I have to say, this song has touched my heart. I was at Challenge in Kansas City, Missouri and heard you guys sing this song together, and it put me in tears. You both have such a gift and I know that God is going to use you in so many ways. Keep using your gifts for God's glory!
I am sitting here weeping crying in bed. I just saw a post on Instagram and have never heard you both sing together before until now. I got to hear Steven preach/teach a bit at the Gatherhouse conference and I love that him and Ryan preached what God has been putting on my heart lately and speaking to me. I am so excited for the revival that is about to happen! Dat Agape Love ❤️🔥 Love God and Love each other. Love the Lord your God with All of your heart, mind, soul and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. Also, Phil 2:2 I also find it so absolutely beautiful you both worship in spirit and in truth. I hope to find a husband to sing worship with someday too. 😊 God Bless You and Your Family. May Adonai Grant you Shalom!
Praise the Lord for your gifts of singing and song writing! So grateful to be ministered to by you both. God bless you and continue to use you for His glory ❤️ Oh, and love you guys!!!
27 years ago my first born son left this earth, I was so lost did not know what to, then I heard these words of our lord Jesus, the pastor said ,who wants this rest , I got up received our lord, all true, He gave me what our lord promised. He is the only peace for this dark world.
Beautiful and deeply felt. Thank you so much God come to us. Give us rest. Believe he wants your best He loves you always ❤ Don’t be afraid when the storms threaten to overcome stand firm He sees your heart! ❤
What very scripture centred song; Matthew 11:28-30. We come to He [Jesus] who promises and who performs. A rest that is now-instantaneously received by coming to Him with the empty hand of faith. Then we receive His complete and perfect rest having believed. We enter His rest! Hebrews 4:3.
And before I knew you guys, I was listening to I Speak Jesus EVERY morning. STILL DO!! Give my good friends Connie Clifton and Christy Alder a hug for me. Please say hi to Pastor and Hannah.
I came across this song today. My heart is so burdened for Israel and the Jewish people around the world. Their hearts are heavy with the death, destruction and hate they are facing. This song is a beautiful promise that there is hope and healing in the true Messiah. May He grab hold of the hearts of our Jewish brothers and sisters, fulfilling His Covenantal promise to save Israel.
In the last day I have played this song many times, as it helps to give me the calm and the courage to help a friend who is having difficulties. Thank you.
This song came as a YT suggestion last week while in the hospital very sick and listening to my worship playlist to keep focusing on Him and stay calm through all of this. Instant love and subscribe and share with my church in one of my updates I sent on things. Still a long road ahead but this is on my playlist and on repeat both the lyrics and melody are so calming and helpful. I even shared it with hospital staff right after my MRI and they asked what I was listening to. That opened up the door to share my faith as well. Thank you so much fo this song and sharing your beautiful voices and talents with us ❤🙏
"Come To Me" became an instant favorite upon hearing it for the first time. You two sing & play with such a Spirit-anointing that, as a believer, our spirits connect immediately. Thank you for pouring out your hearts & souls for us. "Only Jesus satisfies!" 🐻♥🐻
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted over the earth.” Psalm 46:10 In the midst of life's busyness, finding moments of transformative quietude through prayer can bring a profound sense of peace (Luke 6:12). As we pause to connect with the Divine, we open ourselves up to receiving the peace that surpasses all understanding. It is in these moments of stillness that our hearts are filled with the comforting presence of God’s love and grace. Psalm 46:10 reminds us, Be still and know that I am God. When we quiet our minds and souls before Him, we align ourselves with His will and experience a deep sense of serenity. Just as a lake reflects the beauty around it when undisturbed, our souls too reflect the peace of God when we allow ourselves to be still in His presence. Matthew 14:23 says, "After Jesus had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone." Jesus himself often withdrew to lonely places to pray (Luke 5:16). Like Him, we are called to seek solace in prayer to rejuvenate our spirits and find strength for life’s journey. In the silence of prayer, we can release our worries, fears, and burdens into God's hands, knowing that He will carry them for us and fill us with His perfect peace. As we cultivate a habit of seeking transformative quietude through prayer daily, our lives become infused with a newfound sense of clarity and purpose. Through prayer, we invite God to work in us and through us, transforming our hearts and minds to align with His divine plan for our lives. May our souls find rest in the embrace of His presence as we commit to seeking Him wholeheartedly in prayer each day. Amen. Isaiah 2:11 says, "The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." Amen. Prayer for the day! Heavenly Father, we humbly come before you with open hearts, seeking the peace that only Your presence can bring. May our souls be touched by Your divine grace and filled with the tranquility of Your love. Grant us the strength to let go of worries and fears and, instead, embrace the calm assurance that You hold us in Your hands. In Jesus' name, we pray, amen.
ISAIAH 55:10-13. FOR AS THE RAIN COMETH DOWN, AND THE SNOW FROM HEAVEN AND RETURNETH NOT THITHER BUT WATERETH THE EARTH AND MAKETH IT BRING FORTH AND BUD, THAT IT MAY GIVE SEED TO THE SOWER AND BREAD TO THE EATER. V11. SO SHALL MY WORD BE THAT GOETH FORTH OUT OF MY MOUTH,IT SHALL NOT RETURN UNTO ME VOID BUT IT SHALL ACCOMPLISH THAT WHICH I PLEASE (NO EVIL, NO WICKEDNESS, NO FEAR, NO ABUSE) V12. FOR YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY AND BE LED FORTH WITH PEACE. THE MOUNTAINS AND THE HILLS SHALL BREAK FORTH BEFORE YOU INTO SINGING AND ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS. V13. INSTEAD OF THE THORN SHALL COME UP THE FIR TREE AND INSTEAD OF THE BRIER SHALL COME UP THE MYRTLE TREE AND IT SHALL BE TO THE LORD FOR A NAME, FOR AN EVERLASTING SIGN THAT SHALL NOT BE CUT OFF.
MARK 1:2-3. AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE PROPHETS. BEHOLD I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE THY FACE, WHICH SHALL PREPARE THY WAY BEFORE THEE. V3. THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD,MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. LUKE 1:68-72. BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL. FOR HE HATH VISITED AND REDEEMED HIS PEOPLE. V69. AND HATH RAISED UP A HORN OF SALVATION FOR US IN THE HOUSE OF HIS SERVANT DAVID. V70. AS HE SPAKE BY THE MOUTH OF HIS HOLY PROPHETS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN. V71. THAT WE SHOULD BE SAVED FROM OUR ENEMIES,AND FROM THE HAND OF ALL THAT HATE US. V72. TO PERFORM THE MERCY PROMISED TO OUR FATHERS AND TO REMEMBER HIS HOLY COVENANT.
1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-6. PAUL AND SILVANUS AND TIMOTHY UNTO THE CHURCH OF THE THESSALONIANS WHICH IS IN GOD THE FATHER AND IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. GRACE BE TO YOU AND PEACE, FROM GOD THE FATHER, AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. V2. WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD ALWAYS FOR YOU ALL, MAKING MENTION OF YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. V3. REMEMBERING WITHOUT CEASING YOUR WORK OF FAITH AND LABOR OF LOVE AND PATIENCE OF HOPE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,IN THE SIGHT OF GOD AND OUR FATHER. V4. KNOWING, BRETHREN BELOVED, YOUR ELECTION OF GOD. V5. FOR OUR GOSPEL CAME NOT UNTO YOU IN WORD ONLY BUT ALSO IN POWER AND IN THE HOLY GHOST AND IN MUCH ASSURANCE,AS YE KNOW WHAT MANNER OF MEN WE WERE AMONG YOU FOR YOUR SAKES. V6. AND YE BECAME FOLLOWERS OF US AND OF THE LORD, HAVING RECEIVED THE WORD IN MUCH AFFLICTION, WITH JOY OF THE HOLY GHOST.
ACTS 11:21-24. AND THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH THEM AND A GREAT NUMBER BELIEVED AND TURNED UNTO THE LORD. V22. THEN TIDINGS OF THESE THINGS CAME UNTO THE EARS OF THE CHURCH WHICH WAS IN JERUSALEM AND THEY SENT FORTH BARNABAS, THAT HE SHOULD GO AS FAR AS ANTIOCH. V23. WHO, WHEN HE CAME, AND HAD SEEN THE GRACE OF GOD WAS GLAD AND EXHORTED THEM THAT WITH PURPOSE THAT THEY WOULD CLEAVE UNTO THE LORD. V24. FOR HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST AND OF FAITH AND MUCH PEOPLE WAS ADDED TO THE LORD
A Harvard Professor of Psychology walked around a room full of students while teaching about stress management. To begin his lecture he grabbed a glass of water and raised it above his head as if he was going to propose a toast, and instantly everyone expected they’d be asked if the glass was half empty or half full as part of the lesson. Instead though, with a smile on his face, the professor asked "How heavy is this glass of water?” Students called out answers "6 ounces" and "10 ounces" but he shrugged them off. He replied, “The actual weight doesn’t matter. What really matters is how long I've been holding it. If I hold it for just a minute it feels very light. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a whole day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. Any longer than that and I will be very tempted to give up and drop it. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.” The students were all blown away by the simplicity yet truth of this lesson. However, the professor continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like this glass of water. Carry them for only a short while and they're managable. Worry about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if we think about them all day long, or longer, we can begin to feel paralyzed and hopeless - incapable of concentrating or focusing on anything else.” The professor reminded his students "It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses whenever possible. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. This can certainly be easier said than done in some cases, but in many cases it's actually quite easy if we're mindful about it"
ZECHARIAH 3:1-4. AND HE SHOWED ME JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST STANDING BEFORE THE ANGEL OF THE LORD AND SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT HAND TO RESIST HIM. V2. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN,THE LORD REBUKE THEE O SATAN. EVEN THE LORD THAT HATH CHOSEN JERUSALEM REBUKE THEE. IS NOT THIS A BRAND PLUCKED OUT OF THE FIRE? V3. NOW JOSHUA WAS CLOTHED WITH FILTHY GARMENTS AND STOOD BEFORE THE ANGEL. V4. AND HE ANSWERED AND SPAKE UNTO THOSE THAT STOOD BEFORE HIM, SAYING, TAKE AWAY THE FILTHY GARMENTS FROM HIM. AND UNTO THEM HE SAID. BEHOLD, I HAVE CAUSED THINE INIQUITY TO PASS FROM THEE, AND I WILL CLOTHE THEE WITH CHANGE OF RAIMENT V5. AND I SAID, LET THEM SET A FAIR MITRE UPON HIS HEAD. SO THEY SET A FAIR MITRE UPON HIS HEAD AND CLOTHED HIM WITH GARMENTS. AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD STOOD BY. V6. AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD PROTESTED UNTO JOSHUA SAYING. V6. THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS. IF THOU WILT WALK IN MY WAYS AND IF THOU WILT KEEP MY CHARGE, THEN THOU SHALT JUDGE MY HOUSE, AND SHALL KEEP MY COURTS AND I WILL GIVE THEE PLACES TO WALK AMONG THESE THAT STAND BY. V8. HEAR NOW,O JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST, THOU, AND THY FELLOWS THAT SIT BEFORE THEE. FOR BEHOLD, I WILL BRING FORTH MY SERVANT THE BRANCH. V9. FOR BEHOLD THE STONE THAT I HAVE LAID BEFORE JOSHUA. UPON ONE STONE SHALL BE SEVEN EYES. BEHOLD, I WILL ENGRAVE THE GRAVING THEREOF, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS AND I WILL REMOVE THE INIQUITY OF THAT LAND IN ONE DAY
Wow! What a beautiful Spirit filled song.
Steven and Hannah,
Thank you for this beautiful song. I listen to it often when I’m hurting. I love you, brother and sister.❤
I love that you're singing praise directly from the Word! Those are the best worship songs.
I listen to this song nearly everyday to reset my soul.
Got shivers at 3 minutes 10 seconds. Whew! Love it!
Amazing talent. What voices.
Love this
Gorgeous!!! Hannah’s voice is so beautiful!!!
Please pray for restoration of my family. My heart is broken. Thank you father for your loving kindness and faithfulness.
Praying for you tonight! 🙏🏽
I have to say, this song has touched my heart. I was at Challenge in Kansas City, Missouri and heard you guys sing this song together, and it put me in tears. You both have such a gift and I know that God is going to use you in so many ways. Keep using your gifts for God's glory!
Thank God for this healing experience through this duo ....bless them and all who listen to
Glory to GOD❤️
My lord my god my medicine
Absolutely beautiful ❤
Beautiful and timely. Thank you for releasing this out into the world!
I am sitting here weeping crying in bed. I just saw a post on Instagram and have never heard you both sing together before until now. I got to hear Steven preach/teach a bit at the Gatherhouse conference and I love that him and Ryan preached what God has been putting on my heart lately and speaking to me. I am so excited for the revival that is about to happen! Dat Agape Love ❤️🔥 Love God and Love each other. Love the Lord your God with All of your heart, mind, soul and strength and love your neighbor as yourself. Also, Phil 2:2 I also find it so absolutely beautiful you both worship in spirit and in truth. I hope to find a husband to sing worship with someday too. 😊 God Bless You and Your Family. May Adonai Grant you Shalom!
I needed this reminder! Such a beautiful song!
Wow! Beautiful harmony and anointed! Love when we worship from scripture!! Beautiful couple and beautiful worship!!! Thank you!
24.06.2024 I feel so broken, Jesus take my hand and give me rest.
Jesus will take your hand and help you. He loves you. ❤
Powerful! I am blessed!
GOD IS LOVE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Hallelu YAH! Anointed and beautiful! 🙌🏼🔥🕊❤️🎁
Beautiful!!🙏❤️‼️. 🐊⚜️
Really were outstanding in that field
Beautiful
Every time I listen, I am more moved. This is so powerful and anointed. Im sharing it with everyone I know!💜
Beautiful Song . I really like it a lot
❤❤ Love both your voices! Such a beautiful video. Keep them coming! ❤❤
Absolutely gorgeous ❤ moved me so deeply 🙏
Awesome song! 🎶
Praise the Lord for your gifts of singing and song writing! So grateful to be ministered to by you both. God bless you and continue to use you for His glory ❤️
Oh, and love you guys!!!
Beautiful song y'all! 🙌🏾❤️
This beautiful worship, helps me,my burdens and heavynes lifted, only he knows what we face every day🙌🙏❤️he gives peace, only Jesus is life🙌🙌
Voice of an Angel.
Loved hearing this at Challenge Conference. Really spoke to my wife in her battle with anxiety.
You just came up in my feed. So glad I clicked on this song! BEAUTIFUL! Hallelujah, I love you, Jesus.❤
Beautiful songgg
27 years ago my first born son left this earth, I was so lost did not know what to, then I heard these words of our lord Jesus, the pastor said ,who wants this rest , I got up received our lord, all true, He gave me what our lord promised.
He is the only peace for this dark world.
Yes amen ❤
Beautiful and deeply felt. Thank you so much
God come to us. Give us rest. Believe he wants your best
He loves you always ❤
Don’t be afraid when the storms threaten to overcome stand firm
He sees your heart! ❤
Lord your fire is burning in me through this beautiful and powerful song... Amen to the lord 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮✝️✝️
What very scripture centred song; Matthew 11:28-30. We come to He [Jesus] who promises and who performs. A rest that is now-instantaneously received by coming to Him with the empty hand of faith. Then we receive His complete and perfect rest having believed. We enter His rest! Hebrews 4:3.
I love you lord, I long to be with you.
First time hearing and really loved it. So beautiful! Thanks for sharing! God bless!🙏♥
Beautiful ❤🙏🏻 soooo glad got to experience worship and teachings in person a few weeks at #Redemption before we moved to Florida!🎉
And before I knew you guys, I was listening to I Speak Jesus EVERY morning. STILL DO!!
Give my good friends Connie Clifton and Christy Alder a hug for me. Please say hi to Pastor and Hannah.
To God be the Glory!! Blessed are you!!❤
Great video 📹 and song I first heard of this song three weeks ago and I have liked it ever since
Thank you for keeping the focus on Jesus!
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This is my favorite to calm my scattered senses and turn my eyes to Jesus in rest and peace!
I came across this song today. My heart is so burdened for Israel and the Jewish people around the world. Their hearts are heavy with the death, destruction and hate they are facing. This song is a beautiful promise that there is hope and healing in the true Messiah. May He grab hold of the hearts of our Jewish brothers and sisters, fulfilling His Covenantal promise to save Israel.
Thanks †
Praise our Lord God
Beautiful, inspiring, and perfection in its simplicity. Thank you.
In the last day I have played this song many times, as it helps to give me the calm and the courage to help a friend who is having difficulties. Thank you.
Devine....❤
This song came as a YT suggestion last week while in the hospital very sick and listening to my worship playlist to keep focusing on Him and stay calm through all of this. Instant love and subscribe and share with my church in one of my updates I sent on things. Still a long road ahead but this is on my playlist and on repeat both the lyrics and melody are so calming and helpful. I even shared it with hospital staff right after my MRI and they asked what I was listening to. That opened up the door to share my faith as well. Thank you so much fo this song and sharing your beautiful voices and talents with us ❤🙏
"Come To Me" became an instant favorite upon hearing it for the first time. You two sing & play with such a Spirit-anointing that, as a believer, our spirits connect immediately. Thank you for pouring out your hearts & souls for us. "Only Jesus satisfies!" 🐻♥🐻
Enjoyed your ministry last night.❤
Such a powerful song!!! ❤
You don’t know how much I needed this song in my life in this moment 🤍 Thank you for letting yourselves be used by him!
Beautiful!
Thank you Jesus! I needed to hear this !
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted over the earth.” Psalm 46:10
In the midst of life's busyness, finding moments of transformative quietude through prayer can bring a profound sense of peace (Luke 6:12). As we pause to connect with the Divine, we open ourselves up to receiving the peace that surpasses all understanding. It is in these moments of stillness that our hearts are filled with the comforting presence of God’s love and grace.
Psalm 46:10 reminds us, Be still and know that I am God. When we quiet our minds and souls before Him, we align ourselves with His will and experience a deep sense of serenity. Just as a lake reflects the beauty around it when undisturbed, our souls too reflect the peace of God when we allow ourselves to be still in His presence.
Matthew 14:23 says, "After Jesus had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone."
Jesus himself often withdrew to lonely places to pray (Luke 5:16). Like Him, we are called to seek solace in prayer to rejuvenate our spirits and find strength for life’s journey. In the silence of prayer, we can release our worries, fears, and burdens into God's hands, knowing that He will carry them for us and fill us with His perfect peace.
As we cultivate a habit of seeking transformative quietude through prayer daily, our lives become infused with a newfound sense of clarity and purpose. Through prayer, we invite God to work in us and through us, transforming our hearts and minds to align with His divine plan for our lives. May our souls find rest in the embrace of His presence as we commit to seeking Him wholeheartedly in prayer each day. Amen. Isaiah 2:11 says, "The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day." Amen.
Prayer for the day!
Heavenly Father, we humbly come before you with open hearts, seeking the peace that only Your presence can bring. May our souls be touched by Your divine grace and filled with the tranquility of Your love. Grant us the strength to let go of worries and fears and, instead, embrace the calm assurance that You hold us in Your hands. In Jesus' name, we pray, amen.
Excellent! I like to buy Music Videos on iTunes. None of your videos are on there. Do you plan on posting them in the future?
ISAIAH 55:10-13. FOR AS THE RAIN COMETH DOWN, AND THE SNOW FROM HEAVEN AND RETURNETH NOT THITHER BUT WATERETH THE EARTH AND MAKETH IT BRING FORTH AND BUD, THAT IT MAY GIVE SEED TO THE SOWER AND BREAD TO THE EATER. V11. SO SHALL MY WORD BE THAT GOETH FORTH OUT OF MY MOUTH,IT SHALL NOT RETURN UNTO ME VOID BUT IT SHALL ACCOMPLISH THAT WHICH I PLEASE (NO EVIL, NO WICKEDNESS, NO FEAR, NO ABUSE) V12. FOR YE SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY AND BE LED FORTH WITH PEACE. THE MOUNTAINS AND THE HILLS SHALL BREAK FORTH BEFORE YOU INTO SINGING AND ALL THE TREES OF THE FIELD SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS. V13. INSTEAD OF THE THORN SHALL COME UP THE FIR TREE AND INSTEAD OF THE BRIER SHALL COME UP THE MYRTLE TREE AND IT SHALL BE TO THE LORD FOR A NAME, FOR AN EVERLASTING SIGN THAT SHALL NOT BE CUT OFF.
MARK 1:2-3. AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE PROPHETS. BEHOLD I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE THY FACE, WHICH SHALL PREPARE THY WAY BEFORE THEE. V3. THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD,MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. LUKE 1:68-72. BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL. FOR HE HATH VISITED AND REDEEMED HIS PEOPLE. V69. AND HATH RAISED UP A HORN OF SALVATION FOR US IN THE HOUSE OF HIS SERVANT DAVID. V70. AS HE SPAKE BY THE MOUTH OF HIS HOLY PROPHETS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN. V71. THAT WE SHOULD BE SAVED FROM OUR ENEMIES,AND FROM THE HAND OF ALL THAT HATE US. V72. TO PERFORM THE MERCY PROMISED TO OUR FATHERS AND TO REMEMBER HIS HOLY COVENANT.
1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-6. PAUL AND SILVANUS AND TIMOTHY UNTO THE CHURCH OF THE THESSALONIANS WHICH IS IN GOD THE FATHER AND IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. GRACE BE TO YOU AND PEACE, FROM GOD THE FATHER, AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. V2. WE GIVE THANKS TO GOD ALWAYS FOR YOU ALL, MAKING MENTION OF YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. V3. REMEMBERING WITHOUT CEASING YOUR WORK OF FAITH AND LABOR OF LOVE AND PATIENCE OF HOPE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,IN THE SIGHT OF GOD AND OUR FATHER. V4. KNOWING, BRETHREN BELOVED, YOUR ELECTION OF GOD. V5. FOR OUR GOSPEL CAME NOT UNTO YOU IN WORD ONLY BUT ALSO IN POWER AND IN THE HOLY GHOST AND IN MUCH ASSURANCE,AS YE KNOW WHAT MANNER OF MEN WE WERE AMONG YOU FOR YOUR SAKES. V6. AND YE BECAME FOLLOWERS OF US AND OF THE LORD, HAVING RECEIVED THE WORD IN MUCH AFFLICTION, WITH JOY OF THE HOLY GHOST.
ACTS 11:21-24. AND THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH THEM AND A GREAT NUMBER BELIEVED AND TURNED UNTO THE LORD. V22. THEN TIDINGS OF THESE THINGS CAME UNTO THE EARS OF THE CHURCH WHICH WAS IN JERUSALEM AND THEY SENT FORTH BARNABAS, THAT HE SHOULD GO AS FAR AS ANTIOCH. V23. WHO, WHEN HE CAME, AND HAD SEEN THE GRACE OF GOD WAS GLAD AND EXHORTED THEM THAT WITH PURPOSE THAT THEY WOULD CLEAVE UNTO THE LORD. V24. FOR HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST AND OF FAITH AND MUCH PEOPLE WAS ADDED TO THE LORD
A Harvard Professor of Psychology walked around a room full of students while teaching about stress management.
To begin his lecture he grabbed a glass of water and raised it above his head as if he was going to propose a toast, and instantly everyone expected they’d be asked if the glass was half empty or half full as part of the lesson. Instead though, with a smile on his face, the professor asked "How heavy is this glass of water?”
Students called out answers "6 ounces" and "10 ounces" but he shrugged them off.
He replied, “The actual weight doesn’t matter. What really matters is how long I've been holding it. If I hold it for just a minute it feels very light. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a whole day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. Any longer than that and I will be very tempted to give up and drop it. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
The students were all blown away by the simplicity yet truth of this lesson.
However, the professor continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like this glass of water. Carry them for only a short while and they're managable. Worry about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt.
And if we think about them all day long, or longer, we can begin to feel paralyzed and hopeless - incapable of concentrating or focusing on anything else.”
The professor reminded his students "It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses whenever possible. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. This can certainly be easier said than done in some cases, but in many cases it's actually quite easy if we're mindful about it"
ZECHARIAH 3:1-4. AND HE SHOWED ME JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST STANDING BEFORE THE ANGEL OF THE LORD AND SATAN STANDING AT HIS RIGHT HAND TO RESIST HIM. V2. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN,THE LORD REBUKE THEE O SATAN. EVEN THE LORD THAT HATH CHOSEN JERUSALEM REBUKE THEE. IS NOT THIS A BRAND PLUCKED OUT OF THE FIRE? V3. NOW JOSHUA WAS CLOTHED WITH FILTHY GARMENTS AND STOOD BEFORE THE ANGEL. V4. AND HE ANSWERED AND SPAKE UNTO THOSE THAT STOOD BEFORE HIM, SAYING, TAKE AWAY THE FILTHY GARMENTS FROM HIM. AND UNTO THEM HE SAID. BEHOLD, I HAVE CAUSED THINE INIQUITY TO PASS FROM THEE, AND I WILL CLOTHE THEE WITH CHANGE OF RAIMENT V5. AND I SAID, LET THEM SET A FAIR MITRE UPON HIS HEAD. SO THEY SET A FAIR MITRE UPON HIS HEAD AND CLOTHED HIM WITH GARMENTS. AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD STOOD BY. V6. AND THE ANGEL OF THE LORD PROTESTED UNTO JOSHUA SAYING. V6. THUS SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS. IF THOU WILT WALK IN MY WAYS AND IF THOU WILT KEEP MY CHARGE, THEN THOU SHALT JUDGE MY HOUSE, AND SHALL KEEP MY COURTS AND I WILL GIVE THEE PLACES TO WALK AMONG THESE THAT STAND BY. V8. HEAR NOW,O JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST, THOU, AND THY FELLOWS THAT SIT BEFORE THEE. FOR BEHOLD, I WILL BRING FORTH MY SERVANT THE BRANCH. V9. FOR BEHOLD THE STONE THAT I HAVE LAID BEFORE JOSHUA. UPON ONE STONE SHALL BE SEVEN EYES. BEHOLD, I WILL ENGRAVE THE GRAVING THEREOF, SAITH THE LORD OF HOSTS AND I WILL REMOVE THE INIQUITY OF THAT LAND IN ONE DAY
Heb 11-1 colleen
Beautiful