Even To The Point Of Tears

One of the greatest things that I have the privilege to be a part of at New Life is baptisms.

I’m kind of the Baptism Man.

Today Mike, one of the baptism candidates for February came in to shoot his baptism testimony video and let me just say…wow. Talk about being ready for a new beginning.

As we entered the studio to film the video Mike asked me if people get emotional.

“Yeah absolutely,” I told him.

It was obvious he was testing the waters to see how awkward it would be when he began to cry.

And cry he did…just minutes after getting into the room. He wasn’t even filming his video yet. He was simply looking over his notes with tears in his eyes.

It made me want to cry.

Here is this man, who has just barely accepted Christ into his heart and he is so moved by what God is doing in his life that he is breaking down in front of a virtual stranger.

When was the last time I cried because I was so moved by what God was going in my life?

What about you…when was the last time you cried?

For me personally I can’t remember. I have no idea the last time I broke down because I was so overwhelmed by what God was doing in my life.

Sad.

I believe I have a great relationship with God and I am so appreciative for the way He has blessed me, but I can’t recall the last time I was so overwhelmed by God that I was really truly brought to tears.

My time with Mike today was such a reminder of how we can’t let our relationships with God become stale or pedestrian, but how we need to continually be working on keep things fresh.

I want to continually be in awe of what God is doing in my life, even to the point of tears.

Posted on January 29th, 2010 by David | No Comments »

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