John 3:8, New International Version (NIV)
"The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."
Dave Brubaker shared one of his favorite Bible verses, John 3:8, a description the Spirit-led life. It's exciting to see how Newsong NOC is living this out; just look at the retreat this past year, when people waited in line for 3-4 hours to be prayed over by Pastor Dave Gibbons.
What does the Spirit-led life look like? Two indicators are that we are "out of control, and falling in love." He referenced three Tom Hanks movies that model this kind of living:
(1) "Castaway", a picture of the out of control life. "Out of control" sometimes sounds like a negative, but it brings us out of comfort and makes us nervous, which can help us grow. When we are
desperate, we rely on prayer.
(2) "Sleepless in Seattle", a picture of falling in love, and having eyes of love. Are you walking around
the world looking with love, and constantly seeing beauty in people?
(3) "Forrest Gump", Forrest was the master of John 3:8. Like the white feather in the movie, he lived the out of control life, as he went from one thing to another. Do you have that level of trust when you are out of control? Plus he showed us a life of falling in love, even when that love wasn't reciprocated. Ultimately the goal is not just to imitate Tom Hanks, but God himself, who showed his out of control, falling in love heart in John 3:16, giving up everything to be with us.
by Arnold Wang
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