{"id":9726,"date":"2013-02-26T00:01:46","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T05:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=9726"},"modified":"2013-02-25T22:41:59","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T03:41:59","slug":"crazy-love-chapter-8-profile-of-the-obsessed-pgs-134-138","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/26\/crazy-love-chapter-8-profile-of-the-obsessed-pgs-134-138\/","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Love: Chapter 8 – \u201cProfile Of The Obsessed\u201d (pp 134-138)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this chapter of Crazy Love<\/span><\/i>, Chan gives us a profile of being obsessed with Jesus. \u00a0Keep in mind that obsessed means ‘to have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topic.’\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On pages 134-138, Chan lists\u00a0three more ways in which we should examine ourselves to see if we are obsessed with Jesus to the point that we are faithfully living out His word.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Friends of All \u2013 <\/b>People who are obsessed with Jesus live lives that connect them with the poor in some way or another.\u00a0 Obsessed people believe that Jesus talked about money and the poor so often because it was really important to Him.\u00a0 (1 John 2:4-6; Matthew 16:24-26)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Crazy Ones \u2013 <\/b>Obsessed people are more concerned with obeying God than doing what is expected or fulfilling the status quo.\u00a0 A person who is obsessed with Jesus will do things that don\u2019t always make sense in terms of success or wealth on this earth.\u00a0 (Luke 14:25-35; Matthew 7:13-23, 8:18-22; Revelations 3:1-6)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Humble \u2013 <\/b>A person who is obsessed with Jesus knows that the sin of pride is always a battle.\u00a0 Obsessed people know that you can never be \u201chumble enough,\u201d and they seek to make themselves less known and Christ more known.\u00a0 (Matthew 5:16)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    May I share my heart with you as each of us begins to examine ourselves in view of these three ways. \u00a0It is my belief that we go through seasons of our lives where the Holy Spirit is nudging us to be more obsessed with Him, and even points to the door He wants us to enter to make that happen.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    For me personally, there was a particular season of my life when, I indeed, looked pretty Crazy<\/b> to those around me for following Jesus down the path that I felt He was leading me. \u00a0Some even called me by that name!\u00a0\u00a0 In fact, there were even times when I felt a little crazy myself because I was traveling down a road with Jesus that was completely out of my comfort zone of faith.\u00a0 We were on a road together that was, shall I say, \u201cnot my normal way\u201d of life.\u00a0 Believe me, it would have been much easier for me to turn around and go back than to face the opposition that I encountered.<\/span><\/p>\n

    But, I learned some very valuable lessons during that season of my life: <\/span><\/p>\n