I listen to these often. what an encouragement! I want to be an instrument too, but not for the believers. When we love our church too much, we end up spending too much time with the believers, forgetting about those who are lost. Sabbath day ends up becoming a bit of a ritual and a catch up with our friends. Preaching to the choir is not what we’re called to do. we’re called to become a unity in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are not here to make close friends: we are here to show what a friend we have in Jesus Christ, and all others can also walk with Him, walk and talk with Him in His garden of liberty. The truth will make us free, in-deed. 🙏🏼😀
I was there in Portland when you spoke! I walked in the pooring rain with my dad running across the streets to get to the convention center!! I'll never forget ♥️♥️♥️
Psalms 100:1-5 [1]Shout with joy to the lord, all the earth! [2]Worship the lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. [3]Acknowledge that the lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. [4]Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. [5]For the lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
Psalms 38:1-22 [1]O lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage! [2]Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me. [3]Because of your anger, my whole body is sick; my health is broken because of my sins. [4]My guilt overwhelms me- it is a burden too heavy to bear. [5]My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins. [6]I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief. [7]A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken. [8]I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. [9]You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. [10]My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind. [11]My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance. [12]Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery. [13]But I am deaf to all their threats. I am silent before them as one who cannot speak. [14]I choose to hear nothing, and I make no reply. [15]For I am waiting for you, O lord. You must answer for me, O Lord my God. [16]I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me or rejoice at my downfall.” [17]I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain. [18]But I confess my sins; I am deeply sorry for what I have done. [19]I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason. [20]They repay me evil for good and oppose me for pursuing good. [21]Do not abandon me, O lord. Do not stand at a distance, my God. [22]Come quickly to help me, O Lord my savior.
Psalms 48:2-14,1 [2]It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King! [3]God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers, revealing himself as its defender. [4]The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city. [5]But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away. [6]They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor. [7]You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish shattered by a powerful east wind. [8]We had heard of the city’s glory, but now we have seen it ourselves- the city of the lord of Heaven’s Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever.Interlude [9]O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple. [10]As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory. [11]Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice. Let all the towns of Judah be glad because of your justice. [12]Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem. Walk around and count the many towers. [13]Take note of the fortified walls, and tour all the citadels, that you may describe them to future generations. [14]For that is what God is like. He is our God forever and ever, and he will guide us until we die. [1]How great is the lord, how deserving of praise, in the city of our God, which sits on his holy mountain!
Psalms 56:1-2,4,3,5-11 [1]O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long. [2]I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. [4]I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? [3]But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. [5]They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me. [6]They come together to spy on me- watching my every step, eager to kill me. [7]Don’t let them get away with their wickedness; in your anger, O God, bring them down. [8]You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. [9]My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! [10]I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the lord for what he has promised. [11]I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
Ecclesiastes 3:10-11,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,12-15 [10]I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. [11]Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. [9]What do people really get for all their hard work? [8]A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace. [7]A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak. [6]A time to search and a time to quit searching. A time to keep and a time to throw away. [5]A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away. [4]A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. [3]A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. [2]A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. [1]For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. [12]So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. [13]And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. [14]And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him. [15]What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again.
He's not comfortable speaking publicly. He's just doing a human thing to help his nervousness. Give him a break. God understands our weakness. He's God's servant. Many pray looking the "right way" as some people see it but their hearts are far from God. God sees all. Look to your own ways. No one is perfect.
I listen to these often. what an encouragement!
I want to be an instrument too, but not for the believers. When we love our church too much, we end up spending too much time with the believers, forgetting about those who are lost. Sabbath day ends up becoming a bit of a ritual and a catch up with our friends.
Preaching to the choir is not what we’re called to do. we’re called to become a unity in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are not here to make close friends: we are here to show what a friend we have in Jesus Christ, and all others can also walk with Him, walk and talk with Him in His garden of liberty. The truth will make us free, in-deed.
🙏🏼😀
Oh so true Amen 🙏 ❤
Thank you so much for this message Pastor Shawn. I needed to hear this!. I will go Lord if YOU lead me.
I was there in Portland when you spoke! I walked in the pooring rain with my dad running across the streets to get to the convention center!! I'll never forget ♥️♥️♥️
Psalms 100:1-5
[1]Shout with joy to the lord, all the earth!
[2]Worship the lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
[3]Acknowledge that the lord is God!
He made us, and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
[4]Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
[5]For the lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each generation.
Psalms 38:1-22
[1]O lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage!
[2]Your arrows have struck deep,
and your blows are crushing me.
[3]Because of your anger, my whole body is sick;
my health is broken because of my sins.
[4]My guilt overwhelms me-
it is a burden too heavy to bear.
[5]My wounds fester and stink
because of my foolish sins.
[6]I am bent over and racked with pain.
All day long I walk around filled with grief.
[7]A raging fever burns within me,
and my health is broken.
[8]I am exhausted and completely crushed.
My groans come from an anguished heart.
[9]You know what I long for, Lord;
you hear my every sigh.
[10]My heart beats wildly, my strength fails,
and I am going blind.
[11]My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease.
Even my own family stands at a distance.
[12]Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.
Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.
All day long they plan their treachery.
[13]But I am deaf to all their threats.
I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.
[14]I choose to hear nothing,
and I make no reply.
[15]For I am waiting for you, O lord.
You must answer for me, O Lord my God.
[16]I prayed, “Don’t let my enemies gloat over me
or rejoice at my downfall.”
[17]I am on the verge of collapse,
facing constant pain.
[18]But I confess my sins;
I am deeply sorry for what I have done.
[19]I have many aggressive enemies;
they hate me without reason.
[20]They repay me evil for good
and oppose me for pursuing good.
[21]Do not abandon me, O lord.
Do not stand at a distance, my God.
[22]Come quickly to help me,
O Lord my savior.
Psalms 48:2-14,1
[2]It is high and magnificent;
the whole earth rejoices to see it!
Mount Zion, the holy mountain,
is the city of the great King!
[3]God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers,
revealing himself as its defender.
[4]The kings of the earth joined forces
and advanced against the city.
[5]But when they saw it, they were stunned;
they were terrified and ran away.
[6]They were gripped with terror
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
[7]You destroyed them like the mighty ships of Tarshish
shattered by a powerful east wind.
[8]We had heard of the city’s glory,
but now we have seen it ourselves-
the city of the lord of Heaven’s Armies.
It is the city of our God;
he will make it safe forever.Interlude
[9]O God, we meditate on your unfailing love
as we worship in your Temple.
[10]As your name deserves, O God,
you will be praised to the ends of the earth.
Your strong right hand is filled with victory.
[11]Let the people on Mount Zion rejoice.
Let all the towns of Judah be glad
because of your justice.
[12]Go, inspect the city of Jerusalem.
Walk around and count the many towers.
[13]Take note of the fortified walls,
and tour all the citadels,
that you may describe them
to future generations.
[14]For that is what God is like.
He is our God forever and ever,
and he will guide us until we die.
[1]How great is the lord,
how deserving of praise,
in the city of our God,
which sits on his holy mountain!
Psalms 56:1-2,4,3,5-11
[1]O God, have mercy on me,
for people are hounding me.
My foes attack me all day long.
[2]I am constantly hounded by those who slander me,
and many are boldly attacking me.
[4]I praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
[3]But when I am afraid,
I will put my trust in you.
[5]They are always twisting what I say;
they spend their days plotting to harm me.
[6]They come together to spy on me-
watching my every step, eager to kill me.
[7]Don’t let them get away with their wickedness;
in your anger, O God, bring them down.
[8]You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book.
[9]My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help.
This I know: God is on my side!
[10]I praise God for what he has promised;
yes, I praise the lord for what he has promised.
[11]I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?
Ecclesiastes 3:10-11,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,12-15
[10]I have seen the burden God has placed on us all.
[11]Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.
[9]What do people really get for all their hard work?
[8]A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.
[7]A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
[6]A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
[5]A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
[4]A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
[3]A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
[2]A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
[1]For everything there is a season,
a time for every activity under heaven.
[12]So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.
[13]And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
[14]And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him.
[15]What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again.
Oh God, please use me.
❤
You have not yet been to Brussels, Belgium. You'll see it won't work
Why don't you kneel down when you pray to God?
Not that it's any of your business AT ALL, but he's in excruciating pain much of the time.
Put your hands out of your pocket when you pray
Baja Pavo God looks at the praying heart
If we go to a man like pop Frank our women like our Quinn do you have your hands in the pocket?
CLOSE YOUR EYES WHEN HE PRAYS!
Why
He's not comfortable speaking publicly. He's just doing a human thing to help his nervousness. Give him a break. God understands our weakness. He's God's servant. Many pray looking the "right way" as some people see it but their hearts are far from God. God sees all. Look to your own ways. No one is perfect.