I. Am. Compelled.

My church, Long Hollow Baptist, is in the middle of a "thing." I hesitate to call it a sermon series, because it's oh so much more than that.  Let's call it...a movement.

I don't know where I'm going with this post, but I'm so excited about being compelled I just want to talk it through a bit.

2 Corinthians 14 says,  "For Christ’s love compels us..."

Well, does it?  Are you so overwhelmed by Christ's love that you are compelled to share it?

The single most important message the world needs to know from us is that Jesus saves.  Jesus.  Saves.  Has your life been so radically changed by the Good News of Jesus Christ that you can't stop talking about all He's done for you?  Have you shared anything with anyone today?  Have you shared that news with anyone, EVER?

Ouch. 

Our Next Generation Pastor, Jeff Lovingood often says that we have forgotten just how "lost" lost is.  He's right.  I know I do it all the time.  I've forgotten that I've been not only snatched from the pit of hell, I've also been rescued from a life of sin and death.  My life right here on planet earth has been utterly transformed by the Gospel.  AND I'm going to spend eternity with God in Heaven.  Oh my gosh.  Why am I not telling everyone in sight?  Have I gotten over all that God has done for me?  Don't I care about others who need to know too?

My Senior Pastor, David Landrith, frequently puts it this way.  People matter to God, and they ought to matter to us.

Do people matter to you?  What are you doing about it?

So.  If you are a Long Hollow-ite, and you've been hearing this series these last few weeks, I know you are not unmoved.  God's stirring something in your heart, isn't He. Please tell me you aren't one of those people who are looking sideways at your neighbor in church making sure they are "getting this."  This message is for YOU!

What is God compelling you to do?

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You can read more about living compelled here, and I hope you'll also consider watching or listening to one of my pastor's messages from this series.  As far as I'm concerned, he's the most gifted communicator of God's Word I've ever heard.  You'll like him.  And in the immortal words of Forrest Gump, that's all I have to say about that.