Uniting Church and Family, AZ Regional Conference

I have been listening to lots of Vision Forum stuff, History of the World cds, the Quadracentenial cds, Entrepreneurial cds, just great...

I keep hearing Dan Ford (Quadracentenial cd) speaking of the puritans and pilgrims as a people "who knew who they we’re..." they saw themselves as "being used by God to advance his Kingdom..." they knew it wasn't about them. They picked up this perspective from their Bibles. When you see reality with that type of understanding you can stand up against Kings. You can expect God to providentially move on your behalf because you have aligned yourself with the King of the universe. This is a 1500, 1600 puritan/pilgrim mindset that led to a people in America who, as Marshall Foster said in the 1700's, saw that the Bible spoke to every area of life, that it was like the air they breathed, law, government, everything.

I think it was Botkin who pointed out that every interest of ours, is under the Christ's authority.

We as modern Christians have been trained to look at everything in relation to us. We tend to think in terms of ourselves going out to "do something, (fill in the blank_____)" for the Lord as compared to seeing yourself "used" by Him. The focus shifts to us and what were doing instead of on God and what He is doing. It's as much of a cultural imprint on us as anything.

Next Friday and Saturday we host the most westward Uniting Church and Family Conference that Vision Forum has done and we need to see that it is part of God's providential hand. It is another page in His history, just as when he guided the the puritans/pilgrims to come to America to bring the gospel to the natives and take dominion of the land, again for the glory of God. It may not be the biggest conference but it is God's conference.Uniting Church and Family Arizona

I submit that everyday, all day and in all things we should see ourselves as being used by Him for His own Glory. Now that way of thinking, can be part of a rich inheritance passed onto future generations. I want to be a part of God's economy!

Phil 2:5-11......and that every tongue should confess Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.