Priority One, 5th September

Posted on September 6, 2006 at 5:29 AM - Post Comment

I love Priority One nights, they are for people who serve in the church and an opportunity for our Senior Pastor to share his vision with us. The thing about them is the people who are there, want to be there. Theres not a compulsion, simply 350 turn up because they want to. The atmosphere in worship is incredible, the people are hungry for the things of God, the room reverberates in praise for our saviour. How incredible and then on top of that pastor Ashley a great word continuing on about Sowing and Reaping.

Heres my notes.

The Principles of Sowing and Reaping

1. Sowing and Reaping is a theological (God logic) law as well as a law of nature.

2. Sowing and Reaping works whether you believe it or not

3. It applies to everyone without exceptions.

4. Works whether you are an aetheist, Christian, whatever you believe in.

5. It applies to every area of your life.

6. You are the lid on your destiny, not God. (Ponder that!)

7. Your harvest depends on your seed (God given potential), the sower (You), the soil (The environment you live in).

8. The sooner you sow, the sooner you reap.

9. There is one harvest God values above all. People connecting to Him.

10. There is more to you than you can see. But God knows your potential and its bigger than you could hope for or imagine.

11.  Nothing grows until it is exposed to the soil. Analogies, the bank doesnt pay you interest until you deposit your money. You dont grow if you are not stretched.

12. Your environment turns potential into reality. My environment dictates my destiny. Be planted in a good church, expose yourself to people who dare to dream.

13. Even Jesus had to sow. (John 12.24-)

15. What you sow today, you will reap forever.

Built to Last - Sowing and Reaping

What we do in life lasts for eternity (Gal 6:7)

Every footprint we make upon a persons life will last forever.

We have a short to accomplish what God has for us, but it is eternally significant.

Never again will this moment in time happen again, use it wisely, encourage others, be a positive into someones life.

Everytime I reach out I am going beyond myself and that makes me grow (whether it is a smile, help someone, encouragin words. Everything you do leaves some kind of mark.

Ps 73, God sees everything. Do not grow weary in doing good for in due season you will reap a harvest.

You are not serving your pastor, you are serving Jesus.

Grow Older - Not Colder

Allow yourself to be reinvented. Expand your thinking to incorporate people and challenges into your life.

Dont be like this as you get older:

Wider in your hips but narrower in your thinking.

Bec