Love Like Crazy


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“Loving a holy God is beyond our moral power. The only kind of God we can love by our sinful nature is an unholy god, an idol made by our own hands. Unless we are born of the Spirit of God, unless God sheds His holy love in our hearts, unless He stoops in His grace to change our hearts, we will not love Him. To love a holy God requires grace, grace strong enough to pierce our hardened hearts and awaken our moribund souls” - R.C. Sproul

Soulfari has been quiet for a few days, mostly because I have so much on my plate right now. Regular work, freelance work, board meetings, family meetings…the list goes on and on. What I’m trying to finish up is my sermon for this coming Sunday called “A Crazy Little Thing Called Love”…catchy isn’t it?…sounds like  a song…hmmmm. Some of the thoughts I had here are part of what I intend to share.

So this small post is simply to remind you all that I’m still here…just hunkered down preparing my heart to talk about our love for God…by talking about my level of love for Him. I sense that this could be a huge moment as I express where I am in this leg of my journey with the Lord. I pulled this from the post I mentioned above.

“This is where I find myself tonight…how much do I REALLY love my God, my Messiah? The past few months I thought my struggles, my challenges were about questions of faith. No, they were questions about love.”

I am humbled by this thought and it has changed (is changing) my heart. I’m excited to find out that my heart is not as dead as I feared…

“And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.” Ezekiel 36:26 NLT

I will blog more about this subject but God is doing a work in me that requires time and stillness…both which are at a premium lately.

Still, I wonder…who has your heart?
Can I pray for you?
There is always time for that!

Bless you all,
Jay

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Comments

Glynn Young said…
Questions about love...We all have those, Jay. And we usually find that our heart is indeed alive. thanks for this.
S Etole said…
I've read that verse many times but I just now was impacted by what He gives in return for that stony heart. Thank you for this.
bill (cycleguy) said…
Looking forward to hearing what He is teaching you jay. On another subject: love the new background but one question: is that a longing to get out of the snow-covered wilderness called New York? :)
Jay Cookingham said…
Bill...I am SO ready for Spring! Maybe the Winter is a reflection of what God is doing to my heart....hmmmm.
Jay Cookingham said…
Our Father loves us so doesn't He? We always get more in return, thanks Susan!
Jay Cookingham said…
Thanks Glynn! I think we need reminders that our heart is still alive...and beating for Him!
Dustin said…
Jay, that verse is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing it this morning. Like some of the other folks, I can't wait to read about some of the new things God is teaching you about His perfect love.
MichaelDPerkins said…
Jay, I've missed you. :) Look forward to hearing more about what He is doing.
Jay Cookingham said…
Miss you too bro'...trying to catch up on everybody's blogs is tough this week. But I'm praying for you all! Bless ya bro'
Dusty Rayburn said…
Praying for you during this time.

Loving like crazy comes hard to us... even under grace we at times lose sight of His great love that reached out to us even when we did not know Him. I am so thankful that by His grace, He continues to reach out and tug at my love strings guiding me back into His embrace.

May our lives be consumed by an insane love for God.
Jay Cookingham said…
"May our lives be consumed by an insane love for God.

Amen Bro...and thanks for the prayers!
Tony Alicea said…
I know the business is probably crazy but I'm praying that all of your efforts are yielding fruit. Praying for you, Jay.
Jay Cookingham said…
Appreciate those prayers Bro'
jasonS said…
So true--it seems to rarely be about what we initially think. On Sunday, I preached and said it a little differently than I have before. I said (and believe) the battle is not over our finances or health or relationships. The battle is over whether we see Him correctly and worship accordingly. That changes everything! I can't work up a knowledge of Him, but I can submit to His revelation of Himself. It's a sigh of relief and a breath of fresh air. Thanks Jay. Praying for you as well.
Jay Cookingham said…
I guess I better catch that sermon! I feel like I'm coming out a fog or a dream...something is being awakened and for that I am glad. Thanks Jason!

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