This is what I'm talking about...

In the Forgotten God book and DVD, Francis Chan contends that we’ve ignored the Spirit for far too long, and that without Him, we operate in our own strength, only accomplishing human-sized results. It’s time for the beloved church of Jesus Christ to reverse the trend of neglect. Let’s pursue the Spirit-filled life of effectiveness God desires and we desire.

Captivated

God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him.
We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom,
courageous in seastorm and earthquake,
Before the rush and roar of oceans,
the tremors that shift mountains.
Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

River fountains splash joy, cooling God's city,
this sacred haunt of the Most High.
God lives here, the streets are safe,
God at your service from crack of dawn.
Godless nations rant and rave, kings and kingdoms threaten,
but Earth does anything he says.

Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

Attention, all! See the marvels of God!
He plants flowers and trees all over the earth,
Bans war from pole to pole,
breaks all the weapons across his knee.
"Step out of the traffic! Take a long,
loving look at me, your High God,
above politics, above everything."

Jacob-wrestling God fights for us,
God-of-Angel-Armies protects us.

Psalms 46

The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson

Take a long loving look at me, your High God...

The strength you seek for your day, your life, this moment... is in that look.

Your God is who He says He is. Who does God say that He is?

Your God can do what He says He can do. What does God say that He can and will do?

Hold your Bible in your hands. You hold in your hands the infallible, sacred and protected written Word of the Almighty God.

All day, every day we are all bombarded with news of wars and rumors of wars, failed governments and leaders of men who have gone back on their promises. Where do you take your counsel? Where do you find your refuge?

Whose voice are you listening to? What has the focus of your attention?

God is calling to you now...

"Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything."