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Revival…yet Real Life Services continue
David Darst 
Gearing up and looking up as I prepare to start my first night of Revival with Brother Max Martin at the Long Lake Baptist Church. Services start at 7:00 PM would love for folks to come out. Sunday Morning we will begin at 10:30am with FOOD to follow, and then I’ll do a concert at 1:30
Pray for me…I have a little anxiety as I haven’t preached an “official” message in two years. Believing God for a visit from His Blessed Holy Spirit.
Even though I will be in Revival tomorrow night Real Life Church will still meet at 6:00pm tomorrow night at our house. 516 Neches Dr. Chandler, TX. Come early for a seat…we had a packed house last week. Mrs Becky will be bringing the word. She has a good one.
Check out the new Real Life Church website. www.reallifechurchtx.org
Real Life Fellowship Meeting tonight 6:00 PM
Hello Everyone. Just wanted to give out a reminder “Real Life Fellowship” will be meeting at my house tonight at 6:00 PM. Everyone is welcome. Parking might be tricky but I’ll help you get situated. We’ll be doing some singing and teaching of the Word. Talking about Real Life and how the Word and things of God are applicable to where we are at and what we are presently dealing with and that God is still able to work, yes even in our day. We are going to find the freedom of His Grace in getting real with ourselves, getting real with God and getting real with each other. We’re gonna have a great time in the freedom of Faith.
We are going to have a little snack and some sweets afterwards.
Give me a shout if you have any questions 903-330-3123
Bible Study Gathering Saturday March 24th 6:00 PM
Hello everyone, Hope all finds you well. We are a small flock at this point so we have to move things around so that all can attend.
I also received some insight from some of my Church Planting Pastors and they mentioned how they had a lot of success meeting on Saturday night because many people who wanted to come had commitments on Sundays. We want to try that as see how it goes. We will serving some finger foods at the conclusion of the bible study so we can hang and get to know each other a little better and spend some time sharing visions.
I would love to hear from you if you think you might be able to make it so I’ll know how much food to make.
We’ll until then manifold blessings in Christ Jesus.
David
Great Meeting
Where two are three are gathered in His Name…. We had a great bible study and time of prayer this Sunday. It’s exciting to see what the Lord is going to do. Many thanks to everyone who has prayed and supported this new work.
We had a time of prayer and study of the word from Galatians 1. Please continue to lift of this new work.
<< Zechariah 4 >>
New American Standard Bible
10“For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—these are the eyes of the LORD which range to and fro throughout the earth.”
Stay tuned to upcoming events and times.
Blessings
David
Phip. 1:6
Bible Study Meeting — March 18th 11:00 am
Hope everyone is well tonight. Had a great visit with our Friends Carey and Stacy Crist. Many have asked about what I’m doing ministerially speaking. I am holding a bible study at my house.. We will be meeting again this Sunday at 11:00 am at my house 516 Neches, Dr. Chandler, TX. 75758. Anyone who wishes to attend is certainly welcome. However please, if you are committed to a house of worship, that is where God has placed you, please attend there. We would appreciate your prayers as we are attempting to reach a certain demographic of people. If you have any questions feel free to call me 615-944-3882.
Blessings in Christ Jesus
David Darst.
The Dilemma Of Obedience
God never speaks to us in startling ways, but in ways that are easy to misunderstand, and we say, “I wonder if that is God’s voice?” Isaiah said that the Lord spake to him “with a strong hand,” that is, by the pressure of circumstances. Nothing touches our lives but it is God Himself speaking. Do we discern His hand or only mere occurrence?
As Becky and I have bee contemplating this move back to Texas…this move back into Pastoral Leadership, we have asked ourselves many times about this. “is this particular scripture I’m reading on this particular day with this particular group of circumstances going on in our lives, God’s way of speaking?” or is this just coincidence?
I asked Becky when reading our daily reading about Abraham Gen. 31:3 Then the LORD said to him, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your family, and I will be with you.”(A)
I asked Becky at a time when it particularly strong. “could it be that simple?” The answer is YES! God speaks through His word simply; however the obedience is not so simple. But Belief is forward progress. We believe as we act upon what God has told us or what we think God has told us and as we act that which God has said begins to unfold.
Wanderings
Psa. 39:12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
at the age of 42 I have struggled with having a place with roots a home. The bible says: that we are Pilgrims — Heb. 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
I have roamed the earth from the east coast to the west coast from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. I have ventured to foreign countries (Mexico, Africa, Honduras, Europe) to name a few and the one constant that I have found is that God is God…He is there where ever one may roam. He is our home He is our Great possession.
A persons life is full of wanderings. I see it throughout most of the biblical characters. We see God’s intervention with Abraham “go to a place where I will show you” God set him to wander…His children and grandchildren were wanderers. There was a time in David’s life that God had him wandering around. The obvious wanderings of the children of Israel, not to mention the Prophets. Isaiah, and Jeremiah.
It does something to a person and their faith when is able to wander and reflect as he wanders. I’m coming to know that as you wander it has a way of removing the wonder. Wondering if God is with you, how He will be active in your life. It has a way of filtering out your doubt and solidifying your faith to know that no matter where I roam, I have a home. That home is my Life in Christ Jesus.
Wandering teaches us blind obedience, obedience to trust God, learning that there is never a place that one may go where God is not.
Psa. 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Wanderings teach us that we are never alone. Geography has nothing to do with Theology. No matter where I may be Geographically — God is God and His promise is that “Lo and I AM with you always…even until the end of the age.
Another Trip around the mountian
another trip around the mountian
Here is hoping all finds you well in 2012. Well its been an interesting two years to say the least and after much kicking against the goads I have resolved to return to Texas, return to the Gospel ministry. The Apostle Paul said; “woe to me if I preach not the gospel…” I am understanding that more today than I ever have. I have been ministering through music the last couple of years so I have not been out of the ministry all together, but I have not been in the position to teach and preach the word of God. As a result I have lost that all encompassing purpose that comes when one called by God preaches the eternal Word of God as it goes forth on the wings of the anointing.
I would ask that people would please include my family and I in your prayers as we seek God and how to return and where he would have us plug in. I want to join God in what He is doing rather than start something and ask God to get involved in it. I’m praying about starting a new work altogether in the east Texas area somewhere between Chandler and Lindale.
I would love to hear from you and would covet your prayers.
Blessings In Christ
David Darst
Phip. 1:6
Judd’s “Last Oncore Tour”
How Great thou Art
It was a memorable experience to join the legendary Judd’s their final Tour. It was awesome to experience the energy of the people, the expertise of the musicians and the many new friends. 18 Cities in all, many of which I have never visited before. From the legendary football Mecca — to the lunacy of LA, There were thousands of Judd Head fans all over the country. There is rumor of a continuation of the tour in the spring but nothing is in concrete.
I’m not sure if anyone even reads my blog in that I have been so inconsistent in updates but I’ll see if I can do better if I know some folks are reading it.
If you are please post a note that you are following and I’ll be sure to update.
Blessings to all
David.
This Weekend
We have a busy but exciting weekend coming up. I’m looking forward to being with the Fulton’s who run the “Texas Gospel Music hall” in Athens Texas. I believe it starts at 7:00 p.m. but you better get there early for a good seat. “The Greens” a Southern Gospel group from Nashville will be there. I’m going to do a few opener songs before they go on.
Also I’ll be with my good friend “Max Martin” and the good people from “Long Lake Baptist Church” outside of Palestine Texas. We are doing a one day meeting with them. I will be brings a Message and some songs followed by dinner on the grounds and then back to the Sanctuary for a small concert at 1:30 pm followed by a short devotional. We would love to have anyone who would be interested to come out and join us for a great day of fellowship, food and Singing.
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