Clarity Before Action: Rebuilding the Broken

``Nehemiah wasn't listening to them. Instead, learn to find your identity as Nehemiah does. What does he say? He says, we are his servants. That's our identity. And this is a precious truth because when the rebuilding becomes difficult, and it will, What what will sustain you is not human approval. That's not it at all. You know what will sustain you? Belonging. [01:30:49] (28 seconds)  #BelongingNotApproval

It's not about condemnation. I have an aspiration for us. It's this, that Christchurch at Grove Farm would be a perfect place for imperfect people. Does that resonate with any of you? That we would be a perfect place for imperfect people. I think people are terrified of being honest. I think people are. And and I want us to trust God enough to take off the mask. [01:23:40] (31 seconds)  #PerfectForImperfect

And so, you know, you're gonna see that before he strengthens hands, he opens eyes. You know? Before there's movement, there's actually clarity. There's honesty. And Nehemiah shows us that God doesn't rush his people into action. He actually brings clarity, and he and he tells the truth. And he invites obedience, and and he secures a deep sense of identity even before the work begins. [01:11:07] (35 seconds)  #ClarityBeforeAction

Faith tells the truth. Tells the truth about what's going on and trust God with it. Do you see? You want you want some rebuilding? Tell the truth and trust God with that. You could trust him. And this is where we struggle, though. You know, because we either we either avoid the truth or we drown ourselves in the truth, and neither of those are good options. [01:22:42] (30 seconds)  #TellTheTruthTrustGod

I think that's actually something we get excited about. But there is something that we're fearful of, I believe, and I think that's it. So I think most people are afraid of honestly examining what's broken. The idea of of, you know, the the finished product, that's good. But actually looking at and wrestling with and coming to grips with what is actually broken down. That's another thing. We don't mind the improvement. We don't mind progress. [01:09:08] (29 seconds)  #FaceWhatIsBroken

He wants you to see things truthfully. That's what we have going on here at these walls. If if you were in a season of your life where it feels like nothing is happening, it feels like I'm suggesting you that it's God inviting you into a deeper work. Do not be afraid of the clarity of the honesty that he will bring to your life. Don't be afraid of it. [01:20:18] (31 seconds)  #EmbraceHonestClarity

The mask that you put on when you show up on here, whether it's a Sunday night or a Sunday evening morning, I'm all mixed up. Sunday morning or Saturday evening like tonight, that you take that off. You know, when when when people say, follow following Jesus is personal, but it's never private. What it's talking about is there's a transparency. [01:24:10] (24 seconds)  #TransparentFaith

K? So so God listen. Here's the good news. He's ready to rebuild. But are you willing to confront what needs rebuilding? Am I talking to anyone here? Come on. There there there's some rebuilding needs to happen in my life and in yours and in ours collectively. And often, the hardest perk is not the work itself. Often, it it's just like the clarity. The honest clarity that precedes the work, actually. So so how does God bring clarity in Nehemiah? [01:11:42] (33 seconds)  #WillingToRebuild