1/13/11 LOVE is PATIENT; CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL

[for the entire message go to http://cblogs.posterous.com/1311-love-is-patient-crystal-cathedral ]1/13/11 cblog LOVE is PATIENT; crystal cathedral, 930am, sheila schuller: [opening prayer] "God...u could have been fearsome, standoff,..but u chose to be a guiding..we r thnkful..u r faithful, providential..we give back..say thank u..hello to harold shaw [harold works here, or volunteers here] ..harold shaw..houses exciting..more imp Jesus is on the move..shakers for Jesus..dad I heard u shook..last night..[sheila asks her dad to stand & shake, but he says] "I shake sitting down..." [harold] "..shaking world up for Jesus..sheila your vision..church needs to turn back to your father's vision..a mission to the world..part of the vision..& we need more salt shakers..any of u..think somebody else will do it..no, Christ needs u..need 50 more volunteers ..give to some undeserving..ha ha..I mean deserving family..as moses lifted up the snake..so shall the son of man be lifted up..go to cc.org, click on mission tabs..donate finances..care packs..got to get in the game..participate..god wants your heart...need 3 trailers..pickup trucks..10 miles off the road..will be shaking then..organize a prayer team..pray for our safety..protection..meetings.sat morn 8-10 until we go to mexico [sheila]..& ur always at the back..say hello to harold [harold]..2 whopping volunteers per week..I see superstars..Jesus is on the move..intro to you..he's preaching..filling the cathedral at 1pm ..hispanic ministry..valued, loved, respected here at the cc ..most dynamic hispanic pastor..dante gebel ..in spanish..happy to be here..part of the family..[he doesn't know english] .presence of god..muy bueno..even in parking lot..glory of god..pray for presence..his anointing..he is here.east west north south..lives being changed ? Muchisimo..cancer, terminal sickness, testimony..people changed..u have beautiful wife..3 boys 1 girl ? ..seeing this on tv..112 countries..tbn in spanish..whole hispanic world..something's happening..I'm very happy we r happy..u let us borrow your house..schuller 20 yrs ago thought of the hispanics..loved us..know that u love us..for borrowing house..we know u love us..family...nothing else u can do..2nd service..grow a lot..center ...movement of god..not a desire..going to happen..this is the place..like jerusalem..came from pentecost..hispanics..americans..multi-race..prayer w/ u..thank u Jesus for what doing..hispanic ministry here & round the world..continued blessing..outpouring of your glory..protect dante leanna & children...exciting..pleased to welcome back renee bondi..cd inner voice ..I will go lord if u lead me..is it I lord..will hold your people in my heart ..20 years ago..not sure if I would sing again..diaphragm..prayer,,weights on diaphragm..god bless schullers..keep going.[SHEILA's MESSAGE re 'LOVE is PATIENT']"....we r in 2nd message re love life..I kicked it off w/ love believes the best re others, god, self...accepting, believing that god believes best re u..so today.2nd in series..love waits..love patient kind..1 cor 13..does not envy boast, not arrogant rude..love waits..u all love to wait..at starbucks..no ? Cellphone died...advert upgrade 3g to 4g..soon discovered..if have smartphone..3g slower..faster better..that's what we think..fastpaced society..don't want to waste time..its a precious commodity..only so much time..can't go
...diff timetables...can't tell who learned to read at 4 or 6..ride back at 4 or 6..cocoon..can't wait for it to b/c a butterfly..but if I cracked it open bf its time..it would kill it..things need time, patient love..beautiful gift..precious moments...time to listen..young couple both texting..wonder if texting e/other..four sons..7 years span...scotty came into kitchen..mom..yes scott ..need u to listen..he's looking at me..my backside..says "mom ur not listening to me w/ your eyes.." stopped me cold..forgive me for not paying attention...listen to u eye to eye..husb said remember what scott told u years ago..love waits..patient..time to be w/ them..to let work out losses ..people gone thru loss, illness death..lost home.don't recover instantly..need time to heal...give loved ones time..encourage..time will heal..sometimes..gift of time to go thru program ..I say jim I want another degree..meant evenings studying..always gave me the gift of time..some of us just need time to be alone to be w/ god..wait patiently..patient love waits,,waits..as long as necc..as long as it is necc..another word..long suffering..I know..hear from u..ruptured rship...sbu love dearly..rupture in rship..don't give up..as long as it needs..how can we love that way..maybe u say sheila I don't hav that patience..but god waits for u..he's sitting waiting for u to stop, turn, notice, listen,,god waits patiently..for u & I..patience..I'm going to act out a story for u.one woman show..role of 3 men..no costume..u knw the story...dad I want my inheritance..now..not gonna wait..ok son..sure of this ? I'm not sure in loving interest..ok son..here it is..every penny..thank. u dad..out goes son..far away..squandering $..one day, money gone..what do now ? Pig farmer needs help..will u hire me..dirty sloppy stinky..I'm hungry..eat the pigs food..why did I waste my inheitance..brother home w/ dad ..what happ if I go home ? Dad I'm sorry..scary ..what do ? Not stay in pigsty ..son tentatively back home..father..sees son coming..son home..ran out, embraced him ..held tight..never let u go again...big bro out in field, stayed home..he hears little bro back..dad's throwing a feast for him ? What abt me ? Been faithful..don't like it..dad..why ? Dad says..son uve been w/ me..rship all this time.day for celeb. ..so they did ...its the story of the prodigal son..henri nouwen..says we all play 3 roles..sometimes vacillate..we r impatient, demanding..walk away..leave rupture....the goal is to be like the father, waiting patiently..God is waiting for u..watching..turn..welcome home..my child..arms around u..embrace..as a result,,turn to those around us..patient love ..don't give up do not worry fret,,god is here for u, open arms..pray..all do is look up, turn run to u..lord throw arms around us..feel embrace,,love that waits.."