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Living An Original Life: 02 The Crisis

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by Erwin McManus

2 Responses to “Living An Original Life: 02 The Crisis”

1. Corey McGehee
   Oct 16th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

   Did anyone else find themselves standing while Erwin was praying at the end of the talk, even though we were listening via podcast? This is but a small example of how DESPERATELY we want to live an original life. How we so badly want God to do great things through our lives.

   To me, one of the most exciting yet scariest attributes to be assigned with is “tremendous potential.” Of course it makes you feel good to be thought of as having potential, but it scares me to think of that because if my life does not amount to all that it could have, at the end of the day it comes down to my failure to seek God’s greatness in my life. There is no greater accountability than to open your life to the greatness God has created us all to live. My question is this: I so desperately want to live an original life, to be used by God; what can I do, today, to start living that life? I have been asking this for years, trying to start it, and this feeling just grows stronger and stronger inside of me.

   Any thoughts? Awesome segment Erwin, does this feeling ever even begin to be satisfied? Sometimes it seems that if it is, then that is when we become stagnant as a Christian. What a dilemma…

   Thanks for the comments,

   Corey
   Phoenix, age 25

2. Jamie
   Oct 24th, 2007 at 12:16 pm

   Corey,

   I think you can tell from the lack of response that no one really has the answer to your question. As for me, I was definitely standing while listening to the podcast. I find lots of comfort in knowing that if I am connected to God I can go after the desires of my heart. So I am just looking and experiencing until I find the place where God can use me best.

   Jamie
   CA, age 22