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Sailing or Just Drifting?

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September 16, 2008

 

Pressure Purifies and Perfects

The gem cannot be polished without friction. Chinese proverb

A person can tell more about another’s character not by what he says, or for that matter what he does during good times. The best way to test a persons character is to see what they do under pressure. When opposition arises how do they handle it? Do they remain steadfast in their positions or do they give into the pressure of the opposition and acquiesce to their demands? When challenged to take a stand do they remain upright or do they falter and sway like a sail in the wind?

Although a sail boat can be moved by a sail it takes a rudder to maintain a steady course. Being tossed about by every wind that blows is not how men or women of character are supposed to act. They should be guided by the rudder of their convictions. The true test of maturity is the ability to stand firm against the strongest adversarial wind. Standing true to what you believe, holding fast to what you profess.

Then we will no longer be little children, tossed and carried about by all kinds of teachings that change like the wind. We will no longer be influenced by people who use cunning and clever strategies to lead us astray. Ephesians 4:14 (GW)

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See You at the Pole

Filed under: Tail Feathers by Allen Scott — Leave a comment
September 16, 2008
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In April 1990, a group of Christian teenagers in Burleson, Texas, decided to pray around the flagpoles at three schools. Thanks to word-of-mouth publicity and announcements at youth rallies, that September about 45,000 students prayed around flagpoles at 1,200 schools in four states.

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See You at the Pole (SYATP) is now an annual, international event. Students of all ages organize prayer gatherings outside of regular school hours, usually at 7 a.m. local time. Many parents, teachers and youth pastors join in. This years event occurs on Wednesday September 24.

Student-led prayer, even at public schools, is free speech protected by the U.S. Constitution. By gathering around their flagpoles, young people take a stand for Christ as they call on his name in prayer.

It all started for Samuel when he made a connection with God at an early age. And he chose to continue to connect with Him daily throughout his life.It’s tough being a Christian student today! You have to make a lot of choices about who you are—and who you’re not. You have to try and follow God in a world that misunderstands Christianity and tolerates its principles less and less all the time.What if, like Samuel you:—made a connection with God as a young person?
—declared, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening”?
—never let any of God’s words “fall to the ground” in your own life?

See You at the Pole™ is a great place to connect with God, connect with other believers, and connect with your campus in the name of Christ.
SYATP connects believers together at the beginning of the school year, so you can stand strong together throughout the year.

See You at the Pole™ is all about prayer. It’s about you coming together and laying aside all the labels and groups for one day, to simply connect with God in prayer and connect with fellow Christians in unity around the flag pole—whether jocks, preps, geeks, Methodists, Baptists, Catholics, sophomores, or seniors.So are you ready to connect? Are you ready to say, Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening?Join your generationWednesday, September 24, at 7 a.m., GATHER at your school flagpole. PRAY for your school, friends, families, and world. CONNECT. Listen as He speaks to you.
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