"...but of Love, of Joy and of a Sound Mind."

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 24-25

Friday, March 13, 2009

There is a documentary out about the life of Larry Norman. There is a very good review about the documentary HERE. What struck me and most people who do not know Larry Norman personally was that he was full of controversey thoughout his life. The biggest lesson I learn from the review is this, that God can use everyone, even the flawed for His glory. I guess you just have to go online to read about what Larr Norman did in the past. Nonetheless, his music lives on and it continues to speak to me and many others in the world. God bless his soul.

Here is another lesson from the review:

"I also thought of the dangers of compartmentalized faith. Evangelical Christians like to proclaim that "God must always come first in my priorities, then my spouse." Bull twinkies. This kind of thinking has done so much harm to marriages and families. Rather than a western hierarchy of priorities, I try to hold to a more eastern way of thinking: Jesus must be at the center of my relationships. God is not more important to me than my marriage; God is in my marriage. Separate them, and one can do all sorts of damage "in the name of God." It made me ask myself (almost like a party game) which I would choose: an influential ministry and a family that felt neglected or abandoned, or no influence, but a family that knew they were loved. (Also try substituting the word "friends" for "family.") Which would you choose?"

2 Comments:

At 8:10 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jenn, thank you for the link! I hope you get a chance to see the movie sometime. Some people are upset that it makes Larry Norman look bad, but as you wrote, it gives me hope that God can use me.

 
At 11:57 PM, Blogger :)X said...

Hi Jon! And thank you for that reminder about putting God in al aspect of our lives! That's what I am trying to do with my life right now. Cheers!

 

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