The Five Fives
My Five Fives
I - The five “Untillit’s” about REALITY :
- Until it’s hard, it's not love.
- Until it's scary, it's not God.
- Until it’s not what we would expect, it's not higher than our thoughts or ways.
- Until it's impractical, it's not faith.
- Until it’s likely to piss you off, it's not God’s message.
II - The five “Iffit’s” about the HOLY SPIRIT:
- If it’s based in human ideas, it's not the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.
- If it's accomplished by self-effort, it's not the work of Holy Spirit.
- If it’s focused on the things of man, it's not the leading of the Holy Spirit.
- If it’s feelings, it's not faith.
- If it's behavioral modification, it's not the fruit of Holy Spirit.
III - The five “Whenit’s” about the BIBLE:
- When it’s the Bible, it convicts us of sin and righteousness and judgment.
- When it’s the Bible, it increases our confidence in God's promises.
- When it's the Bible, it focuses on the things of God not the things of man.
- When it’s the Bible, you live by faith not by feelings.
- When it’s the Bible, you love others more and self less.
IV - The five “Whatit’s” about EXISTENCE:
- What it's about is a living Holy Spirit, not a static man-made method.
- What it's about is dying to The Self, not improving it.
- What it’s about is God's will, not our happiness.
- What it's about is confidence in God, not confidence of success.
- What it's about is God’s authority, not our game plans.
V - The Five “Becuzit’s” about the CHURCH
- Becuzit’s about maturing in Christ, it's about seeking Him constantly.
- Becuzit’s about our Father’s will being done on earth as it is in heaven, it’s about serving Him faithfully.
- Becuzit’s about the Kingdom of God, it's about sharing Him boldly.
- Becuzit’s about worship, it’s about Word and Sacrament.
- Becuzit’s about Community, it's not about The Self.