A movement. A revolution. Changing thoughts changes actions. Changing actions changes lives.

I am so pumped about the revolution that we, as God's people are going to play a part of! I hope you all as team leaders that I have spoken with are pumped for our launch this upcoming Monday, July 27th! I wanted to further share with anyone reading this the vision that Christ has laid on my heart through his word. God used speaker Afshin Ziafat, Brad Davidson, and Jordan Clark of Far From Ordinary, and the Bible of a girl nicknamed Boj to really convict me of scripture memory. Over the past several days, God has placed a few scriptures on my heart that have birthed this movement. This revolution. 

1. Psalms 119:11

"I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." (ESV)

If. Than. Negate the first positive,  then inverse the second half of the verse: "I have not stored up your word in my heart, that I might sin against you." How many songs do we know every word to from beginning to end? Is not God's word so much more precious than these?

2. Romans 8:6 

"For to set the mind on flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." (ESV)

Life is not what happens to us, only with what we make of what happens. I am convinced that if Christ were to fulfill the top of our priorities list 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, that it would be impossible for us to be stressed. Because his true peace surpasses all understanding. Let us, in all things, consider our life simply constant communication with the Father. As we seek his will, and keep him first, EVERYTHING else simply falls into place.

3. Proverbs 23:7

"As a man thinketh, so is he." (KJV)

Our thoughts determine our actions. Today I told a good friend I was about to do something that may upset him, but asked him to to react. Then I punched him hard in the thigh. At that point he had a couple options:

a. Angrily, punch me back.

b. Not respond with an action, but in his mind make a note of how angry he was that I hit him.

c. Take a deep breath, and realize that what happened, happened. No anger would change it. 

    forgive as Christ forgave.

All three start with the mind. All three different thought processes lead to different actions. Thoughts determine emotions, not the other way around.

4. 2 Corinthians 10:5

"We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God and take every thought captive to obey Christ."

This is the heartbeat of the ETC Revolution. ETC being, Every Thought Captive. So many "Christians" are washed here and there because they don't know their faith! They don't know what they stand for, and fall victim to temptation of the world. Here at the ETC Revolution we are all about raising a generation of leaders. I truly believe that the average every day struggles of Christians could be reverted and destroyed simply by hiding God's word so deep in our hearts that none can retract it. So here is what we propose. Finding networks of leaders who build home groups to commit to scripture memory. Two verses a week, and one extended passage a month found here on the site. Don't get me wrong. All of God's word is good, and we encourage you to memorize as much of it as possible. We, at the ETC Revolution simply beleive there is something powerful about hundreds and thousands of people memorizing, praying over, and reading the same scripture on a daily basis. Our leadership training launch will be on Monday, July 27th. We're pumped. We're excited. We're ready to see God do amazing things, and be humbled we get to play a part. If you are interested in how you can play a part, how to become a team leader of the ETC Revolution, or simply want more information, email me at mattallen.etcrevolution@yahoo.com. In the meanwhile, get ready to see God do some BIG things.

Changing thoughts changes actions, changing actions changes lives, and changing lives changes the world. That is the ETC Revolution.