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Gillette Abundant Life Church

Trust God With It

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A pastor admits he didn't feel like dancing in worship because he was tired from traveling to Cody, Wyoming.
The episode is a church sermon from Gillette Abundant Life Church. The pastor begins with personal remarks, thanking children's ministry teachers and sharing his fatigue from a trip to Cody, Wyoming for Pastor Wheeler's 10th anniversary. He transitions to the sermon topic 'Trust God With It,' reading from 2 Kings 18:17-19. The passage describes the Assyrian army, led by King Sennacherib, surrounding Jerusalem and taunting King Hezekiah. The pastor explains the historical context: Hezekiah was a good king, yet faced unexpected invasion. He parallels this to listeners' lives, where problems like addiction, family issues, or financial trouble feel like an enemy taking ground. The sermon details Hezekiah's initial response: he tears his clothes in grief and sends officials to the prophet Isaiah for prayer. The pastor emphasizes that even after seeking spiritual help, the Assyrians send another threatening message, causing doubt. He addresses the feeling that God isn't answering prayers despite faithful actions. The narrative shifts when Hezekiah personally takes the Assyrian letter to the temple, spreads it before God, and prays directly, claiming God as his own. The pastor urges listeners to move beyond relying on others' prayers and approach God themselves. He concludes with the resolution: an angel kills 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night, a slaughter compared to D-Day and the Battle of Antietam. The sermon closes with an altar call, encouraging people to trust God with their specific burdens.

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A live sermon turns fatigue and Hezekiah's crisis into a direct call to trust God.

Trust takes on weight as the preacher admits that worship felt out of reach after a late return from Cody, Wyoming, then describes obedience arriving before renewed feeling.

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You hear tired worship become trust in motion before the sermon moves toward trouble you cannot manage alone.

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