it's a hard message.
scary.
makes me feel uncomfortable…and want to cry…
but mostly it makes me want to stand up on the balance beam…
i saw this on jody's blog a week or so ago.
she is returning from africa.
she got to see water4christmas' results with her own eyes…face to face.
she is standing on the balance beam.
Mother Runner - Thanks Meg. I needed that again. I love hugging the beam. Time to stand up and at least try walking on it.
Melissa - boy, that’s eye opening! so many of us think “letting our light shine” is enough….his message was what i needed to push me out of my comfort zone. i need to go out and share Christ with others…my family knows Him already! (that’s not to say i’ll stop sharing with my family)
thanks for sharing!
melissa
Natalie - Wow! This is so powerful. I’ve sent to all of my friends. Thank you for sharing.
Pineapple Princess - Francis and Lisa Chan are good friends of ours. I can say without a doubt that he lives what he preaches.
God has truly gifted him as a teacher. The Holy Spirit rips through each of Francis’ messages. Awesome.
Thanks for posting this! 🙂
Candace - I love, love, love the boldness with which Francis Chan lives and speaks. Crazy Love changed my life.
My brother-in-law’s response when discussing Crazy Love….
me: Man, that book will step on your toes.
BIL: That book ran all over my body.
Good God stuff all around. I love being put in my place in this world and all of eternity! Thanks for sharing!
emily - thank you . . . just what i needed to hear!
Meg - Oh man, do I so I.D. with that!!! I want to LIVE OUT LOUD FOR GOD!
Amanda - Amen!
jen - awesome.
Carolyn Dewey - Thanks Megan for this post! Francis Chan is a DYNAMIC pastor-teacher. Two of our sons and family have been or are currently attending his church. Not only is he a dynamic speaker but he is a HOLY man of God who lives his life as we all should. Not on a pedestal, mind you, but real, out and out for the Lord. His teachings on Sunday morning are just like in this video. Amazing! It’s a real treat to hear him when I visit CA!
Tanya Munoz - What a powerful message. Thank you for reminding me to stand up.
Sarah @ Dream In Domestic - Wow, that was really hard to hear. You know, I’m in college right now and that was exactly how I was picturing my life… “I’m going to either home school my kids or send them to a private school which I will be teaching at so I can keep an eye on them.” – I say things like this a lot. Thank you, Meg, for sharing this with us, because I think we all need to hear this from time to time. It’s so true. I need to do some thinking. 🙂
La Tempête - Thanks 🙂 That was really powerful. I shared it with a friend.
Jennifer Dawn - One word…WOW!
Janelle - Thanks for sharing this with us! 🙂 Francis Chan has to be one of my favorites… he spoke at Hume Lake Christian Camp in Hume, CA my Senior year of high school… was great then, is still great now!!
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - Oh Meg I’ve seen this before, but it still makes me tear up…because I’m that person holding on for dear life…afraid of falling. Thanks for that reminder to let God use me to the fullest! I know I want that with all my heart.
Amy - Great post! Helps you put things in perspective!
Joseph S. - I’m LDS, more commonly known as a Mormon, and this is why I absolutely love my church. We live our lives standing on the balance beam all of the time. Our church is completely run by pure volunteerism, none of our clergy is paid, we just do it for our love of Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father. If you are living life just grasping onto the beam, stand up, it’s great!
The Countess of Nassau County - I am completely in love with this post.
I have a lot going on in my life right now and I catch myself hanging onto that balance beam all the time. It’s so easy to confuse avoiding disaster achieving success.
carissa... brown eyed fox - oh boy! i love that.
hard to watch… yes.
made me cry… yes.
true… yes.
living wild at heart… fearlessly…
is really where HE wants us.
thanks for sharing gf!
Audrey - This is great. I really needed this today. Thank you! I might repost this on my blog later.
jennifer - Good Stuff! Thanks so much for sharing that Megan! Have you read Crazy Love? That’s even more good stuff! The truth really does hurt a lot of the time, but it’s so important that we keep listening. Praise the Lord we have a mighty, trustworthy God, and with Him on our side, we have nothing to fear!
Kelly - this is really great!
susie whyte - megan do you have a link to all the etsy stuff on your home page?? i’ve been trying to send people over to it.
Laura Phelps - thank God I am a gymnast.
julie - The week after I was in Kansas I went to Francis Chan’s church and had my entire foundation rocked. I am still processing it. I want God to make me uncomfortable. I want to be scared. Want to get really messed up? Want God to break your heart? I dare you to watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBhqrtMqrv8 Brew a pot of coffee and get a cozy chair and some tissues…
Chicago Jen - Juliann had an information table for Honduras on Sunday. Is this your year?
Patti - i really needed that today. thank you so much for sharing.
lora - Wow. I’ll be thinking on that today too…..thanks for posting it.
Keri ~ Forever Folding Laundry - Wow. Powerful and so very relevant.
april w - thank you for sharing. God has really been challenging me with how i’m going to choose to live my life moving forward & this just gave me a huge nudge.
Flower Patch Farmgirl - Fantastic. I want to LIVE!
Dana Banana - Thank you.
Jen CD - thank you for this. I needed to hear it, bc it is not much fun on the balance beam.
Julie - Thanks for posting this. It’s a great challenge for me in my every day life.
Leah in FL - Great message and great work with Water4Christmas. Another great ministry is Samaritan’s Purse. One can donate money and request that it go toward freshwater wells, water filters and many other items. They are open with their financials, so you don’t have to be concerned about where the money is going.
I enjoy your website and blog, Meg. I, too, have five children, but three are grown and out of the house now. It’s hard to believe, but the house can be too quiet. I so cherish the times when we are all together. Blessings to you and your family.
Leah in FL :o)
Stephanie Carroll - Love that video so much
and! I just got my coffee cozy from Water4Christmas and I love it…I put it on my blog, hopefully to help get the word out 🙂
Happy Monday, Meg
amy j. - Saw this on her blog, too. Love it. What an amazing example she is.
Emily@remodelingthislife - I cried. Thanks for sharing.
misty - this really goes with the sermon we had yesterday. it seems like everywhere i look, even on your blog, God is telling me just what to do… I just need to stop being scared. I just need to say, OK GOD, I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR. Your post today just made up my mind on something very important. thank-you.