In Your Face (5 of 7)
Series: Unwavering
Joey Rodgers
1 Kings 18:41-46
Have you heard the idiom - In your face? It's an idiom of direct, bold confrontation. The formal definition is - an aggressive exclamation of triumph said after one has defeated someone else or proven them wrong.
The idea originated in the U.S. back in the 1970's as a form of trash talking among college/pro athletes in the heat of competition when one player got the better of the other. For example - in football, one guy lays out another on a hard hit and then stands over top of him like he's conquered him. Or in basketball, one player dunks over another player and gets in his face as if to say - I own you... whatcha going to do about it?
A month ago, I had a funny incident at the house w/ my 12 yr old son - Camden where I got in his face. I had just walked in the door from work when Meg said, ''You need to talk w/ YOUR son! I told him to clean his room, take out the trash, and walk the dog - and has he done it?'' I'm thinking - NO! So I open his bedroom door to find him on his bed playing - Play Station. I asked, ''What are you doing?'' His replied, ''Playing Play Station!'' Like... what does it look like I'm doing? I said, ''What did your mom tell you to do?'' He gave me an absolute blank stare of complete/utter ignorance - no clue! I said, ''Didn't your mom tell you to clean your room, take out the trash, and walk the dog?'' His look didn't change - complete/utter ignorance. I said, ''Son... Stand up!'' And I get in his face. And as I'm going up one side and down the other, chewing him out... He started smiling. I said, ''What are you smiling about?'' He replied, ''You have to look up to me to discipline me!''
If you're just joining us, we're in the 5th lesson in the life of the prophet Elijah in 1 Kings talking about our unwavering response to the call of God in our lives.
Let me catch you up. Elijah lived during the darkest moment in Israel's history. After Solomon's ...
Series: Unwavering
Joey Rodgers
1 Kings 18:41-46
Have you heard the idiom - In your face? It's an idiom of direct, bold confrontation. The formal definition is - an aggressive exclamation of triumph said after one has defeated someone else or proven them wrong.
The idea originated in the U.S. back in the 1970's as a form of trash talking among college/pro athletes in the heat of competition when one player got the better of the other. For example - in football, one guy lays out another on a hard hit and then stands over top of him like he's conquered him. Or in basketball, one player dunks over another player and gets in his face as if to say - I own you... whatcha going to do about it?
A month ago, I had a funny incident at the house w/ my 12 yr old son - Camden where I got in his face. I had just walked in the door from work when Meg said, ''You need to talk w/ YOUR son! I told him to clean his room, take out the trash, and walk the dog - and has he done it?'' I'm thinking - NO! So I open his bedroom door to find him on his bed playing - Play Station. I asked, ''What are you doing?'' His replied, ''Playing Play Station!'' Like... what does it look like I'm doing? I said, ''What did your mom tell you to do?'' He gave me an absolute blank stare of complete/utter ignorance - no clue! I said, ''Didn't your mom tell you to clean your room, take out the trash, and walk the dog?'' His look didn't change - complete/utter ignorance. I said, ''Son... Stand up!'' And I get in his face. And as I'm going up one side and down the other, chewing him out... He started smiling. I said, ''What are you smiling about?'' He replied, ''You have to look up to me to discipline me!''
If you're just joining us, we're in the 5th lesson in the life of the prophet Elijah in 1 Kings talking about our unwavering response to the call of God in our lives.
Let me catch you up. Elijah lived during the darkest moment in Israel's history. After Solomon's ...
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