The back 40...

A few weeks ago Pastor Steven's sermon was about David and his encounter with Goliath told in 1 Samuel 17. One of the elements that has gripped my heart for the past few weeks were list of things that David had done in obscurity that qualified him to battle the giant. His resume is listed in verses 34-37, "your servant has killed both the lion and the bear". He hasn't had any victories in battle and never went to military school. His training took place while being faithful to what God had put in front of him. His obedience in taking care of the sheep prepared him to fight Goliath.

I love working at Elevation for many reasons, one is that I'm surrounded by people that have demonstrated the type of faith that we see in David's life. I could list staff member after staff member that reminded faithful to what God put in front of them and is now using that training in a powerful way to advance the Kingdom through our church. I am so honored to work alongside people who are stepping into the current role with confidence because they have "they have killed the lion and the bear" in their past. It usually happened when no-one was looking and they probably felt like no one would notice. But someone did notice, it was God and when He can trust someone in the little He can trust them with much.

If you feel like you're on back 40 and God has forgotten you, if you fell like everyone around you is moving forward except for you, you need to listen to Pastor Steven's sermon on Week 2 of our Encore series called "Overlooked". I have heard every message that Pastor Steven has preached since we started and this one may be my favorite. This sermon will radically change how you view your current circumstances. God hasn't forgotten you! He has plans for your life and has placed greatness inside of you. The battles you are fighting are a training ground for the war and when you recognize that principle there's a profound shift in your perspective.