{"id":627,"date":"2008-09-14T20:49:03","date_gmt":"2008-09-15T01:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.185.166.32\/~davidfoster\/?p=627"},"modified":"2009-10-15T20:50:59","modified_gmt":"2009-10-16T01:50:59","slug":"today-the-gathering-september-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidfoster.tv\/today-the-gathering-september-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Today @ The Gathering – September 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today @ The Gathering<\/a> was incredible and both services were exciting with so many new faces coming from all over to hear the message of hope.\u00a0 Our vision that The Gathering would come to be a great church that people love coming to has come true right before our eyes.<\/p>\n

This week we continued in our Chasing Balance<\/em> series by being reminded of the three things that everyone chases.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We chase after meaning<\/span>.\u00a0 Without meaning in our lives, it\u2019s difficult to press forward.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We chase significance<\/span>.\u00a0 Significance is something far more than success, though it includes it.\u00a0 Significance is about relationship and making a difference in the lives of other people.\u00a0 It\u2019s not being important to important people.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chasing balance<\/span>. If we have meaning and significance, but we don\u2019t hold those things in balance, we become obsessed, fanatical, and worst of all worn out, depleted, and depressed.<\/p>\n

We talked about why reserves are important and highlighted four reasons.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reserves are important for times of sickness<\/span> because your body emotionally and physically needs to have enough strength to fight off disease.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reserves are important for times of injustice<\/span>.\u00a0 When someone betrays us, accuses us, when something is lost unjustly, it\u2019s like being hit in the stomach unexpectedly.\u00a0 It knocks the wind out of us.\u00a0 If you\u2019re living on the ragged edge of life emotionally, spiritually, or physically, injustice can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reserves are important for times of temptation<\/span>.\u00a0 How many people have done really stupid things they would never have done if they weren\u2019t tired, worn out, or angry?<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reserves are important for times of opportunity<\/span>.\u00a0 Sometimes God sends something your way; a moment that needs to be seized.\u00a0 And once you do it, you have a breakthrough.\u00a0 But you need reserves in order to seize these opportunities and expend the extra energy.<\/p>\n

During this talk we learned four practical ways to build up our reserves<\/span>:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before you work, worship.<\/span> Worship is the way we reconnect to God.\u00a0 And while we worship God, we\u2019re energized by the process.\u00a0 We sense God, and then out of the joy and wonder, we serve Him.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before you try, train.<\/span> We\u2019re reminded that trying is one thing, but training goes before trying.\u00a0 If you\u2019re going to run the race, you have to go into training before you actually run it.\u00a0 Just showing up without training makes trying drudgery.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before you quit, finish.<\/span> We talked about the importance of prevailing through the quitting moments.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Before you worry, wait.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast<\/a> of this series so you won\u2019t miss any of these important messages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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