Learning To Let Go

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#shame #guilt #edyoung #fellowshipchurch Do you deal with waves of shame consistently? Shame comes from various sources,and who or what we listen to determines the amount of shame that we will be shackled to. Pastor Ed Young explores the story of Saul as we find freedom from the cycle of shame. It is time to deal with shame and live in freedom and peace, free from the destruction of shame and regret. 1. TALK DOWN TO YOURSELF 1 Samuel 9:21 “Saul answered, ‘But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such a thing to me?’” 1 Samuel 10:11 “When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, ‘What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?’” 2. RESIST ANY FORM OF VULNERABILITY 1 Samuel 10:22 “So they asked the Lord, ‘Where is he?’ And the Lord replied, ‘He is hiding among the baggage.’” 3. BRAG ON YOURSELF 1 Samuel 13:3-4 “Then Saul had the trumpet blown throughout the land and said, ‘Let the Hebrews hear!’ So all Israel heard the news: ‘Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious to the Philistines.’” 4. FOLLOW YOUR HEART 1 Samuel 13:11-12 “Saul replied, ‘When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash, I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.’” I Saw · I Thought · I Felt PARTIAL COMMITMENT IS NO COMMITMENT 1 Samuel 15:15 “Saul answered, ‘The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.’” 5. CRITICIZE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR PEERS 1 Samuel 18:9 “So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.” INSTEAD OF… 1. TALK DOWN TO YOURSELF TALK ABOUT WHAT GOD SAYS ABOUT YOU 2. RESIST ANY FORM OF VULNERABILITY BE REAL 3. BRAG ON YOURSELF BECOME MORE SELF AWARE 4. FOLLOW YOUR HEART OBEY GOD WHETHER YOU FEEL IT OR NOT 5. CRITICIZE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR PEERS CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR PEERS THE RIGHT T.H.E.Y. ------ Pastor Ed Young is the senior pastor of Fellowship Church based in the DFW Metroplex, he is also an author, and conference speaker noted for his creative communication style. Make sure to subscribe to the channel for more inspirational content from Pastor Ed Young. Hit the Notification Bell so that you never miss Ed's most recent video. Follow #EdYoung​ on social Ed Young Facebook: http://bit.ly/EdYoungFB Ed Young Instagram: http://bit.ly/EdYoungIG Ed Young Twitter: http://bit.ly/EdYoungTW