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Why I Love Social Networking

Why do I love social networking?

I’m ghostwriting a biography for a local business man and I’m amazed at how well he remembers all the people he’s connected with – how they met, what they did, what they said…

I can do that for a few people in my life…no, I can do that for one person in my life, my wife. And as time goes on, our stories mesh and merge.

So don’t ask me how I meet the people I connect with. I don’t know if it’s Twitter or Facebook or YouTube or email where I met Pastor Tom. We’re on each other’s email lists and have been DM on Twitter and emailing each other and commenting on blogs.

I really like what he’s doing with his blog The Favored Life . He’s been doing 2 minute audio casts. Now for those of you who aren’t pastors, keeping a thought to 2 minutes and saying something of value is a rare gift and very impressive.

Since I’ve been listening to his 2 minute thoughts, I’ve been wondering about doing daily ones myself. I’ve got two minutes to myself after dropping off my kids and wife in the mornings. I also have a really good audio recorder with a lapel mike. It would only take a few minutes to upload it and post it and Google is about to release indexing of audio and video files, so it’s not like it’s not of future value for SEO.

My problem is keeping it to 2 minutes.

I mean really, this blog post was supposed to be less than 200 words, just a quick shout out to Pastor Tom. But I’m already over that and the only thing that’s keeping me from going longer is a chicken-pot-pie in the oven that has a broken timer.

Better run. But check out Pastor Tom’s The Favored Life. You’ll be encouraged and challenged every time. I am.

My name is Trevor Lund. I'm a Christian Speaker, Author and Lead Dreamer for Expectancy Ministries. I love to impart hope and empower destiny with creative communication, memorable motivation and applicable inspiration.

Does God Really See Value in Everyone?

Does God Really See Value in Everyone?

The question becomes more powerful when we ask: Does God see value in me?

Look at some of the people God saw the value in:

• Moses stuttered.
• David’s armour didn’t fit.
• John Mark was rejected by Paul.
• Timothy had ulcers.
• Amos’ only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
• Jacob was a liar.
• David had an affair.
• Solomon was too rich.
• Abraham was too old.
• David was too young.
• Peter was afraid of death.
• Lazarus was dead.
• John was self-righteous.
• Naomi was a widow.
• Paul was a murderer.
• So was Moses.
• Jonah ran from God.
• Miriam was a gossip.
• Gideon and Thomas both doubted.
• Jeremiah was a bullfrog;
• Just kidding — he was depressed and suicidal.
• Elijah was burned out.
• Martha was a worry-wart.
• Mary may have been lazy.
• Samson had long hair.
• Noah got drunk, and that’s not all.
• Did I mention that Moses had a short fuse?

Have you ever noticed that God’s opinion of us matters more than what we do?

Need proof?

Look at God’s opinion of Sarah. Peter uses her as an example:

…like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. 1 Peter 3:6 (New International Version)

Do you remember what she actually did?

Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”

Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the LORD ? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.”

Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”

But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”

Genesis 18:11-16 (New International Version)

Isn’t grace amazing?

You haven’t messed up so much He can’t make it right. The mistakes you’ve made and even the sin you’ve committed can and will be redeemed. He’s not about to hold what you’ve confessed and He’s forgiven against you.

So dare to dream again. Dare to live once more.

I’ll be sharing resources at Life Above the Negativity to help you.

My name is Trevor Lund. I'm a Christian Speaker, Author and Lead Dreamer for Expectancy Ministries. I love to impart hope and empower destiny with creative communication, memorable motivation and applicable inspiration.