Holy Dissatisfaction

I have noted that lots of negative adjectives are somehow improved in the Christian vocabulary by prefixing “holy”. Anger may be a problem, but “holy anger” makes us like God. I avoid wrath, but is not a little “holy wrath” God-like?

I am dissatisfied! If it makes you feel better, mine is a holy dissatisfaction. I am openly seeking transformation (change!). I believe God is a change agent. I am tired of the folks who are opposed to change, even to good and needed changes. God is trying to remake and remold me constantly into a different image–conformed to his Son. He is seeking the formation of Christ within me, as Paul encouraged the Galatian churches. I believe I must be constantly growing (changed) to survive spiritually in this world. I believe the church must change in order to survive as well.

Today’s sermon will mention six growth (change) areas. (1) We must get Christianity from our heads to our hearts and lives in dedicated, devoted discipleship. (2) We must move from a passive version of Christianity that opposes and avoids to an active involvement in the communities of our lives. (3) We must restore every-member ministry. (4) We must acknowledge our human weakness so we and others can see God’s strength. (5) We must address the constraints of contemporary culture as we seek wholehearted kingdom participation. (6) We must de-culturalize our Christianity so we are capable of welcoming everyone of every culture.

The church that will not change will die. The church that clilngs to sameness will perish. May we pray for God’s renewing, reviving Spirit to fall on us.