CLIFTON'S PIZZA COMPANY 2230 Frankkfort Ave. 893-3730 6:00 - 8:00 pm Upstairs room reserved for us!!!
GREAT FOOD....GREAT FELLOWSHIP...GREAT FUN....GREAT MUSIC.....much more....DON'T MISS OUT.
Some will be carpooling to Thunder over Louisville, several locations following the dinner. call tom 396-5448 or Becky 593-2117 for rsvp or more details.
INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN YOU>>>>COME MAKE MORE FRIENDS!
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"The Winds of Change" from One in a Million by Priscilla Shirer
read pages 110-114
Reflect back: Through what life circumstances has God confirmed that He wants to do something new with you?
Obstacles to Destiny:
read Numbers 10:35-36....What makes us think that Moses anticipated a difficult journey to Canaan?
Other nations and people groups had heard about the miracles being done for the Hebrews and they knew to prepare themselves for battle. They would not enter the Promised Land with out a fight from the inhabitants there.
****Our enemy the Devil hates Christians who intend to enter new territory with God. We must anticipate our Enemy's desire to hinder our progress. We are going to have to fight for it. Don't allow complacency or a false sense of security to numb us to Satan's advances. COMPLACENCY IS HIS MOST VALUED POSITION FOR THE CHRISTIAN. FEAR AND DOUBT ARE BIG TOO!!!!
Read Eph. 6:10-11
What battle strategies does the Enemy use to keep you from walking forward with God?
??fear, feelings of inadequacy, sin , complacency, guilt, people-pleasing,....other____________?????
Read:
2 Tim. 1:7 (fear)
2 Cor. 3:5-6 (inadequacy)
I Pet. 5:8-9 I John 1:9 (sin)
Eph. 5:14-16; Rev. 3:15-20 (complacency)
Romans 8:1 (guilt)
Col 1:10; I Thess. 2:4 (people-pleasing)
Prepared for Battle:
Numbers 10:35 Powerful!!!!
In what did Moses place confidence?
Ex. 33:15-16
God's Presence is KEY!
We often experience God in one portion of our journey and then think we can move forward without Him.
****The fellowship and faith we garner in the wilderness at the mountain of God are designed to keep our eyes on the Lord and to help us trust in His plans. We must daily seek fellowship with Him. ****
Consider: What about your life makes it difficult to keep ongoing connection with God?
Sometimes, we tend to run ahead on the momentum of all God has been doing in our lives. Before we know it, our quiet time begins to wane and we begin to be void of God's presence in our lives. This is a subtle trick of the enemy in the lives of sincere Christians. *****
Make sure you stay focused on the ONE who calls you and not just on the journey itself!
If you are a task-oriented person, this may be your main battle. Current (godly) tasks may take your attention away from your relationship with God? Do you think this may be what happens to trip up some successful Christian leaders in our world today and in recent past?
Frustrated with God:
read Numbers 11:1.....How did Israel react to the knowledge that their journey might come with difficulty? Does your reaction to adversity sometimes mirror that of the Israelites? How do you think your actions make God feel?
How do you feel when you see a difficult battle in the lives of others who seem to be faithfully following God?
SUMMARIZING THOUGHT:
Shirer: "Despite the difficulties you will inevitably face as you follow God's plan for you, keep God's presence exalted. Don't become complacent and don't give in to fear. Trust that God is with you. I promise you'll discover--just as Moses did--that the Lord is enough."
Seeking God's Presence,
Becky
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