2 x 4 Moments

Howdy Ho Neighbor! Miss my blogs? I went to Atlanta to the Catalyst conference and caught the swine flu! That stuff is nasty but that's another story for another day.
In one of my earlier ministries I had a guy in my church who was a 100% farmer/rancher. Every year he would take some cattle to market. One day when I was visiting him he showed me how he got the cows loaded onto the truck. He navigates them through these narrow fences and onto the truck. I asked, "what do you do if the cow won't move?" His answer really surprised me. He said, "If I've tried everything to get that cow to move and he still won't move I introduce him to my friend Mr. 2x4." I laughed and asked, "What do you do, whack him on the behind?" He chuckled and said, "no, I don't want to damage that area. I hit him across the forehead." In shock I said, "you hit the cow in the head?" He said, "don't fret, it doesn't hurt them. They have hard heads. But it does get their attention when nothing else will. I said, "I'll bet!"
Well, this week in Atlanta I was the cow and God was the rancher. He hit me so many times with a spiritual 2x4 my head is still spinning. Does God do that to you? He tries and tries to get your attention but you just keep on keeping on not getting what God is trying to tell you when WHAM!, a spiritual 2x4 hits you right across the forehead. 2x4 moments are great moments because we are drawn closer to God and what he wants for our life. Stay alert and be ready to be hit by a godly 2x4 every now and then. If you haven't been hit in awhile, check your spiritual growth meter. I'll bet your due for one!
Over the next few weeks I'm going to share some of the 2x4 moments I experienced at Catalyst. Next year I'm going to Catalyst again but I think I'll wear a helmet.