Now What?
What a weekend! Our celebration of Pentecost that we called "Do It Again, Lord" with the Binion's and Bishop Tudor Bismark was the best-attended conference we've ever done, and the meetings were simply wonderful from start to finish. As I told my wife, "it was nothing like I expected, but exactly what we needed!"
Today I'm still trying to sort it out and thought I'd pass this along to you: so many times I've gone to special meetings or conferences, even spending a lot of money and time in travel and effort to attend, and be thoroughly entertained and inspired during the conference, only to return home, put the syllabus in the bookcase and go back to doing life as before. I'm determined not to do that this time, and I challenge you to join me in forging a different future for ourselves.
I think the starting point for me (and you?) is simply to do the 'homework' that Bishop Tudor assigned us in each message. As he ministered on Saturday about the need for structure in our lives, he asked us to complete a "Strategic Life Plan" for the next 100 years (to impact our children and grandchildren as well). I followed his advice about a Google search and quickly found this excellent resource that you may want to use.
He also challenged us to pray 7 times a day for the next 7 days for "wisdom", as well as making some regular confessions to help expand our thinking and prepare us for the elimination of poverty.
More than anything, I just want to urge you to do something. Don't remain as you were before this weekend. Take action. Write your plan. Confess God's will. Ask for wisdom. Do your homework.
And don't be moved by your emotions or your perceived lack of progress. Take one step at a time to the new you!
I hope to see you this weekend when Chris will conclude our series, with "Now What, Lord?"
pj
Today I'm still trying to sort it out and thought I'd pass this along to you: so many times I've gone to special meetings or conferences, even spending a lot of money and time in travel and effort to attend, and be thoroughly entertained and inspired during the conference, only to return home, put the syllabus in the bookcase and go back to doing life as before. I'm determined not to do that this time, and I challenge you to join me in forging a different future for ourselves.
I think the starting point for me (and you?) is simply to do the 'homework' that Bishop Tudor assigned us in each message. As he ministered on Saturday about the need for structure in our lives, he asked us to complete a "Strategic Life Plan" for the next 100 years (to impact our children and grandchildren as well). I followed his advice about a Google search and quickly found this excellent resource that you may want to use.
He also challenged us to pray 7 times a day for the next 7 days for "wisdom", as well as making some regular confessions to help expand our thinking and prepare us for the elimination of poverty.
More than anything, I just want to urge you to do something. Don't remain as you were before this weekend. Take action. Write your plan. Confess God's will. Ask for wisdom. Do your homework.
And don't be moved by your emotions or your perceived lack of progress. Take one step at a time to the new you!
I hope to see you this weekend when Chris will conclude our series, with "Now What, Lord?"
pj
posted by Pastor Jerry McQuay at 9:53 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for the resource on developing a Strategic Life Plan. I didn't attend the Saturday night service so this is most helpful. Kim
I agree. It is so easy to want to change and then end up falling back into old habits.
I'm working on my life plan. It's actually a little harder to do that I expected, but I'm going to finish it.
I was really encouraged by what God spoke through Tudor. I am so excited for the change that is taking place in me and for what God is going to do in my life and also for what he will be doing at CLC.
Thanks for having Tudor come!
I can't wait to hear Pastor Chris' message.
What a weekend! I wasn't at the Saturday service but I purchased the CD -- actually the whole set and WOW is really all I can say. I printed out the life plan and while I was waiting for it to print the Lord impressed on my heart that the life plan could be modified to be a marriage plan as well. Imagine that -- actually having a plan for your marriage!! This Saturday is our last marriage small group until the Fall and what a great way to end by making a marriage plan.
I have been intentional with praying for wisdom 7 times a day and I already see a difference in my thought patterns and my decisions. I am excited with what God has for CLC next!!!!
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