I was looking through my photos and came across a bunch of shots that I’ve taken while visiting other churches.  I thought some of my pastor friends might like the see them.  I have a couple from Elevation, a handful from Fellowship and a bunch from Saddleback.  Enjoy.

Paramount released an update to their Star Trek trailer today.  This one is basically the same as the first one except for a surprise at the end.  Check it out in the resolution of your choice…

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DANG!!!  They are promoting this just right.  They’ve got me hooked and this film doesn’t even come out until MAY! 

I found this picture on the internet.  I’m not sure where it was taken but I found it to be very interesting and a good reminded to pray for our president-elect.  He’s going to have to hit the ground running the hour he’s sworn in and he’s going to need wisdom from God to govern our nation.  That much is for sure.

As you fast today, you may start to experience a feeling of weakness.  Don’t let that bother you.  In a way, feeling weak is part of the process.  After all, one of the reasons we are fasting is to practice denying ourselves.  Remember the verse we studied…

Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”  Luke 9:23 (NIV)

The truth is that fasting is acknowledging that God is more important that anything else.  We are focusing on Him because He is the source of everything we need…including strength.  The fact that we are weak actually points to our need for God and His incredible strength.

The apostle Paul understood this concept.  He wrote…

Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite content… For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Cor. 12:8-10 (NLT)  Emphasis mine

Remember that even though you may feel weak, God is strong and His power will work through us as we give our weaknesses to Him.

It seems that almost everyone that calls Fusion home is fasting today.  I can’t tell you how pumped I am about that!  I think that the Lord is going to move in BIG ways as we continue to seek Him. 

I’m praying for all you guys that the Lord would speak to you clearly today and that you would hear from Him like never before.  I’m also asking Him to bring about major breakthroughs as you focus on Him through fasting.

I’d like to ask you to include Fusion in your prayers as you fast and pray.  Our church is at a critical juncture in her history.  Please ask God to continue to bless and guide us and that Fusion would be everything He envisions it to be.