Waves and Wind

This morning I came into my office prepared to defend my beloved Tar Heels from you butchers (Phillip, Destiny, etc.) but I was sidetracked. But first I do feel the need to say...Kansas played outstanding. North Carolina came out flat and you could tell this as they were walking out as their names were called. I'm actually a little nervous about naming the winner of the championship, but I believe Memphis is going to be just too athletic.

Back to my sidetracked morning, the Apostle Paul says it best: 11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.

A lot of us love the idea that we may know something that somebody else doesn't. It is the high of secrecy and knowledge that drives us to the point where when ANYONE who tells us ANYTHING that sounds a little different we jump on it with excitement instead of fleeing like James tells us. The bible is very clear. Don't just listen to anything and believe it without consulting the ultimate authority...higher than my views, Pastor Wes' views, David Bradshaw's views, or anyone else's views....God's Truth is the final stopping point to see if something is right or wrong. I hope this made some sense...if it didn't please comment, and I'll clarify. My heart this morning is this...That we may know Christ and that we will continue to grow in our faith and knowledge so we can be mature. Don't get pushed around by waves and wind...