Finding Freedom: Trusting God to Move Forward
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"Have you ever felt stuck in a situation? Have you ever felt like your circumstance, you're not going anywhere? I was talking earlier. You know whenever we've had all this weather and if you slid off and you get in the ice and you're just digging a rut and you're just stuck and you feel like you're going nowhere. I've felt that way. I have felt that way and I'm sure that you guys too and I'm sure that there is somebody under the sand of my voice today who has felt stuck or who feels like they're stuck today." [00:35:17] (34 seconds)
"But there is something that we can do. And there is someone we can turn to. Amen? Let's pray. God, I thank you for your love and your mercy. God, I thank you for your grace this morning. And I'm so thankful, Lord, that there is nowhere that we can go that you are not there, Lord. And that you are always there to help us when we get stuck in life's circumstances, Lord. And that there is nothing too big for you, Lord. And that there is nothing so small that you don't care about, Lord. Because what matters to us matters to you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen." [00:37:53] (35 seconds)
"As Henry Ford said, always doing what you've always done will always get you what you've always got. Amen. And so, all of us have a destiny in God. But we have an enemy who wants to keep us stuck and wants to keep us shut down. And so, we never attain that destiny. And that's why in Hebrews chapter 12, verses 1 and 2, and I'm going to drop down a bit in that verse. It says, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us." [00:39:19] (37 seconds)
"But the first thing to getting unstuck, and you're going to find that out, is you have to admit. You have to admit that you're stuck. Where are you stuck? You know, because we've all been there some time. Now, understand this. You can be stuck in some areas and be free in others. You might be free to worship, but you might be struggling and stuck in the fact that you're struggling to read your word. You might be free to advance in your career, but you're stuck in the ability to build relationships or meaningful relationships." [00:40:45] (36 seconds)
"There's no shame in admitting that we're stuck. In fact, that's the first step to breakthrough. Acknowledging our situation before God, because he already knows, right? He already knows it, but acknowledging that, it's an act of accountability. It's an act of humility that opens the door to his divine intervention. And in 1 John, chapter 1, verse 9, the Bible tells us, But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all wickedness. God's ready and he's willing to meet us right where we are. But first, we have to recognize our need for help." [00:41:25] (47 seconds)
"And like I said, it's not about shame. It's about honesty. It's about being honest with yourself and with God. And in the process of acknowledging where we are, God can begin to heal and to guide you. It's our vulnerability. That's a hard word for people to swallow. It's our vulnerability that his power, that's when his power is most evident. But being in denial is going to keep you stuck." [00:42:40] (28 seconds)
"It comes in so many different ways. But God has a plan and he'll always take care of us. Tell him you're stuck, that you need help. Like I said, he already knows. But then number two, you have to learn to trust God. And take that step of faith. That second key to moving forward is trusting God. And I like the quote that Pastor Chad used last week. If you were here, you'll remember. It was of Mother Teresa's. And she said, I've never had clarity, but what I have always had is trust. We can't always trust. And we, we, sometimes people have to, you have to learn to trust people again. But you never have to lose trust in God because he's never going to do you wrong." [00:46:36] (50 seconds)
"And too many Christians are like the people stuck on the escalator, just waiting. Oh, I'm just gonna wait. Just waiting for something to happen. They might even cry out to God and pray. And prayer is powerful. And it is something that we need to do. But it's not the only thing that we should do. Sometimes there's other work to be done. And there's other work to do. And in Exodus chapter 14, Israel was trapped. They were trapped between the Egyptian army on one side and the Red Sea on the other. And Moses began to pray. And listen to what this verse says, verse 15." [00:48:09] (42 seconds)
"There's a time to seek God and there's a time to do what he says. There's a time to hear God's word and there's a time to be a doer of the word. There's a time to pray and there's a time to stop praying and start doing. We do need to pray. We do need to trust God. But James 2 20 says, faith without works is dead. And so there's a time to pray and believe and there's a time to plan and to organize. And, uh, a farmer is one of the best examples of working with God." [00:49:40] (30 seconds)
"Moving forward requires that we step out even into a path that is unclear. Last week, Pastor Chad also said, I thought he's going to get all over my notes. He also talked about when they came to the Jordan River that he and many others probably would bring the architects forward, you know, to start building a bridge or working on a way over. But that's not what God wanted. He wanted them to take a step into the water and to trust his plan. You know, there was an old song you say, I'm not going down, I'm not going under, but I'm going through. You know, sometimes we have to go through the storm." [00:51:43] (39 seconds)
"Fear and doubt, man, they are powerful tools that the enemy uses to keep us stuck. But God has given us the tools to defeat him. Listen to what Ephesians says in chapter 6, verse 10 through 13. It says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand the evil day and having done all to stand." [00:55:11] (47 seconds)
"Remember that God's not done with you. You may feel stuck, but it's just a season. He has great plans for you. He has desires for you to live with purpose and with joy. You may just need your joy restored this morning. He can do it, but you have to allow it. You have to do your part. So what does it take to move forward? First, you have to acknowledge that you're stuck. He knows it anyway, but tell him. Second, you have to trust God and step out in faith. And third, you have to let go of that fear and doubt." [00:57:17] (37 seconds)
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"But there is something that we can do. And there is someone we can turn to. Amen? Let's pray. God, I thank you for your love and your mercy. God, I thank you for your grace this morning. And I'm so thankful, Lord, that there is nowhere that we can go that you are not there, Lord. And that you are always there to help us when we get stuck in life's circumstances, Lord. And that there is nothing too big for you, Lord. And that there is nothing so small that you don't care about, Lord. Because what matters to us matters to you. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen." [00:37:53] (35 seconds)
"As Henry Ford said, always doing what you've always done will always get you what you've always got. Amen. And so, all of us have a destiny in God. But we have an enemy who wants to keep us stuck and wants to keep us shut down. And so, we never attain that destiny. And that's why in Hebrews chapter 12, verses 1 and 2, and I'm going to drop down a bit in that verse. It says, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us." [00:39:19] (37 seconds)
"But the first thing to getting unstuck, and you're going to find that out, is you have to admit. You have to admit that you're stuck. Where are you stuck? You know, because we've all been there some time. Now, understand this. You can be stuck in some areas and be free in others. You might be free to worship, but you might be struggling and stuck in the fact that you're struggling to read your word. You might be free to advance in your career, but you're stuck in the ability to build relationships or meaningful relationships." [00:40:45] (36 seconds)
"There's no shame in admitting that we're stuck. In fact, that's the first step to breakthrough. Acknowledging our situation before God, because he already knows, right? He already knows it, but acknowledging that, it's an act of accountability. It's an act of humility that opens the door to his divine intervention. And in 1 John, chapter 1, verse 9, the Bible tells us, But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all wickedness. God's ready and he's willing to meet us right where we are. But first, we have to recognize our need for help." [00:41:25] (47 seconds)
"And like I said, it's not about shame. It's about honesty. It's about being honest with yourself and with God. And in the process of acknowledging where we are, God can begin to heal and to guide you. It's our vulnerability. That's a hard word for people to swallow. It's our vulnerability that his power, that's when his power is most evident. But being in denial is going to keep you stuck." [00:42:40] (28 seconds)
"It comes in so many different ways. But God has a plan and he'll always take care of us. Tell him you're stuck, that you need help. Like I said, he already knows. But then number two, you have to learn to trust God. And take that step of faith. That second key to moving forward is trusting God. And I like the quote that Pastor Chad used last week. If you were here, you'll remember. It was of Mother Teresa's. And she said, I've never had clarity, but what I have always had is trust. We can't always trust. And we, we, sometimes people have to, you have to learn to trust people again. But you never have to lose trust in God because he's never going to do you wrong." [00:46:36] (50 seconds)
"And too many Christians are like the people stuck on the escalator, just waiting. Oh, I'm just gonna wait. Just waiting for something to happen. They might even cry out to God and pray. And prayer is powerful. And it is something that we need to do. But it's not the only thing that we should do. Sometimes there's other work to be done. And there's other work to do. And in Exodus chapter 14, Israel was trapped. They were trapped between the Egyptian army on one side and the Red Sea on the other. And Moses began to pray. And listen to what this verse says, verse 15." [00:48:09] (42 seconds)
"There's a time to seek God and there's a time to do what he says. There's a time to hear God's word and there's a time to be a doer of the word. There's a time to pray and there's a time to stop praying and start doing. We do need to pray. We do need to trust God. But James 2 20 says, faith without works is dead. And so there's a time to pray and believe and there's a time to plan and to organize. And, uh, a farmer is one of the best examples of working with God." [00:49:40] (30 seconds)
"Moving forward requires that we step out even into a path that is unclear. Last week, Pastor Chad also said, I thought he's going to get all over my notes. He also talked about when they came to the Jordan River that he and many others probably would bring the architects forward, you know, to start building a bridge or working on a way over. But that's not what God wanted. He wanted them to take a step into the water and to trust his plan. You know, there was an old song you say, I'm not going down, I'm not going under, but I'm going through. You know, sometimes we have to go through the storm." [00:51:43] (39 seconds)
"Fear and doubt, man, they are powerful tools that the enemy uses to keep us stuck. But God has given us the tools to defeat him. Listen to what Ephesians says in chapter 6, verse 10 through 13. It says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand the evil day and having done all to stand." [00:55:11] (47 seconds)
"Remember that God's not done with you. You may feel stuck, but it's just a season. He has great plans for you. He has desires for you to live with purpose and with joy. You may just need your joy restored this morning. He can do it, but you have to allow it. You have to do your part. So what does it take to move forward? First, you have to acknowledge that you're stuck. He knows it anyway, but tell him. Second, you have to trust God and step out in faith. And third, you have to let go of that fear and doubt." [00:57:17] (37 seconds)
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