The David Alliance

Garth Heckman 

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• If you mixed vodka with orange juice and milk of magnesia, would you get a Phillips Screwdriver?

 One of my favorite quotes is “nothing ruins a great question faster than an easy answer”. 

Here (in alphabetical order by author) are 15 great quotes about questioning:

1. 1.“The master key of knowledge is, indeed, a persistent and frequent questioning.” – Peter Abelard

Matthew 7:7

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

One of the best things about a good question is that it can motivate you more than the answer itself. I always ask myself “does your wife want a fat limp husband”. Now I know the answer… but the question itself motivates me in the gym, in the kitchen and in daily life choices…

QUESTIONS

Every once in a while get off the merry go round and ask yourself these questions.  1. what am I doing?  2. what should I be doing?  3. What should I be doing next?  4. What should I not be doing?

As mentioned, the best questions often come in response to listening to what the person said, but these questions are good to keep in reserve:

• What are you thinking about these days?

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Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

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INTRO:

What is the most common sin in man? Lust? Lust for power? Pride? 

Its actually none of these… but so common it is overlooked. You do it, I do it, we all do it… So we should probably know what it is… right? 

Health Insurance Follies: (1) Blue Shield California twice

refused to pay $2,700 emergency-room claims by Rosalinda Miran-

Ramirez, concluding that it was not a "reasonable" decision for her

to go to the ER that morning that she awoke to a shirt saturated

with blood from what turned out the be a breast tumor. Only after

a KPIX-TV reporter intervened in September did Blue Shield pay

the claim. (2) National Women's Law Center found that the laws

of eight states permit insurance companies to deny health coverage

to a battered spouse (as a "pre-existing condition," since batterers

tend to be recidivists), according to a September report by Kaiser

Health News. [KPIX-TV, 9-25-09] [MSNBC, 10-7-09]

Garth’s note: I am sure that being Hispanic the Insurer thought it was a clear

Cut case of spousal abuse.  The insurance agency probably justified their

Actions because that is the way it always is (in there minds)

So what is the most common sin of man? Rationalization! We can rationalize anything. 

Rationalize

Satan can sound very reasonable, but he is never reliable. Gary Zarlingo

Its not a baby, its a fetus, its not a fetus its just tissue, its not tissue its about a woman’s reproductive rights… and by that we mean a health issue… 

Or back to step one… its Murder. 

Jeremiah 17:9

What does deceitful mean? It means it can twist logic to get away with anything… rationalization! 

Morris Siegel, the owner of a small Kosher New York deli, was being questioned by an IRS agent about his tax return.

He had reported a net profit of $60,000 for the year.

Why dont you people leave me alone? the deli owner said.

I work like a dog, everyone in my family helps out, the place is only closed three days a year. And you want to know how I made $60,000?

Its not your income that bothers us, the agent said. Its these business travel deductions of $125,000. You listed ten trips to Israel for you and your wife.

Oh, that? the owner said smiling. Well....we also deliver. [haruth.com].

The problem with rationalization is we can rationalize ourselves right out of the presence of God… and even then rationalize why he is no longer felt in our presence. 

Garth Heckman 

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3 THINGS TO KNOW HIS VISION

Do you want to know Gods vision for your life?

time away… 

God doesn’t scream his vision to you…

You need to be NEAR God -

WHY?

Do you want to have to scream at your kids to get them to obey you?

When your kids are near you, you whisper.

There is a sense of intimacy…. This is just for you. 

**Intimacy with Jesus is your greatest protection against the enemy AND THE GREATEST WAY TO PROTECT OUR VISION FROM GOD! 

Between the ages of 8-11 we left our boys at home for about 2 hours… why? Because they were intimate with our 180lb Rotty!

#2

Heres a secret: 

The nearer the clearer

The nearer the clearer the vision. The clearer the vision the more driven the vision. 

A general vision has no pull! 

You need to be in Gear with God - 

**YOU MUST know his word to know his voice**

God speak to us through angels, dreams and visions, his circumstances, His audible voice, his inaudible voice, friends, prophets, pastors, nature and even sinners…

*But he typically and regularly speaks to us through his word. Through Scripture! 

READ HIS WORD! - GOD HAS SPOKEN TO ME 100 TIMES MORE THROUGH HIS WORD THAN TO MY MIND IN PRAYER! 

THIS PAST WEEK… a conversation - well we can sleep together because God sees us married and I know his grace is sufficient.

**Sounds great right???

I countered back Romans 6:1,2 Shall we continue to sin that Gods grace may abound… GOD FORBID! 

* THIS IS NOT GODS VISION… BUT IF YOU KNOW HIS WORD YOU KNOW THAT! 

#3

You need to HEAR God - 

WHAT DO I MEAN? 

Lower the noise

Sin is noise, a distraction, 

Eph. 4:30 And do not bring sorrow OR GRIEVE  God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.

GK = Grieve - a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.

Husbands have you ever grieved your wife? 

SHE PULLS AWAY… 

PARENTS HAVE YOU EVER GRIEVED YOUR KIDS?

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Proverbs 23:7 as a man thinketh in his heart For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, “Eat and drink!” But his heart is not with you.

THE MESSAGE Don’t accept a meal from a tightwad;

HB shaw-ar  Thinketh - as he estimates and calculates his future (IN DOING SO) he opens the gate to it. 

BUT THE CONTEXT…

**WARNING: WHO YOU ARE AROUND WILL AFFECT YOUR VISION, your life, your outcome, your sowing and reaping. YOU LACK THE LIFE YOU WANT BECAUSE YOU ARE AROUND PEOPLE WHO LACK THE LIFE YOU WANT.

I’ve said this a 1000 times… the fastest track to your goals is to hang with other people who have already achieved them.

Louie Simmons the greatest strength coach in the world used to say it like this. If you train with normal people you get normal results… but if you train with crazy people, well… you get crazy results. 

Its a good thing to every 6 months do a friend inventory and see who you need to cut out… move away from, quit spending time with them etc… 

 Garth Heckman  

Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

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August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance, 

When you wish upon a star

Makes no difference who you are

Anything your heart desires

Will come to you.

If your heart is in your dream

No request is too extreme

When you wish upon a star

As dreamers do.

Genie Mayo at a youth conference 25-30 years ago at Ascension Convention had a youth pastors luncheon. She asked all of us to write down questions we had… Before she asked for questions she asked how many of us wrote down a question “how many hours a week do you work?”

   *She told us that having a great youth ministry was 90% hard work!!!

Wishes do not respond to wishing. But only respond to definite plans and definite actions and constant persistence. 

*Codependency is when 2 people hang around each other and enable each other to get worse… you will never reach your vision with codependent friends. 

5 Biblical Reasons to Work Hard

The Bible places significant emphasis on the value of hard work. Here are five reasons why:

1. Stewardship: God has entrusted us with talents, abilities, and resources. Hard work is a way to be good stewards of what He has given us. (Matthew 25:14-30)

Garth Heckman

The David Alliance 

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The David Alliance

Garth Heckman

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In the last dance with Michael Jordan and the Bulls yes, I watched it 30 plus times… A reporter comments to MJ, yeah you know Utah pushed Shack into a corner thats how they guarded him… you know how hard that is… to which MJ reply’s I aint shack… yeah, but I aint shack…

Today I want you to remember this one line… I aint’ Jesus… yea but I aint Jesus….

Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

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August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance, 

Don’t eat with Friends you wouldn’t starve with

Proverbs 18:24 states, “A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.” 

   - This is not talking about Jesus… its talking about friends.

We can have many friends… 

BUT RARE… VERY RARE… MAYBE ONLY 1 WILL BE THE FRIEND THAT WILL STICK CLOSER THAN A BROTHER. 

Sticks closer… HB daw-bake clinging, cleaving… a work to stay connected. Thats why I think its a friend and not Jesus. 

If you want a friend you can starve with you must be willing to 

1. Encourage honesty and don’t shy away from it or whine, no excuses, no hurt feelings, no “well you don’t understand”… 

Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

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August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance, 

December 7th 1963 the debut of instant replay created by the genius of Tony Verna a producer-director instant replay creator…

Started originally due to his frustration of dead spots during the game. It seemed to kill the momentum of the game… after a play on the field they would seem to just watch players walk back to the huddle, or walk off the field… no real mood swing up to build anticipation in the game. When it was debuted at the Army Navy game in Philadelphia people loved it. It seemed to make the game go faster.. and now fast forward almost 61 years later… and now it has slowed the game down… now we have instant replay to check plays, check calls and check first downs, check personal fouls… it seems to have slowed the game down…

The point is simply this… we sometimes don’t understand the precedent we are setting by starting something new. It may start out as a really good idea in its infancy, in its immediate answer to a problem. But what happens when that answer or that innovation becomes a habit to the point of becoming a burden. It stops the point of the whole game… enjoyment.

What have you started in your life that grew from an answer to a habit to a pattern to a lifestyle that now kills that which you were trying to achieve. 

A better paying job to relieve stress and pay bills… now become the constant chase of greed for more

The drink with the boys to unwind is now a life of drunkenness

Saying yes to your kids because it was easier than disciplining them… leads to a life of disaster in their lives

Sleeping in for rest and recuperation leads to lethargy and weight gain…. 

Whats the long game…

King Saul started out being chosen by God and anointed by Samuel to be the first King of Israel… His reign was a microcosm. And the lineage of kings i.e. the macrocosm… shows much the same. What Israel started out wanting… and that was to have a king like everybody else… turns into the worst decision of their lives…

So whats your long game? What do you want to look like? Live like? And what have the choices you have made up to this point to solve those options created in your life.

Saul says something incredibly painful at the end of his reign when Samuel tells him God has removed him from his position as King. Saul says “I cared more about what the people thought than what God thought”. Meaning… he created a life of people pleasing which worked at first but later became his downfall removing him from Gods blessing and his presence.

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Garth Heckman

August 16th 17th End times conference… still room to attend.. but you must register in advance! 

Prov. 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Young's Literal Translation

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Sharpens a mans face… what exactly does that mean… it means if you have men or mentors in your life who pour into you and are honest and direct and hold you accountable it will affect how you see the world. It will affect your face….

He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a  benefit when he dies. Tertullian

The seven mindsets of mental toughness that must be modeled and mentored through other men… if you want to be on the fast track. 

Competetive, a competitor will find a way to win. 

Confident, Have a can do attitude. 

When I compete in my own mind I am the favorite.

Control. Maintain pose, concentration and emotions under pressure and challenges. 

Committed , focus time and energy on your golals and dreams be self directed and highly motivated.

Compusure, know how to stay focused and deal with adversity. 

Courage, must be willing to take a risk. It takes courage to grow up and achieve your full potential.

Consistency, possess an inner strength they often play their best then the feel their worst. There are no excuses.

Excellence is never an accident. It is always the direct result of high intention, sincere effort and intelligent directon, skillful  execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities… and friends who will mentor these for you and hold you accountable to them. 

Men if you are not involved in deep friendships then you are not growing. If you are not growing you are not leading and if you are not leading then you are following when you are following you are at the mercy of whomever is leading.  Garth Heckman