have not heard this in years, but brought back fond memories of the first time I ministered publicly.....see I had thought God could never use anyone like me and when I heard this song, reminded me of how much I needed Him, but the song is a 2-way street and spoke to me how much God needed me as I was about to step out on a journey never saw myself being able to do.....two of the most influential people in my life came to this first time and was the only time they ever heard me minister; my Aunt Christine and her son, my cousin, Butch Brown.....I had a friend come and sing this song and ministered on how not only did we need God, but He needed us to accomplish what He desired to do in the earth; but to be needed by Him, we had to surrender our lives into His hands, while knitting our hearts to His heart. With the help of Holy Spirit, the teacher, I was able to connect the points of the song to Scripture text......funny, but this is all I remember about that first time, except after it was all over felt I had failed, until a day or two afterwards was with Christine and Butch and what they shared with me was encouragement that had not failed and even had touched their hearts.....of course, more or less expected it from Christine, as she had loved me all of my life like one of her own children and had spent a lot of time pouring the love of God into me and showing me by example of how a godly person is to be.....but then came Butch and his response, which totally floored me, yet helped me never to look or feel that way again when stepping out to minister, and never to compare myself to anyone else, because I am different and God does not expect us to be like anyone else.....what he said, was what I had said even touched his heart and caused him to know he needed to be more than he had been; and the biggest thing was he could tell every word I spoke was coming from the heart and my experience, not just being able to speak good. That he could tell I had been in the presence of Jesus and knew the words I spoke, I had heard Jesus speak to me. His one encouragement and request was I would never do a sermon just to be doing a sermon, but always speak from the heart....so I took his advice believing he spoke it from God.....also Butch was the first man to show me it is okay to cry as a man and to show your emotions and allow them to be a part of your life. Now once again, I do not share this to say I am anything other than a servant of God and slave to Jesus, but to give a word of testimony to say if I can be an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb, anyone can be, and if God loves me and says He needs me, then He wants you to know you are needed also to help Him fulfill His will in the earth.....God bless!!
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:40:55 +0000
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