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The Long Haul

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The Gathering logoIf you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, then you’ve probably noticed this little phrase quite a bit lately.

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Ok, now that we got that stuff out of the way, let’s get back to what I was saying.  I’ve had that phrase stuck in my mind so much lately, and about a month ago I really felt strongly that God was speaking that word over many of us at The Gathering.  When I shared the word that God calls us to stay faithful over the long haul and that He is with us every step of the way on the long haul, I was amazed (but I shouldn’t have been) at how many that word resonated with.

Seems most of us can relate to good things not always happening overnight.  Listening to The Dip by Seth Godin during my run this morning reminded me even more that in order to be the very best at something, we’ve got to stick in it when we go through the valley.

Remember this week what we learned in the last part of our NO MATTER WHAT series: when you’re blindsided by life and circumstances, do what Jehoshaphat did in 2 Chronicles 20: TAKE UP A POSITION of seeking God and then WATCH HIM FIGHT THE FIGHT for you.  I promise that in the end, He will give you vision (a plan of action) and victory!

Lots of love to the Gathered!

Paul

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June 27, 2012by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.