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Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Welcome to Episode 0039 Season 3 of the FOUR12 Canada Podcast!
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Dave Lane shares how he came though a recent period of burnout in his life. This episode is Part 2 of Dave's story. In the last FOUR12 episode, he shared how he entered a period of burnout and how you can recognize the the signs in yourself or the people you serve with.
Dave was a youth pastor for over 30 years and a family pastor for six. He is currently the Satellite Director for Youth Unlimited/YFC Sarnia Lambton.
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LINKS & PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
"Running on Empty: Contemplative Spirituality for Overachievers" by Fil Anderson
Solitude
- We don't like solitude
- God embraces it
- Be still and know that I am God
- Solitude is of God, busyness is of the world
- If this is true, how would you describe your life?
- Business keeps you distracted from what God wants you to do
- It's not about our agenda, but God's and what He wants to say to you
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105
Trust God as You Go
- It's about our obedience
- Let God impress things upon you
Pray with Your Heart
- Prayer is a refuge
- Pray always is about resting in God
- Pray with your heart versus praying with your head
- Two images of prayer: a bouncy ball and a medicine ball
- It's not just intellectual its emotional
- Let prayer move you and be vulnerable
- Run to God and not from God
- Engage with God
Scripture
- Information vs Transformation
- How do you see the Bible? How do you approach the Bible?
- The Bible is a love letter to us
- Scripture transforms us by changing the way we think, behave and the way we see God
- Allow God to do something
"The word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart" Hebrews 4:12(NIV)
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." Romans 12:2(NIV)
Spiritual Directors
- You need people to walk you through things
- Someone to come along side you
- Someone to call out wrong thoughts
- Someone to help you learn to live with balance and wisdom
If You are Struggling
- First step is to embrace it and say, "Yes, I am in burnout."
- Talk about it with people
- Counselling is for everyone
- If you do go through it, share your story afterwards
Biggest Takeaway
- Dave embraced the time
- As tough as it was, he was glad he did
- It's a new foundation
- It's worth it to do the work
Favourite Scripture
- Psalm 23 was huge
- God would bring a passage or character from the Bible to mind
Help Others
- Share your story
- Share your feelings
- Listen to someone who may be going through this
- Don't judge
Thanks for listening! We hope this episode has equipped you for greater influence through serving. We don’t want you to miss a single episode, so if you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Help us reach more people by writing a review on the Apple podcast app and other podcast apps that you use. The FOUR12 Canada podcast is a ministry of Faith Baptist Church in Huntsville, Ontario. Explore everything FOUR12 Canada at four12.ca. Thanks for spending some time with us. See you next time!
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