What a Fire! Men’s Meeting October 23, 2007

I want to recount some of the things I heard the Spirit say through Mark Skinner last night, and I hope you will click and “comment” what you heard. It’s good to record it, so we can meditate on it and act on it in the days ahead.

First, a big thank you to our Father God for a perfect-temperature, clears-skies, bright-moon night for our huge campfire and men’s meeting, despite rain and dismal forecasts the day before! Thanks to Scott and Katherine Weston for the use of their home and property, to Daniel and Andrew for manning the gate, to Brent for wood, and to Juli Conley and Kristin Reynolds for a wonderful meal! Thanks to John Mark Skinner for a wonderful spiritual meal, as he spoke the word of the Lord to us. And to Craig and Tim for leading us in worship. These seeds and words should bear much fruit in our lives going forward.

Secondly, thanks to 56-60 of you brothers who made the sacrifice and effort to be there! May our Lord bless you and your families, and lead you in His ways!

Noteworthy is this, T.C. brought his dad and drove up from Mena for the meeting! Also, we had two special guests; Pete Ramsey, Director of Oaks Manor Retreat Center, and Randy Gaither, who is going to Belize with his family in 2008 to full time mission work – great kingdom brothers.

I heard a lot more than I’ll say here. But for highlights and starters I’ll list these:
(1) Understand who you are as a man. What God says and how God sees you, not others or even yourself. Spend a season with God addressing this, perhaps with other men.
(2) Get to know, spend time with, and really know some of the guys around you. You’ll find you’re not all that different. Satan will lose some grip he’s had on you both, and you’ll find you can trust each other.
(3) Trust each other! “I’m a changed man, because I’ve been around men who are trustworthy and committed.” Men I’ve found, I can call on.
(4) Trust is a big word. Understand, aspire to experience it and risk it. Practice it. Talk to your brother about your journey and let him talk to you.
(5) Commitment is a big word. Practice it. Be with those who are. Encourage those who are struggling with it for the moment. Big rewards. Way of life.
(6) Be different from our culture! Not sit and watch, or let others do for you. Act. Initiate. Take responsibility. Enjoy the exhilaration of what you’re created for. Realize your destiny. God had a good plan for you, while you were in your mother’s womb. Seek Him for it again. Go for it.
(7) The harvest is big. There’s much that can and needs to be done. You’re qualified to participate. Like you are. You have a testimony and an experience with Christ. Be willing to share. Be obedient to the Spirit. Be willing to sacrifice something of yourself to help others. Stand by for more!

I don't expect you to be as wordy, but if you write an article, I'll post it! Just one or two things. What did you hear? -=db=-