{"id":766,"date":"2014-01-14T14:15:07","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T20:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pambhm.net\/blog\/?p=766"},"modified":"2014-01-14T14:19:11","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T20:19:11","slug":"turning-your-back-on-the-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pambhm.net\/blog\/2014\/01\/14\/turning-your-back-on-the-crowd\/","title":{"rendered":"turning your back…on the crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post<\/a> by Ann Voskamp<\/a> appeared in front of me this morning. Here’s an excerpt:<\/p>\n

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We all get to choose where we set up the stage of our lives — before the Crowds, the Court, the Congregation, the Critics (inner or otherwise)-\u00e2\u20ac\u201c or the Cross of Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All except One will assess your performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Only One will accept you before your performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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When identity is not drawn from a performance \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but drawn toward a Person, the person of Jesus \u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0this<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0is the place where a life makes music. If your performance is fueled by a need for acceptance, that is what burns your life out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But when His already acceptance is the very fuel of your performance \u00e2\u20ac\u201c this is what ignites a life into pure glory.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Profound acceptance is what gives you profound performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now you can give the performance of your life — because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s based on the\u00c2\u00a0completeness<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0of your acceptance: Which means you dance.<\/p>\n

Which means an erupting relief of grateful joy moves you.<\/p>\n

Which means there’s this symphonic movement — that moves the world.<\/p>\n

Listen – it’s not how you perform; it’s unconditional love based on your acceptance by God<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This post by Ann Voskamp appeared in front of me this morning. Here’s an excerpt:   We all get to choose where we set up the stage of our lives — before the Crowds, the Court, the Congregation, the Critics (inner or otherwise)-\u00e2\u20ac\u201c or the Cross of Christ. All except One will assess your performance. … <\/p>\n

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