The Encounter

Spread the Good News to every ear that will listen! With your voice guide them to the well that never runs dry. Quench their thirst by showing them Jesus. It is so easy to write this especially behind a screen, but when it’s time to stand on our soapbox does our bravery run dry? Find out where to start, where to find the courage to speak the truth inside us bursting at the seams!

God does not tempt us, yet when tempted we tend to ask Him why! Temptation is caused by our own desires, so why do we look everywhere except within? Often we confuse temptation with trials, but trials test our faith to produce steadfastness. Listen in so together we learn to discern whether our battles are coming from God, the enemy, or simply within.

Have you ever felt neglected or like no matter what you just can’t measure up? Forgotten in the fields and belittled by his own family, David, didn’t take his circumstances at face value. Instead of trusting in the acceptance of man, he waited on the promises of the Lord. Before David could be brought into the spotlight, he had to be molded in the shadows. Will you be patient in God’s promises or try to take them before it’s time?

From a privledged childhood to being degraded and sold as a slave. Joseph went through difficulties that people assume would destroy him but simply brought him closer to his promise. Instead of falling victim to his trauma, he used his past to dominate his future. In his trauma, he gained the tools to achieve his purpose in becoming a leader. Will you allow your circumstances to hold you back or as a stepping stone to elevate you to your promise?

From birth, he was burdened by the weight of his name. He was destined to be a liar and a cheat. He did a good job of living up to the negative expectations set upon him yet the Almighty Father had something different in store. Similarly we often find ourselves branded by our past. But, if you’ve ever had a moment where you thought you’re defined by a label, listen to find out how Jacob’s label turned into his promise.

Leaders are not born, they are made. From the Prince of Egypt, to the liberator of Israel, Moses started out as a conflicted stuttering man, but through God’s processes, became a faithful servant and leader. Even after the liberation of Israel, the process for Moses continued through trials. We encourage you to see obstacles in your path as stepping stones to your promise.

Many of us leave the path of Christ and when trying to come back we feel a sense of accusation. When trying to come back we grow doubt because we feel like we’ve wasted our life away. There’s a time where we decide to come but we show up empty handed, not knowing what words are correct to say, only for the father to end up being satisfied/happy with just our return. You might be afraid to go back and take what’s yours, but enough rehearsing what to say and just come forward.

“It’s too late for me. I’m too far gone.” Sin eats away at our peace, our consciousness, our hope. We feel it’s too late for a second chance. That we don’t deserve one. Yet in the midst of the depravity of our situation, there is one hope. One chance at freedom. When we feel we are too far gone, only one thing can save us from the hell of our own creation.

Ezequiel 25:17 states, “I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful rebukes. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon them”. We all know that God is a God of love, but we avoid the fact he is all consuming fire. Because of Israelites' negligent attitude, God turned away and abandoned them. Like them we count on God’s endless mercy but at what point does God turn away and flood us with his cup of wrath? Does our sense of entitlement lead us to believe we can endure the heat of his anger?