Greetings to all of our campuses and all of our affiliate churches.

Let me just remind you if you're a business owner or an executive in a business about gateway business leaders. We started this a few

years ago with Steve Doolin, one of our elders that was in business for 30 years and I just want to remind you that we didn't start

this for you to do something else or are you to help the church we started this to

help you and so if you're a business leader and you haven't gotten

involved in gateway business leaders, there's a website you can go to, you can get involved

in gateway business leaders, and the guys that have have and the ladies that have got involved

have told me it's just been phenomenal.

So all right well as I told you last weekend I'm not sharing a series this fall. I'm just sharing some messages that I feel like God's put on my heart.

And so I want you to turn to Psalm chapter 46. We'll go through some other verses, but Psalm 46, and here's the title of the message this weekend.

What is your refuge? What is your refuge. What is your safe place? The word refuge means an elevated

fortress. It's a place you go when there's trouble or where the enemy's

attacking and you need to be safe. And there are synonyms for the word

refuge in the Bible, such as a fortress or a high place or a rock or habitation and we've got

Psalm 46 verse 1, versus one and two,

says God is our refuge and strength.

A very present help in trouble.

You've probably heard this verse before.

Therefore, we will not fear even though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried

into the midst of the sea. I want you to think about how strongly the

Psalms says since God's my refuge I have no fear. I mean if the mountains start jumping into the ocean

and the earth starts dissolving I won't be afraid. Now let's be honest for a moment.

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