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How do we unite to grow together to better serve each other & beyond?

Jesus didn’t come just to save us from death.

He also came to show us how to live.

Spiritual Disciplines...

1.  Service 2. Meditation 3. Fasting

4. Study 5. Prayer 6. Simplicity

Spiritual Disciplines...

SIMPLICITY Keep It Simple Silly

33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

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1 Samuel 3

1TheboySamuelministeredbeforetheLordunderEli.InthosedaysthewordoftheLordwasrare;therewerenotmanyvisions.

1 Samuel 3

2OnenightEli,whoseeyeswerebecomingsoweakthathecouldbarelysee,waslyingdowninhisusualplace.

1 Samuel 3

3ThelampofGodhadnotyetgoneout,andSamuelwaslyingdowninthehouseoftheLord,wherethearkofGodwas.4ThentheLordcalledSamuel.Samuelanswered,“HereIam.”

1 Samuel 3

5AndherantoEliandsaid,“HereIam;youcalledme.”ButElisaid,“Ididnotcall;gobackandliedown.”Sohewentandlaydown.

1 Samuel 3

6AgaintheLordcalled,“Samuel!”AndSamuelgotupandwenttoEliandsaid,“HereIam;youcalledme.”“Myson,”Elisaid,“Ididnotcall;gobackandliedown.”

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7NowSamueldidnotyetknowtheLord:ThewordoftheLordhadnotyetbeenrevealedtohim.

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1 Samuel 3

8AthirdtimetheLordcalled,“Samuel!”AndSamuelgotupandwenttoEliandsaid,“HereIam;youcalledme.”

1 Samuel 3

ThenElirealizedthattheLordwascallingtheboy.9SoElitoldSamuel,“Goandliedown,andifhecallsyou,say,‘Speak,Lord,foryourservantislistening.’”SoSamuelwentandlaydowninhisplace.

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10TheLordcameandstoodthere,callingasattheothertimes,“Samuel!Samuel!”ThenSamuelsaid,“Speak,foryourservantislistening.”11AndtheLordsaidtoSamuel…

Loneliness = inner emptiness

Solitude = Inner Fulfillment

Solitude

Bring to the surface our inner conflicts, distress, & longings.

Solitude & Silence

If we do not engage in this confrontation, nothing will change…

Solitude & Silence

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We must deal with our own voices… and confront them with the Truth… so that we can more clearly hear...

Solitude & Silence 1 kings 19:11-12

TheLordsaid,“GooutandstandonthemountaininthepresenceoftheLord,fortheLordisabouttopassby.”

1 kings 19:11-12

ThenagreatandpowerfulwindtorethemountainsapartandshatteredtherocksbeforetheLord,buttheLordwasnotinthewind.Afterthewindtherewasanearthquake,buttheLordwasnotintheearthquake.

1 kings 19:11-12

Aftertheearthquakecameafire,buttheLordwasnotinthefire.

Andafterthefirecameagentlewhisper.

Like Jesus, we must go away from people so that we can truly be present

when we are with people.

Solitude & Silence

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The Church: Readiness to Listen

1 Samuel 3

seedsoffaith.biz 4 0 8 M a i n S t . L e s t e r , I A 5 1 2 4 2

PREPARING the soil, PLANTING the seed, PROMOTING the growth, and PRODUCING the harvest that will feed the world with the love of Jesus Christ.

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