Power Up! Acts 5:17-42

When we set out to do the works God has prepared for us, we must first be empty of ourselves and filled with His Spirit! Only then will we be effective for Him.

The disciples, after being warned once by the leaders of the Jewish community not to speak Christ's name, go right back out and do it again! They are apprehended, jailed and left until morning, only to be released by an angel and instructed to go preach the gospel in the temple courts. Once again, the leaders have them arrested and brought before them. Peter's words, "We must obey God rather than men!", along with his continued insistence that Jesus is the Christ, angered the group greatly.

But before they could do something foolish, one of their own, Gamaliel, spoke words of wisdom. He said to leave the disciples alone, "For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God."

Truer words were never spoken, and by a man who could be counted among the Gospel's enemies! The reality is that we must each, every day, submit our will to God's if we are to accomplish anything for His kingdom. Stop right now and pray to Him, confessing your sins and acknowledging your daily need for Him. Ask to be filled with His Holy Spirit, so that your thoughts, words and deeds would come from Him rather than from yourself. And go! Do the things He has prepared for you!

Welcome to Invictus!

Solus Invictus means "Conquering Sun" in Latin. The term was used by Constantine before his conversion to Christianity, but I find it very appropriate for use in the culture of Christ's followers, because Christ Himself is the "Conquering Son"!

The purpose of this weblog, or blog, will be to post thoughts I've had about our lives as His followers, things that I observe in scripture or everyday life that we can all grow and benefit from. I will try to post often, but at the very least once per week. I would encourage you strongly to click on the "submit comment" link after a post if you have thoughts of your own about it; this way you can interact with myself and with other folks who comment here!

Many of you who visit here are probably part of my church; perhaps leaders of Care Groups or just part of our family. Regardless of who you are, though, I pray that God will touch you through our interaction. Just remember; I am not perfect! What I write here may at times be flawed or short-sighted, but my goal is to always write from a perspective of love for my Savior and for my brothers and sisters.

Peace to you all!