RE: Sam's Hangout #76- “ FUN FACTS”

Oh yes, I went to church today, and it was actually lovely 😍 Most especially, I loved the sermon for today. The topic was Knowing God for Yourself and it really spoke to me.

The pastor explained that we can actually know God personally, not just through other people. You don't have to wait until you become perfect to pray to God and expect Him to answer you. You don't need to always run to pastors for them to pray for you before God can hear you.

Of course, it is okay to ask for direction and guidance from spiritual leaders but we shouldn't depend on them entirely. The pastor reminded us that pastors also have their own personal issues theybare praying about, so you can't expect them to drop everything and focus only on your problems.

The truth is, only the genuine and honest pastors will actually tell you the truth and won't use your situation as a way to exploit you. But here is the beautiful part, if you actually know God for yourself, even when you go to meet a pastor for prayers or guidance about a particular decision in your life, you will be able to discern whether the person is telling you the truth or not.

When someone gives you advice that is genuinely from God, you will be able to recognize it. And when someone says something that doesn't align with God's will, you will also be able to discern that. Then you can go to God in prayer, talk to Him directly, seek His direction and you will get a clear vision of what His will is for your situation.

The sermon emphasized that we shouldn't think we can just pay people to do everything spiritual for us. Some people will try to extort you and take advantage of your spiritual dependence. But the wonderful truth is that we all can hear God for ourselves and by ourselves.

The pastor gave a funny but real example about some people who want to get married. They will have a long list of potential partners 🤣🤣🤣 and send all those names to pastors, asking them to pray and decide who they should marry from the list 😳 this shows how some people have given up their personal responsibility to seek God's will.

The key scriptures that really stood out were Jeremiah 29:13 about seeking God with all your heart, and Matthew 7:7 about asking, seeking, and knocking. Also, 1 John 4:1 about testing the spirits, and Acts 17:11 about the Bereans who examined the scriptures to verify what they were taught.

The main message was clear: develop your own personal relationship with God through prayer, Bible study, and worship. Seek wise counsel when needed, but don't abdicate your personal responsibility to hear from God yourself. This protects you from manipulation and helps you grow into spiritual maturity.

It was really an eye opening sermon that challenged all of us to take our personal relationship with God more seriously 💯