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Introduction
Perception versus Conviction
Perception - the state of being or process of becoming aware of something through the senses: the perception of pain.
Steven Covey in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
He wrote this:
"I remember a mini-paradigm shift I experienced one morning on a subway in New York.
People were sitting quietly - some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes closed.
It was a calm, peaceful scene.
Then suddenly, a man and his children entered the subway.
The children were so loud and rambunctious that instantly the whole climate changed.
The man sat down next to me and closed his eyes, apparently oblivious to the situation.
The children were yelling back and forth, throwing things, even grabbing people's papers.
It was very disturbing.
And yet, the man sitting next to me did nothing.
It was difficult not to feel irritated.
I could not believe that he could be so insensitive as to let his children run wild like that and do nothing about it, taking no responsibility at all.
It was easy to see that everyone else on the subway felt irritated, too.
So finally, with what I felt was unusual patience and restraint, I turned to him and said, "Sir, your children are really disturbing a lot of people.
I wonder if you couldn't control them a little more?"
The man lifted his gaze as if to come to a consciousness of the situation for the first time and said softly, "Oh, you're right.
I guess I should do something about it.
We just came from the hospital where their mother died about an hour ago.
I don't know what to think, and I guess they don't know how to handle it either."
Can you imagine what I felt at that moment?
My paradigm shifted.
Suddenly I saw things differently, and because I saw differently, I thought differently, I felt differently, I behaved differently.
My irritation vanished.
I didn't have to worry about controlling my attitude or my behavior; my heart was filled with the man's pain.
Feelings of sympathy and compassion flowed freely.
"Your wife just died?
Oh, I'm so sorry!
Can you tell me about it?
What can I do to help?" Everything changed in an instant."
Perceive - become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight:
Conviction - a firmly held belief or opinion
In the last few weeks two young men in the Florence area, Drew Jamieson and Steve Graham, Jr., took a stand that could have been unpopular and undoubtedly is in many instances.
They chose to speak up for God and his gracious blessing in the lives of all and to pray during a graduation ceremony at a public high school.
For their action they were criticized by some but praised by most.
It was conviction and the courage of their conviction that worked to produce their stand.
Later events related to this situation included a march for such freedom in Florence.
It is gratifying to know of young people today who will take such stands.
Perception versus Conviction:
Are we easily drawn to make conclusions and be influenced on what we perceive and make a decision to believe on it OR do we decide to make a stand on a conviction or belief that would not only cast us aside from the norm but would also make us stand out among the rest.
As I was contemplating about what to share this morning, 3 weeks ago after Pastor Ed told me he is ministering at Jacksonville FL, the Lord impressed upon my heart about prayer, so I started praying about that, prayer.
Bro.
Eldie even asked me about my topic one Sunday.
So I began asking God what about prayer, what does He wants me to share about prayer.
So I focused my mind on it, then He impressed upon me again, our 10 o’clock prayer time every Sun, then I started praying and asking God “what’s it about our prayer time.
Lord?”
So as the days where passing by from the time Pastor Ed asked me to prepare a message, last week was approaching, and we were asked to leave the school.
Then it dawned on me, it was not only about Prayer it was about what we are praying for…there was a lot that we are praying for right -
Jersey City; Mayor....
United States;
Philippines;
Harvest City Bible Church....
Then finally as days unfold from last Wed until last Sunday, I sat down Sun evening and started writing down my thoughts ....
.....imagine, how many of us are praying to God, how many of us are praying for the cities we are in, country we are in....there’s millions or billions of us for that matter...
So it is not prayer per se....it is
Then finally as days unfold from last Wed until last Sunday, I sat down Sun evening and started writing down my thoughts about WHAT GOD CAN DO with the prayers that we bring to Him.
about WHAT GOD CAN DO with the prayers that we bring to Him.
Listen, we had a meeting, we have our LIFE Groups and every time we gather, we are praying for God’s will about a church building...
and the situation about the school happened, and now we are here, in this building.
We were caught with the element of surprise, we were kinda rattled because we already have it going in that place, but God have a different agenda for Harvest City Bible Church.
AMEN!!!!!
I’ve entitled my message today:
GRASSHOPPER, GIANTS AND GOD: PERCEPTION VERSUS CONVICTION
Scripture Reading:
LET US PRAY
The Way We Look at Ourselves
Dive in into the Scouting Report:
So what’s the story behind.
So a quick review.
So the Israelites were freed from Egypt by the Lord through … (Noah) (Abraham) Moses!!
Narrate the story....
Moses - chosen by God
Israelites - freed from 400 yrs of slavery
After beeing freed, God gave them a promised land :
Numbers 13:1-it took them 40 years just
Moses sent out the 12 to spy out the land.
So, long before Beyonce and the Spice Girls became a singing group, Moses already have his group and the Manager of the Spies Boys!
go Read vs 25 and following . . . .
what happened was .....go Read vs 25 and following . . . .
what happened was .....go further and expound the verse:
Because of their murmuring and complaints.
it took them 40 years just
Now fast forward, 40 years have passed, they saw the promised land but sent out first the Spies Boys, the 12 spies, to check out the land.
Go further and expound the verse:
Read vs 25 and following . . . .
Reported to the whole community
Showed the fruit they had taken … grapes…differentiate… show slide
Numbers 13:
But inspite of this truth, right in front of their eyes....
Numbers 13
So this is how they look at themselves:
THEY CAN NOT JUST TAKE THE LAND BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN IT.
Numbers 13:
All of a sudden, God was tossed out of the picture.
Now it’s all about themselves, they totally forgot AGAIN about WHO brought them out of Egypt, THE ONE TRUE GOD.
THE MOST POWERFUL GOD!
They were looking at their inability whereas God already equipped them with His promises.
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