This past Sunday, we visited Prairie Lakes Church. The building was very large, but when we went inside it felt more familiar. The music was wonderful and we really enjoyed the preaching. Since we have only been once, we plan to visit there several more times to learn more about the church.
The message that day was titled, "Quiet: Turn it Off and Turn it Down." The point of the message (which was amazing) was to "remove distractions so you can here the voice of God" and also, "allow yourself to slow down and tune-in ti what God is saying and doing in your life and others."
Wow did we need this! During the past 6 months...our life has been crazy!! It was so refreshing to listen to someone tell us to slow down and just listen. God's got this...we just need to be quiet enough to hear what He is telling us.
Here are my notes:
1. God is always speaking.
- God is the beginning and the end.
- God speaks in different ways: 1) through His Word, 2) through others, 3) through life circumstances.
- "Is my life quiet enough to hear God's speaking?"
- Our lives are noisy because of:
- technology, sin, toxic emotions (worry, guilt, bitterness), responsibilities, finances, etc.
- The problem is our hearts.
- Jesus was the example: He withdrew from the crowds to the wilderness to quiet.
- God knows what you need in your quiet moment.
- Matt 4:18-20 ~ a clear call to the disciples
- Matt 14:22-29 ~ Peter walks on water
- Matt 16:21 ~ Peter is out of focus
- Matt 26:69-75 ~ Peter denies Jesus - he was afraid of being crucified
- Acts 2 & 3 ~ a quiet Peter
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