Tuesday, April 29, 2008
- Rob Hunt
What a retreat! 148 men and friends, fathers and sons from Henderson Hills invaded Jacob's Ladder Camp and Retreat last weekend for Braveheart '08. God worked in supernatural ways throughout the entire to make it a special time for many men. I would personally like to thank Southwest Airlines for making safety their top priority as Bart Sego and I stressed over our speaker, Neal Jeffrey, getting to OKC. Let's share some highlights of how God spoke through Neal this past weekend in Lincoln County.
- Identify and Address fatal flaws in your life. Satan wants to steal, kill and destroy but Christ came that we may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10). Fatal flaws in men are: Idolizing money and possessions (the rich young ruler), Mismanagement of money (the shrewd manager), Pride (Acts 12:21-23), Independence (II Samuel 11) (wasn't it nice being at the retreat sleeping in tents), Busyness, People pleasing, Lying and sexual sin. Identify yours (know thyself) and address it- one guy shared that he buried his fatal flaw(that he has struggled for years with) out on the grounds of Jacob's Ladder. Praise God for His moving this weekend.
- Passionately pursue an intimate personal relationship with Jesus Christ. There is more to gain in life than living, having kids, and he died(Genesis 5:3) Enoch walked with God. If you don't know how, find a man and let him fix your slice. It is easy to fake being a Christian, take that same energy and get to know Jesus intimately - On Saturday morning as Micah Kersh and Andy Marks led us into the presence of God through worship, the Holy Spirit moved on two men to help Jerry Scott, a man handicapped and confined to a wheel-chair, to stand on his feet raised by Christian brothers, to passionately worship Christ. Jerry was overjoyed to be lifted up ,exclaiming, "What an awesome experience!"
- Actively seek the manifested presence of Christ in my life. Since there is something supernatural in me, something supernatural should come out of me. We need to say it (Matt 16) and do it (Matt 14). We, then, can live an abundant life where we die to ourselves.
- Finally, Neal share seven thoughts of going from here: Make a memory; Fall in love with Christ, His church, His Word, our wives, our children and our community; Know the Word; Take a knee- Prayer should dominate our lives; Leave a legacy - You are being watched; Answer the bell - Don't quit, Press on to the 12th round; and Proceed with Power!
A personal highlight: For two years I have slept under the stars in the back of my best friend's pickup truck at the retreat. It was cold this year (and a lot of dew Saturday morning). Waking up seeing the fog on Bell Cow Lake, looking west to see Tent City and over twenty tents, a fifth wheel and pop up trailer, I could just sense that God is flavoring this retreat with some spice that will draw many hungry men for years to come. Please respond by sharing your highlights of God's moving at the retreat on this blog.