DONKEYS ON THE RUN
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Lost donkeys
OPEN:
“I REGRET ________”
THE COST IS LESS TODAY THAN IT WILL BE TOMORROW
PAY TODAY OR PAY MORE TOMORROW
REGRET IS MORE PAINFUL THAN FAILURE
TEXT:
Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys.”
Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
DONKEYS - A BURDEN THAT PROVIDES MEANING IN THE WORLD
YOUR WORK HAS MEANING
SEEMINGLY MEANINGLESS TASKS THAT ARE RICH WITH INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM.
donkeys don’t look like God many times...DOESN’T LOOK LIKE GOD
YOUR FULLEST POTENTIAL IS CONDITIONAL UPON YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PURSUE THE DONKEYS
WHAT SEEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT WORK ARE YOU LEAVING UNDONE IN YOUR LIFE?
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.
DONKEYS ARE MINISTRY AND THEY ARE HARD WORK THAT ARE JUST AS ANOINTED AS ANY OTHER MINISTRY
SPECIFY - BUSINESSES, GOALS, DREAMS, AMBITIONS, WORK 9-5 - DONKEYS
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
GOD HIDES MEANING IN THE WORK!
4 ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF FAITH:
ORIGIN, MEANING, MORALITY, DESTINY
WHEN A PERSON CANNOT FIND A DEEP SENSE OF MEANING, THEY DISTRACT THEMSELVES WITH PLEASURE - VICTOR FRANKL
MEANING VS PLEASURE
VALUE CLARIFICATION
YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LEAVE THOSE DONKEYS UN PURSUED
DONKEY CHASERS
1. STOP LIVING UN INSPIRED - GET OFF THE COUCH - HONOR YOUR GIFT - IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EASY
2. CHURCH IS NECESSARY - IF YOU SIT IN THE COMPANY OF PROPHETS, YOU WILL PROPHESY
3. SACRED TO CHASE DONKEYS - STOP EXPECTING AN EXPERIENCE WITH GOD TO LOOK LIKE A REPLICATION OF YESTERDAY
4. ATTITUDE IS FREE…BE JOYFUL ABOUT YOUR WORK
THIS IS WHY YOU MUST PURSUE THE LOST DONKEYS:
1. CREATES AN UNDENIABLE WITNESS OF CHRIST! SAUL WAS NEVER THE SAME!
2. REGRET IS HEAVIER THAN LOSS
3. PROVIDENCE CREATES CONFIDENCE - THE PURSUIT IS SO FULFILLING
4. DONKEYS TALK
CLOSE:
DONKEYS CARRY JESUS
I WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR 10 YEARS…SEEMED LIKE SUCH A WASTE OF MY ABILITY.
ASSIGNMENT
SIGN IN THE ASSIGNMENT
SCOTTY WENT TO BE WITH JESUS
FRANK WAS HEALED OF CANCER
ENDLESS PRAYERS OFFERED IN A GRIMY GARAGE.
…JESUS WAS RIDING ON THE DONKEY THE WHOLE TIME.
saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me.
IT ALL HAS MEANING....JESUS USES IT ALL!
JESUS USES THE SEEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT AS A MEANS TO ENTER INTO THE NARRATIVE OF YOUR LIFE.
HE WILL USE PAIN, REJECTION, SUFFERING, LOSS, FAILURE, DISAPPOINTMENT....LIKE A DONKEY
LETS LEARN TO APPRECIATE THE PROVIDENCE FOUND IN THE PURSUIT OF THE DONKEYS! THE WORK IS MEANINGFUL!
START YOUR BUSINESS TODAY…WORK WITH PURPOSE TODAY....CHASE THE DREAM…WRITE THE BOOK…START THE PODCAST…ITS WORTH THE PURSUIT!
AND Even if you never find them, what happens to you in the pursuit is what is meaningful AND NECESSARY