Characteristics of God

Decided this needed its own post. Just post some, as you think of them, even if its just one...

Characteristics of God (Chan's): Holy, Eternal, All-knowing, All-Powerful...

Characteristics is defined as a feature or quality that makes somebody or something recognizable... distinguishing or representative of a particular person or thing.

Chapter 1 -- Stop Praying

I suppose we'll just comment back and forth on the each chapter...

Online I found some questions, maybe to get us started...

1. What's your reaction to the video?
2. Why are we prone to forget about God even though He is so great?
3. How can we remind outselves of His greatness and glory each day?
4. Do you agree with AW Tozer when he writes, "Whatever comes into your mind when you thinka bout God is the most important thing to you." Why or Why not?

Preface

To just read the Bible, attend church, and avoid "big" sins - is this passtionate, wholehearted love for God? -- Francois Fenelon, The Seeking Heart

Comment what you think...

Start reading March 1

"Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Matthew 22:37-40



Read The preface and Chapter 1 (One chapter a week?). In the preface Francis Chan will ask you to watch the intro video. I recommend it. I will post the link to the videos... He has one for each chapter.

http://crazylovebook.com/videos_chapter.html

We start soon... Blog ready!

http://www.crazylovebook.com/

Excert from the site...

Have you ever wondered if we're missing it?

It's crazy if you think about it. The God of the universe — the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and e-minor — loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss.

Whether you've verbalized it yet or not . . . we all know something's wrong.

Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'ts — it's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same.

Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.

"With an urgency that seeks to awaken a sleeping church mired in the comfort of middle ground, Crazy Love gets to the heart of the matter and leaves you wanting more — more of the matchless Jesus who offers radical life for all."
— LOUIS GIGLIO, director of Passion conferences