UNDEFEATED
Ok, so if you’ve been around me at all this past week you prolly would have noticed my attitude being not quite the best..Actually its been pretty darn bad. BUT i decided a couple days ago to give God another chance (not like he did anything to make himself not deserve another chance..) But anyways thats besides the point..Sooo i walk into Catalyst totally feeling DEFEATED not really feeling like i could accomplish anything in life, and then i remember ok better attitude..so im trying (which is very difficult) So worship starts and i find myself pondering about just like stupid stuff, and im like no this is not going to happen, so i put all my focus on God and get completely LOST in worshiping Him! And then Pastor Travis starts talking about what he “Wished someone would have told him at 15″. i think to myself well im not exactly 15 so this wont really apply to me (lame). So anyways everything that he is saying is really speaking to me, about not giving up, not quitting. And im like hmmmmmm ok ok, i think im really supposed to be hearing this right now..And then he said that you may have come in here tonight feeling DEFEATED(and im like umm yes.) But you dont have to leave that way..you can leave VICTORIOUS! And i think to myself, wow, this is awsome.. He also said a quote by Winston Churchill and it was 4 simple words, “NEVER NEVER NEVER QUIT!”…I was like ok im not quitting, im getting back up, dusting myself off, and taking a step foward…SOOOO we close with some amazing worship, with everyone crammed up at the front jumping around hands raised, and just the feeling of everyone so completely in LOVE with God, it was really cool… Ok so to close i just wanted to say that being DEFEATED is a choice and you definantly dont have to stay that way.. Jesus has already DEFEATED EVERYTHING! even DEATH itself.. So whatever your going through its not too much to be VICTORIOUS over through CHRIST! Much Love! -Kimmi3
“For i know the plans i have for you,”declares the LORD,”Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future!” (Jeremiah 29:11)
“The LORD will fight for you;you need only to be still” (Exodus 14:14)
“I am writing to you who are young in the faith becuase you have won your battle with the evil one.” (1 John 2:13b)
suzapalooza said,
June 11, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Right on! It’s such a simple message but it means volumes! Really being able to grab ahold of it can change your life. I wish I could keep a note of Jeremiah 29:11 in my pocket at all times because it is still something that I struggle with. Keep moving forward. Never look back.
Ben Binger said,
June 16, 2008 at 5:02 am
Kim, I am so excited for what God is doing in you. Keep it up! Don’t give up. Love ya tons.
b