Westpoint 2010

Friday am - Dave Stroud

God does not often give us the whole picture - he gives us the next
step. Meanwhile we get on with doing what God calls us to.
We will need courage to do what is to come - need to overcome the fear
of failure and rejection.
Walk in the power of the Spirit - take the opportunities we are given
- big and small.
We don't know what God has planned for us BUT THERE IS SOMETHING!
Some of us feel like we have shackles and chains holding us down - as
we change our perspective those chains will fall off.


Saturday am Dave Stroud - Noah
Gen 6-7
Preparation for a life of faith: Character matters - when you get
squeezed your insides come out - like an orange! Are there any areas
of our character that God needs to work on and shape? Noah walked with
God. When God seems to be moving slowly it is because he wants to
teach us something. Other times he moves fast and we need to be ready.
Other times we go through dark times and need to hear His voice.
The response of faith:
Do we know what OUR ark is going to look like? It is not wrong to plan
- WITH GOD. What needs to be done? When do we do it?
Guarding our faith:
Satan tries to snatch our faith by the mundane nature of building an
ark. Keep in mind the excitement of what we are working towards. We
WILL face problems and will need perseverance - this does not mean
repeating the same thing again and again - be determined and ask God
to show you a different way. God allows problems so we can grow. How
we respond to problems affects the quality of our lives.
The motivation of faith:
All we do should be for God.