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<blockquote data-quote="Rescue1" data-source="post: 543647" data-attributes="member: 280"><p>"Staying connected"</p><p></p><p>I love using metaphors to get the Word out. To see the look in peoples eyes when they finally get it is so awesome. They are also sometimes called witnessing tools to show how God works. These witnessing tools are all around us. They're things we use every day, but often times over look. There was one giving to me a couple of days ago that really made me think how God is always with us and is always looking over us.</p><p> To start out with we must think like children. We must set our minds on simpler things and not this hectic world we live in today. Just like when we were little children growing up in Sunday school, where were we told God was at? Some may say all around us and that is great, but simply things I was told God was in Heaven. Where did they say Heaven was at? I bet more times than not you were told that Heaven was in the sky above the clouds.</p><p> Now we have to jump forward to this day and age where I minds are not so simple. We have to look at this as adults to see how it relates to our relationship with God. As I stated before we as children often times told God was in Heaven and Heaven was above the clouds. So looking at this now from an adults stand point, what is above the clouds? I'm not talking about the stars, the moon, or the plants. Not even talking about outer space. What is floating around just above the clouds that constantly circling the earth? Satellites. What are they constantly doing? Constantly sending and receiving messages right. So, if we use the satellite as a metaphor for God then we can see how He knows all and sees all.</p><p> Now I want you to pull out your cell phone. If you are like the majority of the population you probably have a smart phone. One of those phones that have everything, but first you have to activate your cell phone in your name. Once you do, you can put all your contacts in it and your personal things. It becomes just as much a part of you as you are of it. The activation of the serve in your cell phone is much like your activation in Christ. You know Him and He knows you. Heck your phone even knows your voice just like Christ does and these phones have so many apps that it will make your head spin. There are so many uses for them that it seems endless. So, here is my question for you about your cell phone, if you were lost in the middle of nowhere, how would you use that phone to get directions? Would call someone and ask for directions? That seems logical, but I can bet 40% to 50% of the time the directions you get will have you even more lost. When we rely on other peoples direction we sometimes get a false reading. They have no idea of where you're really at and if you're lost you don't either. There's an app. on your phone for that, with pin point accuracy, it will tell you exactly where you're at and will give you the correct directions on how to get to your destination. And where does your phone get this information? That's right, from the satellite. And where is the satellite? Yep, above the clouds. Now if we are using this satellite as a metaphor for God, then why aren't we asking Him for directions in our daily walk such as we use the app. to tell us where to go?</p><p> I had a lot of questions about the use of a cell phone in my demonstration of how we need to be more connected and you be astounded on how close you can relate the two. First question was, what if you lose service? How many times have we lost service with God? How many times have we lost our way and choose to take our own path? How many times in our daily walk have we lost focus on our heavenly agenda? Besides what is the first thing we do when lose service on our phones? We hold the up in the air in hopes of getting reconnected. What are we look up in the sky for? Kinda makes ya think huh? Next question was what if the batteries go dead? Do we not try our best to keep the battery charged on our phone? In fact I will be willing to bet most of us never leave the house without a charger. Why aren't we recharging ourselves with Gods Word? We need charging just as much if not more often than that phone you're carrying. The last question I got was the service on the phone only last so long, what then? I calmly told them that your life on this planet only last so long too. What are you doing with it to glorify God?</p><p></p><p>GPS (Gods Plan for Salvation)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rescue1, post: 543647, member: 280"] “Staying connected” I love using metaphors to get the Word out. To see the look in peoples eyes when they finally get it is so awesome. They are also sometimes called witnessing tools to show how God works. These witnessing tools are all around us. They're things we use every day, but often times over look. There was one giving to me a couple of days ago that really made me think how God is always with us and is always looking over us. To start out with we must think like children. We must set our minds on simpler things and not this hectic world we live in today. Just like when we were little children growing up in Sunday school, where were we told God was at? Some may say all around us and that is great, but simply things I was told God was in Heaven. Where did they say Heaven was at? I bet more times than not you were told that Heaven was in the sky above the clouds. Now we have to jump forward to this day and age where I minds are not so simple. We have to look at this as adults to see how it relates to our relationship with God. As I stated before we as children often times told God was in Heaven and Heaven was above the clouds. So looking at this now from an adults stand point, what is above the clouds? I'm not talking about the stars, the moon, or the plants. Not even talking about outer space. What is floating around just above the clouds that constantly circling the earth? Satellites. What are they constantly doing? Constantly sending and receiving messages right. So, if we use the satellite as a metaphor for God then we can see how He knows all and sees all. Now I want you to pull out your cell phone. If you are like the majority of the population you probably have a smart phone. One of those phones that have everything, but first you have to activate your cell phone in your name. Once you do, you can put all your contacts in it and your personal things. It becomes just as much a part of you as you are of it. The activation of the serve in your cell phone is much like your activation in Christ. You know Him and He knows you. Heck your phone even knows your voice just like Christ does and these phones have so many apps that it will make your head spin. There are so many uses for them that it seems endless. So, here is my question for you about your cell phone, if you were lost in the middle of nowhere, how would you use that phone to get directions? Would call someone and ask for directions? That seems logical, but I can bet 40% to 50% of the time the directions you get will have you even more lost. When we rely on other peoples direction we sometimes get a false reading. They have no idea of where you’re really at and if you’re lost you don't either. There's an app. on your phone for that, with pin point accuracy, it will tell you exactly where you’re at and will give you the correct directions on how to get to your destination. And where does your phone get this information? That's right, from the satellite. And where is the satellite? Yep, above the clouds. Now if we are using this satellite as a metaphor for God, then why aren't we asking Him for directions in our daily walk such as we use the app. to tell us where to go? I had a lot of questions about the use of a cell phone in my demonstration of how we need to be more connected and you be astounded on how close you can relate the two. First question was, what if you lose service? How many times have we lost service with God? How many times have we lost our way and choose to take our own path? How many times in our daily walk have we lost focus on our heavenly agenda? Besides what is the first thing we do when lose service on our phones? We hold the up in the air in hopes of getting reconnected. What are we look up in the sky for? Kinda makes ya think huh? Next question was what if the batteries go dead? Do we not try our best to keep the battery charged on our phone? In fact I will be willing to bet most of us never leave the house without a charger. Why aren’t we recharging ourselves with Gods Word? We need charging just as much if not more often than that phone you’re carrying. The last question I got was the service on the phone only last so long, what then? I calmly told them that your life on this planet only last so long too. What are you doing with it to glorify God? GPS (Gods Plan for Salvation) [/QUOTE]
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