So tonight at church as I gave the first sermon of my adulthood, I found out two things about the way I speak... one, I talk to fast, and two, I have this knack for skipping over parts. I am not sure if it was nervousness, or just lack of practice, but I figure that I will get better at this over time. The teaching was on Temptation... not a real easy subject, but I managed to get some key points together rather quick. Maybe too quick. Not sure. In anycase, I got some great advice from my friends, family and most importantly my wife, as she knows she can be brutally honest with me... which I am grateful for. With her advice and pointers will help me to be more successful next go-around. I am meant to be a pastor, but I know I lack experience. Hence the reason this didn't turn out as well as I had hoped.
On the other side, I believe that what I did say touched some of the people that were there tonight...
God has much teaching to do in my life before I am ready to take on another sermon.
Pray for me. Recently I have been kinda uptight and stressed.... I am still not slowing down. WHY??? Am I taking on too much stuff at once?
"Blessed is the man who endures..."
Still enduring,
-Tim
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Tim,
Speaking in front of people, even close friends/family is a stretch even for me. I don't feel as though I'm ready for something like that yet. (I know - I can do videos just fine for some reason). Even sharing a little truth from God's work in my lifegroup is something that I'm not completely comfortable with at this point. I can say that it has gotten easier as time has progressed. Stick with it.
You feel as though you're overwhelmed? What are you taking on that you don't need to? Get to a place where you can listen to God. We all need that time to sit and quiet our hearts. Is it something you've been neglecting or holding on to? Let me know if there's anything I can be praying about for you. You have my number
You're welcome Tim. That seems to be what I've been called to do recently for you, for my small group, and for friends at work. It seems a little strange considering the season I just finished walking through.
Well I think that you did pretty well for your first time speaking to us. I am proud of you. Speaking to a group even a small one can be very stressful and hard even when its a subject that you are so passionate about. It takes time and practice. But I have a lot of faith in you, and I truly look forward to hearing you speak again. And I know that I got a lot out of what you spoke about. Just make sure you stay patient with yourself, remember that your just starting out. God has a lot of great plans for you and this church and I'm so glad that I can be a part of it all.
I also want to encourage you Tim...
Even though it was short and compact you said some things I that stood out to me and that I needed to hear. So thank you. You did good!!!
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