NON-NEGOTIABLES

Psalm 62:7
My help and glory are in God —granite-strength and safe-harbor-God— So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line for him. God is a safe place to be.

TRUST is a crazy word. It sounds so easy, but takes so much to accomplish.

ABSOLUTE TRUST is INSANE.

My daughter Bella has this down. She would easily jump off a 10 story building if I promised to catch her.....Ari (my youngest daughter) has a rough time trusting me tying her shoes.

I love this verse because it takes something that's extremely difficult for us to do (trust) and takes it to another level. But wasn't that what Jesus was all about......Undeniable Absolutes...

Another word comes to mind with these words. TRUST.....ABSOLUTES....AND NON-NEGOTIABLES.

small words with sick big meanings...

Jesus had a list of non-negotiables that he not only made...but LIVED OUT...

Tonight in my continual "HOW'S YOUR 30 SERIES?"  I'm teaching on the NON-NEGOTIABLES OF JESUS.....Take a look at my TOP 30 NON-NEGOTIABLES OF JESUS 

(Omitted is the obvious heaven, hell, and 2nd coming...c'mon people!!!!) 

1. LOVE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

2. OBEDIENCE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

3. FAITH WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

4. PERSISTENCE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

5. SALVATION WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

6. REPENTANCE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

7. JUSTICE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

8. PRAYER WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

9. COMMUNITY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

10. RELATIONSHIPS (OR FRIENDSHIPS) WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE

11. HEALING'S WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE

12. FASTING WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

13. WINING WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

14. ATONEMENT WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

15. PEACE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

16. CHILDREN WERE NON-NEGOTIABLE

17. TEACHING WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

18. CHALLENGING OTHERS (iron sharpening iron) WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

19. GRACE WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

20. JOY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

21. COMMUNITY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

22. COMMITMENT WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

23. LOYALTY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

24. HONESTY WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

25. DEVOTION WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

26. MENTOR SHIP WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

27. BELIEF WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

28. SIN WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

29. THE CROSS WAS NON-NEGOTIABLE

20. "YOU" ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE....

WHAT ARE YOUR NON-NEGOTIABLES IN YOUR LIFE?

KILLER INSTINCT or INSTINCTIVELY KILLED???

I always tell people saying if I was a wrestler I'd want to be called Jimmy "never say die" Smuda. Seriously, it would stick! Now,  I love it when something unexpected falls into your lap. A good friend of mine came up to me and said "So I have a connection, Would you like your own cable t.v. show"? My response? FOR REAL?

As the details became more "realistic" the shot of getting my own cable access show seemed a long shot at best. I was told 1,000's of people apply (it's FREE...DUH) and the chance is slim, but why not. 

Long story longer...I submitted the application, waited..and GOT IT! ARE YOU SERIOUS?Then came the heart wrenching news of you have to have your first show by THIS MONDAY (keep in mind, I got this info on WED). My first reaction was, "Well...that would have been nice". Then something clicked in. That 

NEVER SAY DIE attitude. See I believe you either have that KILLER INSTINCT, or in life you suffer the possibility of being INSTINCTIVELY KILLED. There has to be that drive, that passion that becomes the fuel in which you survive on. You know you have this when everything and everyone says "There's no chance", and sometimes that everything and everyone is YOU YOURSELF.

It's more then an OVERDRIVE button, or a PUSH, or an adrenaline rush. It's like this. Ever

 see the movie "point break" with one of the most amazing actors of all time keanu reeves? HOW SILLY! OF COURSE YOU HAVE! There's this ridiculous scene where Patrick Swayze jumps out of a plane, away from the thespian (aka keanu). Mr. brilliant (again Keanu) has no parachute so he's faced with a dilemma. Either let the bad guy get away...or JUMP and HOPE. Mr. Fantastic (by now, you get it...Keanu) jumps out of the plane and grabs Swayze in one of the most incredible cinematic scenes since......well since Mr. Amazing (KEAAAAANUUUUU) jumped the city bus in speed......the man is a god kids! (full sarcasm intentional, except the parts that are completely true).

That's what a never say die attitude looks like. NO is not an option. Quitting doesn't even make sense, and not trying is completely unacceptable. 

READ NEHEMIAH CHAPTER 6 from the message and you COMPLETELY get what I'm saying..

So....Shadow Boxers is born......encouraging fighters to keep fighting...

CHECK OUT THE TRAILER...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YMborTAOxs