Friday, October 10, 2008

“The Polarized Express”


Continuing on the letter T for “The Gospel Expressed”, I believe we all have a unique expression when it comes to communicating who God is and what He’s done. On the last blog, I talked about how everyone has a gift and talent that comes naturally to them that was placed there by God. And I think we should use them to express the Gospel.

The key is being yourself. We’re called to express, not impress. As Paul was writing a letter to the Corinthians, he was telling us that collectively we are a body, but that the body is made up of many different parts, and each part plays a critical role in the overall being of the body. He then said that we all can’t be the same part. Think about it. If everyone was a mouth, we’d have no eyes to see, ears to hear, etc. Our culture has become obsessed with trying to be like someone else, instead of just trying to be themselves.

When it comes to communication, its a two way street. One is giving and the other is receiving. Im glad we all don’t express ourselves the same exact way. Because not everyone receives the same way. Im also glad everyone’s not like me! Don’t be afraid to express yourself, even if it’s the polar opposite of other people you know. We’ll just call that expression “The Polarized Express”.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

haha, the whole time I was reading this I didn't get the title...until the last line.

Jordan said...

hey, this is my first look at your blog (sorry i'm late . . . yeah), but really liked it. i think i might check out your page more frequently.

Rich Vanegas said...

Thanks Jordan....Kat... glad you figured it out! :) I finally got Photoshop...so im sure youre gonna see my mug in plenty of pics now!

Obehi said...

i was not ready for the cameo. LOL.

Ejae (E-share) said...

Great message as always...that picture makes me laugh..i'm imaging you as the little boy from the movie.

Aripiphany said...

umm.. the picture is a tad on the creepy side, but yes it looks like you got photoshop-happy there. haha. good blog.

Mars Blackmon said...

Dude, taking a break from this Senior Thesis and reading over the blog again. Man, this stuff is awesome. Rich, God's blessed you with some tremendous gifts! Keep it up bro!