Errors that I have made that I have noted to flee from

Errors that I have made (when preaching the gospel) that I have noted to flee from:

1. Spending unnecessary time with people that don't want to talk about God and His word. (or casting pearls before swine... or striving with a scorner) One girl got really angry with me, because I kept bringing up God's word. I had to let it go... because she felt that I was forcing it on her and not being gentle. I told her she loves the world and hates the word of God. However, I was lacking in a gentle approach. I was striving with a scorner.

2. Spending more time talking to men, and not enough time talking to God. I have often desired to weep over men sins... and to weep right before their eyes as I preach to them. It's just not in me though... If I have not wept over my own (daily) sins and wept over sins of others (daily) in my prayer closet. Oh, how I need more of Jesus in me. My love is so cold... when it is without tears. Oh, that souls would hear the word preached from a man of sorrows acquainted with grief. Oh, that they would hear a voice that has spent much time communing with God. Oh, that they would hear a heart that has spent much time meditating on God's word. Oh Lord, forgive me for my lack of heavenly zeal and heavenly sorrow over sin and sinners.

Should we not weep over them even as we preach to them? Is there anything more grievous and horrifying than a heart that is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked? Why should our eyes remain dry as we behold sinners that are in bondage to an evil heart of unbelief?

I recall of people who have wept over dead bodies. But, are there not few who weep for dead souls? I recall of people who have wept because men might burn in hell eternally? But, are there not few that have wept because men and women burn with lust and remain in their sins against a beautiful-holy God?

shouldn't we weep over our sin of not weeping over the sin of others?

-Abraham

Spending more time talking to men, and not enough time talking to God. I have often desired to weep over men sins... and to weep right before their eyes as I preach to them.

I remeber about a year or so when God broke me, and I wept for Gods holy name. I haven't been the same. I prayed God please let me feel as you about sin.. When I walked into the Church my broke into weeping, they were singing only with theor lips, not from their hearts. So many where living in their sins. I was started crying so bad, I had to leave I went to the prayer room. I wept and wept over the sin in the Church. He is a Holy God.

I remember I prayed a similar prayer... I asked the Lord to burden me with His sorrow. I asked the Lord to share His burden and grief with me. I remember the Lord showing me His love for His people through the word. I was weeping and filled with joy unspeakable because God's mercies endure forever and He has loved His people with an everlasting love. Oh, praise Him! He bled for us when He was on that cross. He interceded for us when He was on that cross. He suffered the wrath and bruisings of God when he bore our sin on the cross. He has by himself purged our sins, and sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
He ever lives to make intercession for us. He has saved us from our rebellious and stubborn hearts. He made us new creatures by His mercy and through the power of the gospel.

When I was a beast, when I was a horrific sinner, when I was the enemy of God, when I wanted to kill God... He died for me, He set His love and affection on me and effectually called me out my sin and death unto new life in Jesus. He quickened me from my sin and death unto eternal life and peace in the Holy Ghost.

I remember weeping because this blessed gospel of Jesus Christ and Him Crucified is rarely preached.

Oh Father, I pray that men and women would esteem your son. Oh, that they would come by thy grace and power. Oh, that they would worship you in spirit and in truth. Oh, that they would embrace you and hate sin. Father, I pray that you would send forth Laborers into the harvest. Father, I prayer for miracles. I pray for true conversions. I pray that you would raise the dead today. I pray that you would set the captives free today. Cause them to be willing to come by thy power and grace. Send me Lord where thou would have me to go. Weep through me, pray through me, live through me, and preach through me. Thank you Father for your mercy!

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