The really difficult thing when you don't know what you are doing is that you are always asking for advice and opinions. And the amount of books by experts is staggering. I find myself jumping from book to book, opinion to opinion, expert to expert - each one contradicting each other. It just sends my ADD into overdrive.
So, when I sat down today to begin preparation for the sermon this week, I felt I was preparing to add one more thing to the to do list. But then I hit Mark 4:3 - Listen! Jesus says listen. His teaching is simpler and more challenging than anything else I hear out there. Jesus rarely answers my questions - which says more about my questions than the ability of Jesus to answer them. How often to I burn energy thinking, doing, planning, acting, rather than listening. So, I am going to try that for a change this week. Pray for me!
Sounds like you've been listening Bro!!! God be Praized!!!
ReplyDeletePastor, this post reminds me of Exodus 6:28. The comparison isn't to draw parallels on whether or not the person is equipped to complete the task at hand, but it reminds me that God will work through those who are willing to listen and obey. It's comforting to know that our abilities, or lack thereof, hardly matter when we allow God to work His will through us.
ReplyDeleteI can't speak to your abilities in planting a church, but I can tell you that I came to OCC to hear more of your sermons after hearing you speak at SF City Church. : )