Meet Me At The 2011 Blogger's Meetup! October 5th, 7pm

Calling all Bloggers and Catalyst Fans...come on out to the 2011 Bloggers Meetup next month on October 5th happening at California Dreaming.  You'll meet some awesome people from those avid bloggers to those just thinking about blogging, blog reading fans, and usually "big-time," full-time bloggers like John Saddington, Tyler Stanton, and Jon Acuff.  Because we all start out as just people putting our thoughts out on the web.  You never know where it could take you!  There is power in blogging.

Chris Allen, Founder of iServe.org | John Saddington of Tentblogger.com | & Me! @ Last Year's Bloggers Meetup

Poke The Box: Don't Hold Back What God Created You For

Poke The Box by Seth Godin.  It's about being an initiator.  It's about staring down your fears because in order to succeed you will need to look forward to failing.  In his book Seth describes excellence this way:

Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.

We can look at all the characters in the bible and decide they weren't qualified to contribute anything meaningful in this world.  We could assume that they were not worthy to carry out God's purpose or receive His goodness.  King David was a murderer and adulterer, Elijah struggled with depression, and Peter denied Jesus--not once but 3 times!  The list goes on.  


Through His Son Jesus Christ we are qualified to run the race and win.  Victory is actually guaranteed for those who are called according to His purpose.  So why wait until we "have it all together" to START?


If you are walking with Christ in faith, press in to your passions and desires and believe God has put you here on this earth to start something and finish it well.  Yes, you might fail before you succeed.  But the greater reward is building your faith and growing closer to Him along the way--all the while helping others to do the same!

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16 ESV)

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6 ESV)

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 ESV)

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