I'm preparing a message for Sunday....it's such a challenge...to pray, study, think (hard for me), prepare, write, rewrite, pray, think some more (harder as I go), study......
I think a sermon takes me about 40 years to prepare....and near the end of a sermon prep time it feels like it's taken that long.
Trying to balance study, prayer, the role of the Holy Spirit and what I must do is always hard. I find that I pray like crazy, study till my eyes hurt, write, rewrite.....and then....as I get on stage to speak I pray, "Lord, here I am, use me for your glory, speak through me, say what you want to say..." And somehow, I don't know how.....God uses me. The understanding of all of this eludes me, but I'm thrilled to see what God does.
In my prep this week I came across a quote I wanted to share with you. It's a simple one, but I hope you will linger over the words for a few minutes...here it is:
“If it pleases you, always and only, to do what pleases God….you can do as you please!"
- Ian Thomas
2 comments:
What an amazing process, huh? I know it will be terrific!
Dear Mike,
We will be praying for you. I love your blogs! Thank you for sharing the "If it pleases" quote--I love that!
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