Comments on: The High and Low Places of My Soul http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/ Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jason Comer http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-138408 Jason Comer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:47:43 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-138408 Sounds fantastic and thank you, Greg for responding so quickly. Your words in the 2nd paragraph are also very much appreciated. You're right, the event is not the point. I'm just pumped about finding ways like this to use my gifts for the mission. Very true! Sounds fantastic and thank you, Greg for responding so quickly.

Your words in the 2nd paragraph are also very much appreciated. You’re right, the event is not the point. I’m just pumped about finding ways like this to use my gifts for the mission. Very true!

]]> By: greg stier http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-138375 greg stier Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:12:12 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-138375 Amen! It's really weird how much these high places are mentioned throughout the Old Testament. Be well Neva. We sure miss you here! Amen! It’s really weird how much these high places are mentioned throughout the Old Testament. Be well Neva. We sure miss you here!

]]> By: Neva http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-138309 Neva Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:39:07 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-138309 really good stuff. Deep. I need to chew on this for a few days to really apply this. I don't want to just lightly look at the high places in my life. I need to purge and constantly be laying my high places down. If I am remebering right, reading through the old testament, what these kings did with these high places during their reign directly affected how God anointed and blessed their reign or didn't bless their reign. It goes back to the whole idea that God is more concerned with our heart than anything else. Romans 12:1-2. really good stuff. Deep. I need to chew on this for a few days to really apply this. I don’t want to just lightly look at the high places in my life. I need to purge and constantly be laying my high places down. If I am remebering right, reading through the old testament, what these kings did with these high places during their reign directly affected how God anointed and blessed their reign or didn’t bless their reign. It goes back to the whole idea that God is more concerned with our heart than anything else. Romans 12:1-2.

]]> By: Will http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-138208 Will Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:36:21 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-138208 Man, I love you, Greg! I went to PK Friday and most of Saturday, and one of the speakers shared how he had overcome lust through the Power of Christ, that he didn't even have the inclination any longer. I remember thinking to myself (actually I said it aloud),"What a crock o' crap!" Somewhere I read (D2S?) about a well-known evangelist, 70+ years old, who was begged the question,"When did you overcome lust?" His answer in my badly paraphrased memory,"I haven't. I still battle." If anyone out there is familiar with the man and the quote, I would appreciate the information. It is only by knowing that I am not the only one, that godly guys are going through the same battles I am, that I can really access the Power of His Holy Spirit while praying for my brother and sister saints that we are One as He Is One. Man, I love you, Greg!
I went to PK Friday and most of Saturday, and one of the speakers shared how he had overcome lust through the Power of Christ, that he didn’t even have the inclination any longer. I remember thinking to myself (actually I said it aloud),”What a crock o’ crap!” Somewhere I read (D2S?) about a well-known evangelist, 70+ years old, who was begged the question,”When did you overcome lust?” His answer in my badly paraphrased memory,”I haven’t. I still battle.”
If anyone out there is familiar with the man and the quote, I would appreciate the information.
It is only by knowing that I am not the only one, that godly guys are going through the same battles I am, that I can really access the Power of His Holy Spirit while praying for my brother and sister saints that we are One as He Is One.

]]> By: greg stier http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-138156 greg stier Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:32:57 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-138156 Hey Jason, wow. That's a lot of stuff. To be honest I have a whole team of people who are much better qualified to help answer some of those questions. I am NOT an organizer/marketer, etc. But let me talk to someone and my assistant, Stacey, will get back to you with what we come up with. Don't believe the hype that events are dead. But don't believe the lie that they are big $ makers. The biggest thing you have to remember is that you have to have a vision for a mission, not an event. An event is simply a way to deliver that mission to God's people. Hey Jason, wow. That’s a lot of stuff. To be honest I have a whole team of people who are much better qualified to help answer some of those questions. I am NOT an organizer/marketer, etc. But let me talk to someone and my assistant, Stacey, will get back to you with what we come up with.

Don’t believe the hype that events are dead. But don’t believe the lie that they are big $ makers. The biggest thing you have to remember is that you have to have a vision for a mission, not an event. An event is simply a way to deliver that mission to God’s people.

]]> By: Jason Comer http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-138140 Jason Comer Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:22:58 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-138140 Hi Greg, I'm sorry that this is not about your post, but I didn't see an e-mail address for you. My name is Jason Comer. I am a youth pastor in Macon, GA. I recently attended a luncheon where you were speaking in Atlanta at the ESPN zone. I also heard you speak at Jeanne Mayo's National Youth Leader's Conference this spring. It was great! A couple of years ago, I feel like God began directing me toward running big events. I've been a youth pastor for 12 years and I find that my strengths lie in organizing and running big events. So far, these events have just been for my youth group and sometimes a few others. But my vision is to run life-changing youth events for teens across the southeast and eventually across the nation. With that said, I hope you will allow me to ask a few questions and get some feedback from you. If it would be better to do this in person, I could drive to you and take you out to lunch. Anyway, here goes... At this point, I have decided on 4 events a year -- I've put a great events team together & we meet regularly about these 4 events: Here are my questions... 1. Is 4 events a year too many to focus on if we want them to be big? 2. What have you seen to be the biggest draws? Speakers, bands, prizes, etc.? 3. What are the best avenues for marketing that you have found? (Websites, blogs, full mailers, brochures, post cards, radio spots, booths at other big events, calls, e-mails, facebook, etc.) 4. What are some other strategic things I should do to get from A to Z? In other words, what are some specific things I need to do to get from the dream to the reality? I understand that these events will build over the years. I guess what I'm asking is...to make THIS year's event the best it can be, what things do I need to make sure I do well? Greg, thanks so much for your time. I'm sure you have plenty to do. This means a lot to me! Jason Comer Macon, GA 478.475.0717 Hi Greg,

I’m sorry that this is not about your post, but I didn’t see an e-mail address for you.

My name is Jason Comer. I am a youth pastor in Macon, GA. I recently attended a luncheon where you were speaking in Atlanta at the ESPN zone. I also heard you speak at Jeanne Mayo’s National Youth Leader’s Conference this spring. It was great!

A couple of years ago, I feel like God began directing me toward running big events. I’ve been a youth pastor for 12 years and I find that my strengths lie in organizing and running big events. So far, these events have just been for my youth group and sometimes a few others. But my vision is to run life-changing youth events for teens across the southeast and eventually across the nation.

With that said, I hope you will allow me to ask a few questions and get some feedback from you. If it would be better to do this in person, I could drive to you and take you out to lunch. Anyway, here goes…

At this point, I have decided on 4 events a year — I’ve put a great events team together & we meet regularly about these 4 events:

Here are my questions…

1. Is 4 events a year too many to focus on if we want them to be big?

2. What have you seen to be the biggest draws? Speakers, bands, prizes, etc.?

3. What are the best avenues for marketing that you have found?
(Websites, blogs, full mailers, brochures, post cards, radio spots, booths at other big events, calls, e-mails, facebook, etc.)

4. What are some other strategic things I should do to get from A to Z? In other words, what are some specific things I need to do to get from the dream to the reality? I understand that these events will build over the years. I guess what I’m asking is…to make THIS year’s event the best it can be, what things do I need to make sure I do well?

Greg, thanks so much for your time. I’m sure you have plenty to do. This means a lot to me!

Jason Comer
Macon, GA
478.475.0717

]]> By: greg stier http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-137835 greg stier Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-137835 Great question. It is a war and like any wars there are battles that are lost. But we don't have to lose them, we choose to. As powerful of a force as lust is it is not omnipotent. God is. And if he is then the war is winnable through Christ. On a practical level I find memorization and meditation on verses that deal with Christ's victory over sin (Romans 6; Colossians 3:1-4, Galatians 2:20) type passages helpful as well as frank and consistent accountability. But, ultimately, a pattern of victory is gained when we choose to depend on the Spirit of God in us instead of our own strength. Godspeed in the battle young Kyle! Great question. It is a war and like any wars there are battles that are lost. But we don’t have to lose them, we choose to. As powerful of a force as lust is it is not omnipotent. God is. And if he is then the war is winnable through Christ. On a practical level I find memorization and meditation on verses that deal with Christ’s victory over sin (Romans 6; Colossians 3:1-4, Galatians 2:20) type passages helpful as well as frank and consistent accountability. But, ultimately, a pattern of victory is gained when we choose to depend on the Spirit of God in us instead of our own strength.

Godspeed in the battle young Kyle!

]]> By: Kyle Howard http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-137744 Kyle Howard Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:59:51 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-137744 Greg, This is pretty ironic, actually. I was thinking the same thing today. Since lust is one of the “high places” I constantly struggle against destroying, I’ve been downplaying my other sins. I put so much focus on it and raise lust into its own high place of focus. Though the focus is to go headfirst into battling it, I came to realize something: While I’m so focused on one sin (lust), I’m actually taking focus off of other sins (small or not), and they’re overrunning me in the long run. Then by the time I realize it, I’m drowning in my lake of sin, and then the second I take my focus off of lust to pick up the slack on the other sins, it runs me over. Phil. 4 has helped me a lot. Verse 13 usually… 1 Cor. Chapter 12 as well. I feel like it’s such a silly question, but I guess I’ll ask anyway. Day after day I feel like I have a little motivation to fight, but then it goes away. How do you harness the strength God provides you to fight day after day? How do you find your motivation? I remembered a sermon you gave and you said, “Prayer is our spiritual oxygen.” Despite praying multiple times a day, I still feel like I’m gasping for air. Hit me up if you get the chance! Best regards, Kyle Greg,

This is pretty ironic, actually. I was thinking the same thing today. Since lust is one of the “high places” I constantly struggle against destroying, I’ve been downplaying my other sins. I put so much focus on it and raise lust into its own high place of focus. Though the focus is to go headfirst into battling it, I came to realize something: While I’m so focused on one sin (lust), I’m actually taking focus off of other sins (small or not), and they’re overrunning me in the long run. Then by the time I realize it, I’m drowning in my lake of sin, and then the second I take my focus off of lust to pick up the slack on the other sins, it runs me over. Phil. 4 has helped me a lot. Verse 13 usually… 1 Cor. Chapter 12 as well.

I feel like it’s such a silly question, but I guess I’ll ask anyway.

Day after day I feel like I have a little motivation to fight, but then it goes away. How do you harness the strength God provides you to fight day after day? How do you find your motivation? I remembered a sermon you gave and you said, “Prayer is our spiritual oxygen.” Despite praying multiple times a day, I still feel like I’m gasping for air. Hit me up if you get the chance!

Best regards,

Kyle

]]> By: Christian the Christian http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul/comment-page-1/#comment-137597 Christian the Christian Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:04:28 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/the-high-and-low-places-of-my-soul#comment-137597 SOLID entry! This is exactly the season I am in right now. I considered writing about it on my blog too, but honestly you summed it all up. Thank you very much for the transparency! Lord - indeed I pray that you would continue to mold us in your image. Break our hearts that we would no longer desire these high places, but desire You alone. Christian SOLID entry! This is exactly the season I am in right now. I considered writing about it on my blog too, but honestly you summed it all up. Thank you very much for the transparency!

Lord – indeed I pray that you would continue to mold us in your image. Break our hearts that we would no longer desire these high places, but desire You alone.

Christian

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