Title: What to do with our Burdens
Series: Let It Go
Author: Sammy Burgess
Text: Psalm 55:22
INTRODUCTION:
[ILLUSTRATION]> Perhaps you have heard the story of
the man who was hiking alone in the mountains when he
slipped and fell off a cliff. The only thing that kept him from
plunging to his death down a deep gorge was a tree growing
from the side of the cliff. As he fell, the hiker grabbed a limb
and hung on for dear life.
Clinging tightly to the tree limb, the man began to shout
desperately, hoping that someone might be coming along the
trail behind him. "Help! Help! Is there anyone up there?"
But no answer came back.
Finally, as he neared exhaustion, and his grip on the tree
limb began to weaken, the hiker yelled again in total
desperation; "Is there anyone up there?"
This time he got an answer. A booming voice answered,
"Yes, I am here." The hiker was excited.
"This is great.
Who are you?" The voice replied,
"It's the Lord."
"Oh, thank You, Lord. What do you want me to do?"
The voice answered,
"Let go and I will catch you." The hiker was too afraid to let go of the limb. He said,
"Is there anyone up there?" Again the voice said, "This is the Lord; I said let go and I will catch you." But the hiker couldn't bring himself to let go of the only piece of security he thought he had. So after thinking about it for a minute, he shouted; "Is there anyone else up there?"
Now, we know that this story isn't real, but I believe
that it describes the life of many people who say that are
Christians. There are so many born-again believers who are
overwhelmed with life, overcome by discouragement and
heavy burdens, that they are desperately clinging to all
manners of emotional blankets, and they won't let go.
These believers often think that their emotions are
their source of security, when in fact, the emotions they are
experiencing are causing them anxiety. What they are
clinging to is keeping them from experiencing f ...
Series: Let It Go
Author: Sammy Burgess
Text: Psalm 55:22
INTRODUCTION:
[ILLUSTRATION]> Perhaps you have heard the story of
the man who was hiking alone in the mountains when he
slipped and fell off a cliff. The only thing that kept him from
plunging to his death down a deep gorge was a tree growing
from the side of the cliff. As he fell, the hiker grabbed a limb
and hung on for dear life.
Clinging tightly to the tree limb, the man began to shout
desperately, hoping that someone might be coming along the
trail behind him. "Help! Help! Is there anyone up there?"
But no answer came back.
Finally, as he neared exhaustion, and his grip on the tree
limb began to weaken, the hiker yelled again in total
desperation; "Is there anyone up there?"
This time he got an answer. A booming voice answered,
"Yes, I am here." The hiker was excited.
"This is great.
Who are you?" The voice replied,
"It's the Lord."
"Oh, thank You, Lord. What do you want me to do?"
The voice answered,
"Let go and I will catch you." The hiker was too afraid to let go of the limb. He said,
"Is there anyone up there?" Again the voice said, "This is the Lord; I said let go and I will catch you." But the hiker couldn't bring himself to let go of the only piece of security he thought he had. So after thinking about it for a minute, he shouted; "Is there anyone else up there?"
Now, we know that this story isn't real, but I believe
that it describes the life of many people who say that are
Christians. There are so many born-again believers who are
overwhelmed with life, overcome by discouragement and
heavy burdens, that they are desperately clinging to all
manners of emotional blankets, and they won't let go.
These believers often think that their emotions are
their source of security, when in fact, the emotions they are
experiencing are causing them anxiety. What they are
clinging to is keeping them from experiencing f ...
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