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Random Thoughts on a Thursday

September 18, 2008 by Gilbert Leave a Comment

  • Been an interesting week.
  • Aaron is great to have around but being new to the office, there is alot of stuff he, Earl and I have been coordinating on, plus I’ve been showing Aaron where things are, how to use things, etc…so I’m a bit behind.
  • Don’t get me wrong…I’m pumped up that he’s here and long-term the entire church will be much better off because of his incredible gifts he brings to the table.
  • Last night as I was driving to the church, Earl called to let me know his mother-in-law probably wasn’t going to live through the night and asked if I could teach his class.
  • That meant I had about 30 minutes to come up with a 30-40 lesson/sermon.
  • I had a blast…as I told them…none of this caught God by surprise…He knew that morning that I’d be speaking even if I didn’t. 
  • So I told them the scripture we were going to look at and that I was fully trusting that God wuld give me the words to speak.
  • Basically gave a vision type message.  I was pumped up…like let’s take on hell with a water gun pumped…like if God be for me who can be against me pumped.
  • What’s interesting is that class is made up primarily of some of our senior saints.
  • I always consider it a victory if everyone is still awake by the time I’m done.
  • Oh you laugh but it happens.
  • Last night though they were wide awake and ready to kick the devil right in the mouth.
  • Being able to give that talk was a great cap to a few days of deep soul searching.
  • Let me just say this…if you’re not in a small group you’re foolish.
  • It was my small group that helped me start down the path of searching, helped talked me through part of it and will help me carry it out.
  • Starting the week of October 5th we’re asking everyone to try a group for 4 weeks anyway, so make sure you sign-up this week.
  • Speaking of this week…the lie we’ll discover satan tells us is…”I’m Not Good Enough.”
  • Everybody deals with this one, so make sure you invite someone along.
  • And don’t forget…we are running out of room at the 10:45 Experience so if you can come to the 9:15 Experience that would be great.
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