Please Pray

[SassySDA]

for me as I take my first turn at doing "Prayer and Praise" during worship service this coming Sabbath.

The Elder who was scheduled to do it, will be out of town this weekend, and has asked me to stand in his place. This is the same Elder that asked me to teach the summer quarter of Primary Sabbath School. Elder Kessler has really been a wonderful mentor, I can't say enough good things about him. Where I lack confidence in myself, he sees those areas, and does what is necessary to shore those places up.

Pray that I will be able to pray in front of the whole church, and for us as a congregation...I've never had the privilege of doing that before, without too much emotion taking over. Often, when I pray, even at home alone, tears take over and I am very hard to understand when that happens. My heart just wells up with so much love for the Lord, that some of it has to spill out somehow, and it usually ends up doing so in the form of tears.

I know that if Elder Kessler didn't think I was able and capable of doing this he wouldn't have asked me. He reminded me, as I tried to say "No, I'm not ready for this", that I hadn't thought I was ready to teach Sabbath School yet, and I had done a great job with that.

I just feel so awed that God is using me in so many different areas of my church. I am so blessed.

 

[TrustAndObey]

You'll definitely be in my prayers tonight sweetie! I know it's hard to get up in front of everyone, but they're your family and they will be very supportive. In fact, if you do start crying, I can guarantee that you won't be alone. NOBODY cries in my church without me crying with 'em.

It's a great compliment that he asked you and that he recognizes your ability!

 

[Cliff2]

for me as I take my first turn at doing "Prayer and Praise" during worship service this coming Sabbath.

The Elder who was scheduled to do it, will be out of town this weekend, and has asked me to stand in his place. This is the same Elder that asked me to teach the summer quarter of Primary Sabbath School. Elder Kessler has really been a wonderful mentor, I can't say enough good things about him. Where I lack confidence in myself, he sees those areas, and does what is necessary to shore those places up.

Pray that I will be able to pray in front of the whole church, and for us as a congregation...I've never had the privilege of doing that before, without too much emotion taking over. Often, when I pray, even at home alone, tears take over and I am very hard to understand when that happens. My heart just wells up with so much love for the Lord, that some of it has to spill out somehow, and it usually ends up doing so in the form of tears.

I know that if Elder Kessler didn't think I was able and capable of doing this he wouldn't have asked me. He reminded me, as I tried to say "No, I'm not ready for this", that I hadn't thought I was ready to teach Sabbath School yet, and I had done a great job with that.

I just feel so awed that God is using me in so many different areas of my church. I am so blessed.

We will pray for you at this time.

Let me share what happened to me a number of years ago.

I had never been up the front so to speak and coming out of Sabbath School one of the leaders approached me and asked if I would take the Lesson next week.

There was a problem as I had never taken the Lesson in my life before. I had been away from Church for about 10 years and had only been attending now for about two years.

When I came out into the country from the city I had said to God that what ever I get asked to do I will do it.

Never expecting that I would be asked to take the Lesson.

I tried my best to get out of it and made the exuse that there was not enough time for me to prepair.

The lady said OK, then take the Lesson in two weeks time.

I had run out of exuses now so I did take the Lesson.

Now the Lesson is a piece of cake. I have at times been asked to take the service on Sabbath morning. I just praise the Lord because with only a few hours notice to prepare He still gave me a message to deliver that Sabbath morning.

Our dear Sister I want you to know that God is not after your ability but your availability.

The Lord is calling you to do a work and I am gald along with T & O that you have accepted the call that has been made to you to work for the Master.

 

[SassySDA]

We will pray for you at this time.

Let me share what happened to me a number of years ago.

I had never been up the front so to speak and coming out of Sabbath School one of the leaders approached me and asked if I would take the Lesson next week.

There was a problem as I had never taken the Lesson in my life before. I had been away from Church for about 10 years and had only been attending now for about two years.

When I came out into the country from the city I had said to God that what ever I get asked to do I will do it.

Never expecting that I would be asked to take the Lesson.

I tried my best to get out of it and made the exuse that there was not enough time for me to prepair.

The lady said OK, then take the Lesson in two weeks time.

I had run out of exuses now so I did take the Lesson.

Now the Lesson is a piece of cake. I have at times been asked to take the service on Sabbath morning. I just praise the Lord because with only a few hours notice to prepare He still gave me a message to deliver that Sabbath morning.

Our dear Sister I want you to know that God is not after your ability but your availability.

The Lord is calling you to do a work and I am gald along with T & O that you have accepted the call that has been made to you to work for the Master.

LOL, I'll try to remember that, Cliff. THANKS!

 

[SassySDA]

It went unbelievably well. What a true blessing doing this was. Not only do I worship an AWESOME God, He has blessed me more than I have a right to be blessed with my church family. There were plenty of other elders to ask to cover this today. But if they had, I wouldn't have had this opportunity to grow.

This is what a family is all about. Seeing not only the needs, but even the "weaknesses" in their siblings, and doing everything they can do with love, to help shore those weaknesses up.

Praise be to God for His love of His children, and His desire to give us what we not only need, but even what we want.

Hope the rest of you are having as great of a Sabbath as I am having.

 

[Cliff2]

It went unbelievably well. What a true blessing doing this was. Not only do I worship an AWESOME God, He has blessed me more than I have a right to be blessed with my church family. There were plenty of other elders to ask to cover this today. But if they had, I wouldn't have had this opportunity to grow.

This is what a family is all about. Seeing not only the needs, but even the "weaknesses" in their siblings, and doing everything they can do with love, to help shore those weaknesses up.

Praise be to God for His love of His children, and His desire to give us what we not only need, but even what we want.

Hope the rest of you are having as great of a Sabbath as I am having.

Praise the Lord, we are all happy for you.

 

[TrustAndObey]

I knew it would go well Sassy, I just knew it! You have a lot to share with your church family and the world and I'm glad I'm not the only one that recognizes that! I'm sure it was wonderful and I wish I could've seen it!!!