Comments on: Sweetly Broken

By: Bri

Bri — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:50:55 +0000

Hey, I don't know you personally. I'm simply a fellow sister in Christ. I came across this blog while searching for lyrics to the song Savior, Please (all six of those songs you listed have touched my life in some way also). I wanted to let you know that I could sympathize with alot in your note, and was truly touched. As I lift up special prayers for you…whatever you're going through in life right now…I'm in awe of how God works through the Body of Christ; through the Church. Thank you for blessing my day. May you find peace in His presence, and always have an open heart to His leading. I pray that He blesses you with His joy and assurance of the reward. God bless!

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:28:04 +0000

Chin up, peddle down and know that God is on your side as am I brother!

By: Shawna

Shawna — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:07:57 +0000

My friend, you are an amazingly gifted God-lover and He loves you more than you can fathom. When you doubt yourself, trust Him; it's in your weakness that He is made strong. Even when you can barely lift your head, the Father is thrilled that you even attempt to to look up to Him and do what you know will please Him. There is grace for where you are right now. The past couple weeks especially have been a whir of emotions and it takes time to process. Give yourself permission to rest in Him and heal, re-group, and soak it all in.

We sang Sweetly Broken last Sunday and our worship time was off the hook. Those lyrics are annointed.

Hang in there John Massie John Massie. You are loved.

Shawna

By: David

David — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:07:44 +0000

Dear John – I am sorry to hear about your doubt & having a hard time this week. Please know you will be lifted in my prayers. I also think that you did a great job, and I was proud of you and blessed to hear you give your testimony to your fellow church members. You should be even more proud because you not only gave testimony to God's glory about your life, but you conquered one of the greatest fears in the world…speaking in public! I was corporate trainer and we had to teach weeklong classes on public speaking to get people over it. God does not bring you to it unless he can bring you through it my friend. Your amazing life and story were custom crafted by Him to one day meet the needs of others and help bring others to Chris because of the exact circumstances you have lived through. Have faith that you are being used PRECISELY how God intended you to be!

I spent 13 years in the military and learned the hard way about spreading yourself too thin. There is no shame in having to say no sometimes if you are taking on too much. Do what you can with what you have, but everyone, myself included, needs to recharge our own batteries sometimes. Every warrior takes time for reflection and worship before battle, and we all need that in today's world too.

I too thank you for your honesty of words and heart John. I am proud to call you my friend and my brother in Christ. I also have to say that you have GREAT taste in music! I have a few song versus I would like to share with you as well:

"Call My name say it now, I want you to never doubt, The love I have for you is so alive." – Call My Name, Third Day
"Are you carrying the weight too much? Are you running from the call?
Let it fade, Oh yeah. You can rest, you will find rest." – Let It Fade, Jeremy Camp
"I'm not The only one who feels like this. I've got a few others around me. Its never easy. But if you believe that there is hope then sing it with me!" – Friend Like That, Hawk Nelson

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:07:19 +0000

Dear Friend…first let me say that you will have my prayers! I know how that feeling of dread can come from nowhere and nearly incapacitate you, and I know you are right. It is the enemy who tries to drag you down. He knows that you have something to say that someone else needs to hear, and he'll do anything to try to keep you from saying it. On Sunday, I was one person who was shaken by God's goodness and your willingness to share your story. Brad's sermon and your story where two in a million pieces that have come together for us in the last few weeks, and I was grateful. God used you, friend. Let that sink in for a minute…God used YOU. Can there be anything more powerful than that???

Allow me to be a "mom" for a minute and caution you to be careful that you don't spread yourself too thin. Brad can tell you that he has seen what that has done to me in the past, and it isn't pretty. Take care of yourself, and if you need to, take some time to allow the church to pour back into you what you have so freely poured into the lives of others. We all need to be filled up, and God will send exactly what you need at just the right moment.

I'm moved by your honesty and your courage, John. You are a special young man, and I'm so happy that Mike and I (and Brian) have you in our lives!! Hugs.

By: JustKaty

JustKaty — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:39:35 +0000

Oh Johnny. I am so sorry that I spent all of Thursday talking about me and my feelings. i do appreciate you talking to me, but you know I would like to hear you too. I guess I didn't catch the hints you were dropping. Like everybody is too busy to talk to me.