Trials of Traveling Together

Why do you think everyone on this trip looks so unhappy?

“If something doesn’t work out, be gracious to me.

I’m doing the best I can and I’ve never been here before

either.”

Much easier to grumble and complain when you’re not leading.

Complaining is draining.

The People Rebelled! Numbers 14:1-12

“If only we had died in Egypt!”

“Or in this wilderness!”

“Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?”

“Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?”

“Our wives and children will be taken as plunder!”

“We should choose a new leader and all go back to Egypt!”

KEEP CALM and

TRUST THAT GOD IS ALWAYS

WITH YOU

“Where the Lord is leading us is far better

for us and everyone else than any place

we’ve been already.”“If the Lord is pleased with us, Yahweh God will lead us into that land and give it to us without our having to

fight for it.”

KEEP CALM and

TRUST THAT GOD IS ALWAYS

WITH YOU

“So stop complaining and grumbling. Don’t

even think about rebelling against the Lord and God’s plan.”

“And don’t let your fear of the obstacles and the unknown cause you to forget that the Lord God is always

with us.”

“Fear God, not those things. Fear missing out on ushering in a

brighter, better future for everyone.”

“But the whole assembly talked about stoning them.”Numbers 14:10 (NIV)

Uncommon leaders often dream of accomplishing what most people

think is either unnecessary, impractical or foolish.

“I had a dream when I was 22 that someday I would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till I came

to one of the poles of the earth.”Ernest Shackleton

“Men Wanted: For hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months

of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.”

Sir Ernest Shackleton Leader of the “Endurance” expedition to the South Pole

1914-1916

“Loneliness is the penalty of leadership, but the man who has to make the decisions is assisted greatly if he feels that

there is no uncertainty in the minds of those who follow him, and that his orders will be carried out confidently and

in expectation of success.”

ExodusLA didn’t just start in 2016

TRUENORTHundeserved unchanging worth from Jesus

unexpected, uncomfortable love of every neighborTRUENORTH

picture & preview of what God is doing in and for all creationTRUENORTH

Choose to be

GRATEFUL no matter what.

No perfect leaders No perfect trips

No perfect visions or plans No perfect churches

No perfect circumstances or conditions

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear…” 1 John 4:18

“If something doesn’t work out, be gracious to me. I’m doing the best I can and I’ve never been

here before either.”