Confrontation

Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

 

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August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance, 

 

 

I don’t like being confronted… 

I love being confronted…

What do I mean… well most times when people confront you they are being highly emotional and they are trying to bully you… They attack you and not the topic, they try to push your buttons… 

But then there are other times when I love confrontation… let me explain. 

There is no story, there is no miracle there is no God moment without a confrontation. 

 

 

There is no miracle without a confrontation…

The red sea - confronted with a decision… 

Do we fight? Surrender? Swim?…

The feeding of the 5000… do we just eat the food,    do we send the people away…

Peter chained in prison.. do I quit preaching… Do I deny my faith…

Elijah and the prophets of Baal (after jezebel killed gods prophets)… do I let the children of Israel serve Baal, Do I give in, do I throw down

Samson blind and mocked… do I just take it

The blind man yelling at Jesus… does Jesus reprimand him, does Jesus keep walking…

The prostitute at Jesus feet… Does Jesus call her out, don’t touch me, 

The samaritan begging for crumbs…

 

Whats your confrontation… 

Is it a marriage issue?

Is it a child issue?

Is it a money issue?

Is it a health issue? 

Is it a work issue… or Boss issue?

Is it an issue of your beliefs on abortion, the USA, the Bible, guns, LGBQTRXYZ crazy. 

You know how you hate confrontation with others… its never fun, its always a little uncomfortable… but it can be a great tool in growth. 

However today you are the one confronting you on what you believe and how you will act. 

And if you are serious about it- it should be just as uncomfortable -

So this year I have been confronted with issues regarding my ministry… my health, my marriage…

When I am confronted with a decision of trusting and moving forward or choosing option BCDEF….

At that moment of confrontation I must ask myself one simple question: Do I want to be more free (DO I WANT TO EXPERIENCE MORE FREEDOM IN MY LIFE) or more enslaved. 

So I Create a case in my head of what happens if I do not respond to this confrontation correctly and in a Godly way?

Put yourself in a spot where you realize I MUST LEAN INTO GOD AND TRUST HIM THROUGH THIS CONFRONTATION. 

One of the best exercises one of my professors did in Bible college was to have a class of men write out what happens if you are confronted with the option of having an affair… and you say yes.

I wrote mine out in 5 minutes… handed it in, he said not good enough. You didn’t think it through… so I went back and the HS gave me a download of that confrontation… 

I PROMISE YOU… I PROMISE YOU… after that I knew I would never have an affair… I saw I tasted what enslavement would be like in that decision. 

But here is the kicker when you look at most confrontations in scripture and your own life… others are looking on at how you will handle confrontation.

EX. 14 The Children of Israel scream at Moses… you brought us all the way out here to die… we could have stayed back in Egypt to die…

Moses basically says… God will use this confrontation to not only free us, but to eradicate all of our enemies who are pursuing us.