Sermons And Sickness In September
Greetings, one and all. I wish I could say I'm writing this to you in good health, but if I said I was writing this to you in good health, I would be lying. I am going on day six with having a high fever and it's starting to get on my nerves. What made the sickness worse was that it kicked in right when I arrived in Jacksonville to visit family and friends. This weekend, aside from the sickness, was very fun.
It was great to see everyone. This was the first time in about a year that the whole gang was together in full force. We ate dinner, told stories, and told jokes along the way. This was the first trip back home that I was legitimately excited. In the past, my attitude was always, "I'm going to see friends and family and have some fun and that's it." This time was different for some reason. Maybe it was just my attitude. Perhaps it was everyone else in high spirits. Either way it was great.
While I was in Jacksonville, I had a preaching assignment on Sunday morning at Crown Point Baptist Church, my home church. Our pastor, Steve Thompson, has had a grueling year with stresses and other burdens that come with leading a church. As a result, he took a well-deserved vacation and asked me to fill in for him on Sunday morning. I have known about this preaching opportunity for months and thoroughly prepared. When Sunday morning came around, my body wasn't the only thing that hit the stage. My fever got the best of me in the middle of the sermon. About halfway through my first point I realized that if I didn't finish fast I was either going to throw up or pass out in front of everyone. I sped up the the sermon and gave an invitation finishing about ten minutes early. I felt awful - both physically and morally.
I prepared for this sermon more than I have any other and I feel I failed miserably; however, friend reminded me this week of a very important thing to remember. Whenever we preach the Word, whether we stutter, get nervous, or get sick, it will not return void. The Holy Spirit can use my ill self to accomplish His will, and I shouldn't limit Him by thinking that He cannot. The sermon went short, but very rarely will you ever hear of a person complain about a church service that finised early. =P
I plan on seeing the doctor tomorrow morning. Pray for me as I hope to be over this by the end of this week. Until next time take care and God bless.
It was great to see everyone. This was the first time in about a year that the whole gang was together in full force. We ate dinner, told stories, and told jokes along the way. This was the first trip back home that I was legitimately excited. In the past, my attitude was always, "I'm going to see friends and family and have some fun and that's it." This time was different for some reason. Maybe it was just my attitude. Perhaps it was everyone else in high spirits. Either way it was great.
While I was in Jacksonville, I had a preaching assignment on Sunday morning at Crown Point Baptist Church, my home church. Our pastor, Steve Thompson, has had a grueling year with stresses and other burdens that come with leading a church. As a result, he took a well-deserved vacation and asked me to fill in for him on Sunday morning. I have known about this preaching opportunity for months and thoroughly prepared. When Sunday morning came around, my body wasn't the only thing that hit the stage. My fever got the best of me in the middle of the sermon. About halfway through my first point I realized that if I didn't finish fast I was either going to throw up or pass out in front of everyone. I sped up the the sermon and gave an invitation finishing about ten minutes early. I felt awful - both physically and morally.
I prepared for this sermon more than I have any other and I feel I failed miserably; however, friend reminded me this week of a very important thing to remember. Whenever we preach the Word, whether we stutter, get nervous, or get sick, it will not return void. The Holy Spirit can use my ill self to accomplish His will, and I shouldn't limit Him by thinking that He cannot. The sermon went short, but very rarely will you ever hear of a person complain about a church service that finised early. =P
I plan on seeing the doctor tomorrow morning. Pray for me as I hope to be over this by the end of this week. Until next time take care and God bless.
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