Roaring out of the Station

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Well a big thank you to everybody who turned out tonight for the Good News Road Show.
We switched the venue at the last minute as the level of interest was higher than anticipated so it was great to catch up with so many friends and old faces.

I hope everyone left more invigorated than when they arrived. The feedback at the close of the evening indicated everyone was on a high and ready to take some action again, so mission accomplished.

It was interesting timing that I received my Word for Today email and it was all about slumps.. It’s worth relaying to you here.

“In a slump you lose your rhythm, feel sluggish and unfocused, and revert to old habits that didn’t work then and don’t work now. It happened to David. On the run from Saul and leading a makeshift army, he started thinking, “Sooner or later, Saul’s going to get me. The best… I can do is escape to Philistine country” (1 Samuel 27:1 TM).
David knew better! In past crises he had looked to the Lord and consulted trusted advisers. This time he was guided by his fears and ended up defecting to enemy territory. And for a while it felt good.

Getting drunk, cheating on your spouse, filling your mind with porn may seem enjoyable temporarily, but “There’s a way of life that looks harmless… look again – it leads straight to hell… people appear to be having a good time, but all that… will end in heartbreak” (Proverbs 14:12-13 TM). Eventually even the Philistines rejected David and said, “He’s not going into battle with us. He’d switch sides in the middle of the fight!” (1 Samuel 29:4 TM).

Be careful; the decisions you make when you’re down can have long-lasting ramifications. Rejected by the Philistines, over-run by the Amalekites, with no country of his own and no family to come home to, we learn from David to:

(1) Seek wise counsellors. It’s the last thing you’ll feel like doing because misery loves company. But when you “Refuse good advice… your plans fail” (Proverbs 15:22 TM). In fact, “The more wise counsel you follow, the better” (Proverbs 11:14 TM).

(2) Stop listening to your fears and listen to God. Standing among the ruins of his life, “David found strength in the Lord” (1 Samuel 30:6 NIV), and you will too.”

Stay safe and I look forward to seeing on the good news express.