Unconditional

I'm in the middle of a book that is kicking my butt! It is "Unconditional" by Brian Zahnd. Every chapter so far has been profound and imminently practical. Here's a quote:
Evil is only defeated when someone absorbs the blow and forgives, thus ending the cycle of evil. Absorbing the blow without retaliation by exercising the option to forgive is not weakness or acquiescence with injustice; it is taking up your cross and following Jesus. It is following Jesus to Calvary, and there ending evil through the triumph of forgiveness. Forgiveness is not weakness; it is the power of God--the power of God to overcome evil by depriving evil of a host for retaliation.
 

GDOP

This coming Sunday is the Global Day of Prayer. This has been going on for 10+ years and it started in South Africa. It has spread across the world and now there are groups getting together to pray in almost every nation. There will be millions of folks gathering to pray on June 12th, Pentecost Sunday. It is about praying globally as we gather locally. In my home of Arlington, Texas we will gather in UTA Stadium from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. to worship and pray together. It will be a time of repentance, confession, celebration, and joy as we join as one body locally joining the body of Christ globally. God responds to the prayers of His people. PRAY!