What is fullness of life? What does it look like? Jesus came that we may have life and life in a its fullness.

I guess that when we are living according to his word our lives should be a testament to all that God has done for us and doing through us. That doesn't mean we don't suffer but that in those sufferings we are able to keep God in the picture.

A good life today for most people often looks like a nice house, car, a loving family and the perfect job. But I wonder if these are the trappings that prevent us getting to that fullness of life. Not that they are wrong but that when we have these things we feel we have obtained that fullness of life.

I imagine that a life totally surrendered to God is the route to fullness I once heard someone say that this was all about Peace or Shalom as it is in the Hebrew. That a Shalom in every aspect of life is what God intended. Obviously there was a lot more depth to it than that but that was the gist of it.

Fishers of Men

God calls each one of us to be a fisher of men, what does this look like? What does it require? Well for a little help try listening to this sermon link http://www.everynation.co.uk/cms/content/resource/248_sound.mp3

This sermon spoke a lot to me about the importance of being ready to fish for men. The strength of the net is key. Jesus spent plenty of time with his disciples trying to make sure they were strong enough when the time came. There were issues with pride, exclusivity, arrogance, unforgiveness and many more. The analogy of Jesus washing the disciples feet is huge (John 13) and I hadn't considered it this way before but Jesus was saying all I have to do is clean up the way you walk then the rest will come from that. We need people on our walk who we can be transparent with to ask those awkward questions. So that we can strengthen those nets, it is God who helps strengthen those chords.

Well I hope you enjoy the sermon I know it spoke powerfully to me, "It is not that you wont go to heaven but you wont fulfill Gods purpose for your life." I do not want to miss what God has for me do you?

May all Churches in the UK begin to see a fleet of boats taking to the water to pull in the harvest with strong powerful nets.