Matt Short

I can’t get over God’s goodness… actually, more like God in general. He blows me away, and I think that’s absolutely right. He’s SO incomprehensible, SO indescribable, SO awe inspiring, SO indispensable, SO beyond us that it’s REDICULOUS for us to not praise Him. Think about the loftiness of the simple statement “God is good”… there’s so much wait in that one statement you could go on singing that your entire life and not run out of awe. I mean the seraphim crews around all day singing, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come.” LUCKY PUNKS! haha Too often we put bounds on God as if we understand Him though, at least I feel I have in the past. As if we serve a God who we get… that’s such a foolish thought! I am proud to say I know things about my God but DO NOT know Him. If I did, would He be Go? God alone knows Himself. Ever since I left Auckland in April worship has struck my interest. Simply because of its ability to express the little that we do get, in the best way that we can, to give glory back to God. He deserves SO much and yet everything we give Him is SO finite in comparison to His infinite self. Think about this, “God DOES NOT need you!” haha. I don’t know about you but I’m getting off my high horse in thinking I am God’s own blessing to Himself, as if He needs some help waging eternal warfare on the Devil. I don’t know, that’s how I understand it. 

Beyond this I’ve been chewing on the idea of success and greatness. Even in Christian circles we can press greatness as a state of success true followers all achieve. Yet how contradictory of martyrdom that is! haha. Greatness is not measured by the amount of souls you’ve seen come to know Christ, your status in your church as a leader, nor your good deeds among men. I must correct myself to prevent from getting lost in the meaning of words. This is greatness when looked at from a religious non-believer’s point of view. Greatness in God’s eyes is something FAR different I am simply suggesting. Who is “greater”? Billy Graham or the man who never saw a soul come to know Christ a day of his life but spent every day sharing the gospel and Gods love with the homeless who lived in the next box over. I couldn’t make that judgment, but I think it comes down to one thing, “What have you done with that which God has given you?” This is greatness as I understand it right now, “Obeying God in what you know He’s told you to do, and making the most of how He’s made you.” If you have more to add please feel free to add… =) 

This next week I will be moving down the street to another house where I will be joined by a number of other staff members for a week of leadership training. We will be praying about outreach locations, plans for the school, and for our students. I’m SUPER excited about this next week because it’s also a time to grow together as staff before we try to lead together. The school starts in about two weeks on October 7^th and I can’t wait! It’s looking like we’ll have somewhere around 30 students and only 5 or 6 staff. We’re kinda itching for more staff members but will make due if this is all we get. Keep the school in your prayers and praise God for His goodness. 

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