see bikers are a brotherhood. There is something about two wheels that unites some of the most different and unique people. Now there were some that were outside the brotherhood even though they ride. These folk are more concerned with the way their bike looks, sounds, runs or how expensive their leather and accesories are. This doesn't supprise me. Never does. What does supprise me is when spiritual brethren are in this group. I encountered several groups this weekend who seemed more concerned with themselves than the people they encounter. I walked by some looking intently for an opportunity to engage them, but received the cold shoulder. Some others seemed more interested in name dropping than finding common ground to labor on.
   Sonja and I are average people. This weekend afforded us several opportunities to meet people where they were and hopefully encourage them along their journey with Jesus. Some we met near their bikes, some in the venues, some at events and some were just in a parking lot experiencing a little trouble. Now I'm not saying that we are perfect, just open. It is amazing how many times The Lord will open a door if we only look for the opportunity. It seems to me that many of the brethren want to wait for the opportunity to come to them. If we wait for opportunities come to us, they will generally pass us by. The "If we build it, they will come." mentality is destroying the work of the kingdom. We must be ever on the alert for the ocassions when God places us where He wants us so that the people who need a touch can be touched. Jesus went where people were. Should we do less? The challenge issued to the disciples two thousand years ago still rings true today. Jesus told the disciples to spread the gospel as they went along their way. Whereever we are, we are the people of God in God's place.
   My challenge to each of us this week is to look for each opportunity that God affords us and take Him up on the invitation to join Him. Till next week.
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Old Socks Ramblings V

9/14/2010

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   Well, welcome back to my world. It has been a couple of weeks since my last post. I have been and still am moving. This is one endeavor I do not enjoy, but God is more than good. Over the past couple of weeks much has been happening. I had the opportunity to speak to a men's group this past Sunday. It was great to share, but I realized that I still need time to sort out the emotions of the recent weeks. 
   This brings me to my thoughts for this week. God is always at work molding and making us into the servants He needs and desires us to be. Our part is to yeild ourselves and allow Him full access. Many times, we tend to "adjust" our lives to what we think we should be and hide behind this facade.
   God does not need our help. He has the power and authority to make us as He sees fit. Remember, we are clay in the potter's hand. As He molds us, we must remain true to His handiwork. Too many times we allow the perspective of others to form our lives. God sees us as we have been, as we are and as we can be. God has called me to be a biker. This calling is not for everyone. He calls you to be yourself. His passion in us works out into the formation of who He desires us to be.
   One thing I wish to leave with you all this week. I have come too far to be someone I am not. Your journey has brought you to where you are and it has formed you into who He desires you to be. I commit to be real, true to the forming of the Potter's hand. Won't you do the same?
   Till next time, be true to who you are and ride safe!
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    Chas a.k.a. Old Socks

    Old Socks is a nickname I picked up from SOA. I am a simple man with a wonderful family serving an Awesome God!

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