Wednesday night was out of the park awesome. It was week 2 of our Game On Series and it was Wacky Tacky Night. Blown away by the tackiness of the students tonight. They did an awesome job with all of their attire. God was challenging and stretching us on many levels. I was really proud of the students for answering the call and stepping up to be "Contenders." I was blown away by the prayers that were prayed and I am convinced that Stockbridge will never be the same.
Here are some things we talked about:
We have a choice everyday of our lives to be a pretender or a contender. In 1 Samuel 17 we find the famous story of David and Goliath. In that story, David chose to be a contender while the Army of Israel were pretenders. Pretenders fight just to survive, while contenders fight to thrive. Here are some other differences....
The pretender looks the part but never steps up...
...a contender doesn't look like much but never backs down.
Israel looked like an army, dressed like an army, shouted like an army, but did not fight like an army.
The pretender listens to and accepts the terms of the enemy...
...the contender doesn't listen to the enemy, they stand on the Word of God.
Israel outnumbered the Philistines two to one. Why didn't they ALL attack Goliath?
The pretender seeks ease and safety over security...
...the contender seeks security over safety.
God did not promise us safety, but He did promise us security.
The pretender is numb to the battle around them and more concerned with their own gain...
...the contender is more concerned with the battle than his/her own personal life.
Numbness is the beginning stages of death.
The pretender allows the fox holes that are dug for battle to become ruts of routine....
...the contender does not get stuck in ruts but moves quickly into battle.
The only difference between a rut and a grave, is it's depth.
Upcoming Events:
Next Wednesday we continue our Game On Series and its formal night.
Youth Convention is November 21-22 at Christ Chapel in Macon, GA. Cost is $60 and that covers registration, gas, hotel, and two meals. You need money for Saturday lunch, snacks, and shopping.
Sunday October 26th is a cookout and movie night at our house. It will start at 5 p.m. You can email me or call me for directions.
uthforcestockbridge.com is up and rolling. I am working to have podcasts up soon and we will have pictures up by the weekend. You can also getting weekly updates and follow us on your cell phones @ twitter.com/uthforce.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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Numbness is the beginning stages of death. That's good preacher. Real good.