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Crossroads Church September 15, 2026 10m

Avoidance Is a Way of Hiding | 1 Samuel 10

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  1. That reminds me of when I see people at That reminds me of when I see people at the grocery store and that I know and I the grocery store and that I know and I the grocery store and that I know and I go down a different aisle because I go down a different aisle because I go down a different aisle because I don't want to talk to them [laughter] don't want to talk to them [laughter] don't want to talk to them [laughter] >> because always the person who you don't >> because always the person who you don't >> because always the person who you don't want to talk to. want to talk to. want to talk to. Yes. Or who Yes. Or who Yes. Or who >> somebody >> somebody >> somebody really needy person who you know will really needy person who you know will really needy person who you know will like talk your ear off. like talk your ear off. like talk your ear off. >> Emotal vampires. So that's convicting >> Emotal vampires. So that's convicting >> Emotal vampires. So that's convicting for me [laughter] for me [laughter] for me [laughter] >> as well. Yeah. Like that is quite >> as well. Yeah. Like that is quite >> as well. Yeah. Like that is quite literally me hiding in the produce aisle literally me hiding in the produce aisle literally me hiding in the produce aisle from someone who God could be placing from someone who God could be placing from someone who God could be placing that interaction right in front of me that interaction right in front of me that interaction right in front of me >> because maybe that person needs someone >> because maybe that person needs someone >> because maybe that person needs someone to [laughter] talk to. I don't want it to [laughter] talk to. I don't want it to [laughter] talk to. I don't want it to be me. to be me. to be me. >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. Welcome to Crossroads Daily. My name is Welcome to Crossroads Daily. My name is Caleb.

  2. Caleb. Caleb. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Alex. >> I'm Mo. >> I'm Mo. >> I'm Mo. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> I'm Kirsten. >> And we are in 1st Samuel chapter 10 >> And we are in 1st Samuel chapter 10 >> And we are in 1st Samuel chapter 10 today. And it's really like chapter 9 today. And it's really like chapter 9 today. And it's really like chapter 9 runs right into chapter 10. There's just runs right into chapter 10. There's just runs right into chapter 10. There's just back toback. back toback. back toback. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's how numbers work. >> That's how numbers work. >> That's how numbers work. >> That's how numbers work. Yes. [laughter] >> That's how numbers work. Yes. [laughter] >> That's how numbers work. Yes. [laughter] What I mean is that the end of chapter 9 What I mean is that the end of chapter 9 What I mean is that the end of chapter 9 is not really the end. [laughter] It is not really the end. [laughter] It is not really the end. [laughter] It just keeps going. Yes. Thank you, just keeps going. Yes. Thank you, just keeps going. Yes. Thank you, Kirsten. That is how numbers work. 10 Kirsten. That is how numbers work. 10 Kirsten. That is how numbers work. 10 comes down. [laughter] Uh and that's comes down. [laughter] Uh and that's comes down. [laughter] Uh and that's that's funny. And at the end of this that's funny. And at the end of this that's funny. And at the end of this chapter, uh we actually get where Samuel chapter, uh we actually get where Samuel chapter, uh we actually get where Samuel the prophet wants to anoint Saul as the the prophet wants to anoint Saul as the the prophet wants to anoint Saul as the first king of Israel, but he can't find first king of Israel, but he can't find first king of Israel, but he can't find him. And the people are like, "Wait, him. And the people are like, "Wait, him. And the people are like, "Wait, where's the guy?" And God says, "He's where's the guy?" And God says, "He's where's the guy?" And God says, "He's hiding." It's like funny. It's like hiding." It's like funny. It's like hiding." It's like funny. It's like humor. He God's like, "He's hiding over humor. He God's like, "He's hiding over humor. He God's like, "He's hiding over there among the supplies." Like, there among the supplies." Like, there among the supplies." Like, >> "No, I'm not." >> "No, I'm not." >> "No, I'm not." >> Yeah. [laughter] >> Yeah. [laughter] >> Yeah. [laughter] So, which is interesting to me because So, which is interesting to me because So, which is interesting to me because all the all Samuel talks about is is how all the all Samuel talks about is is how all the all Samuel talks about is is how tall Saul is. tall Saul is. tall Saul is. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> It says like over and over he's head and >> It says like over and over he's head and >> It says like over and over he's head and shoulders taller than everyone else. shoulders taller than everyone else. shoulders taller than everyone else. Like the tall guy is hiding over there. Like the tall guy is hiding over there. Like the tall guy is hiding over there. I don't know. It's funny. [laughter] I don't know. It's funny. [laughter] I don't know. It's funny. [laughter] >> Uh so my first question for you guys, >> Uh so my first question for you guys, >> Uh so my first question for you guys, can you think of a time where you felt can you think of a time where you felt can you think of a time where you felt like God was calling you to something like God was calling you to something like God was calling you to something and your first response was I'mma go and your first response was I'mma go and your first response was I'mma go hide over here?

  3. hide over here? hide over here? >> I have two examples. One is this is so >> I have two examples. One is this is so >> I have two examples. One is this is so unrelated. This is so on brand for me, unrelated. This is so on brand for me, unrelated. This is so on brand for me, but when I was in middle school, I but when I was in middle school, I but when I was in middle school, I joined the track team, but I didn't like joined the track team, but I didn't like joined the track team, but I didn't like to run. So, I would hide in the to run. So, I would hide in the to run. So, I would hide in the bathrooms while everyone else was bathrooms while everyone else was bathrooms while everyone else was running around [laughter] running around [laughter] running around [laughter] the building. And I the building. And I the building. And I >> Why did you join a truck team? >> Why did you join a truck team? >> Why did you join a truck team? [laughter] You don't like the bathroom? [laughter] You don't like the bathroom? [laughter] You don't like the bathroom? And when everyone was like finishing And when everyone was like finishing And when everyone was like finishing their laps, I would come out with their laps, I would come out with their laps, I would come out with >> Oh, so hard. [laughter] >> Oh, so hard. [laughter] >> Oh, so hard. [laughter] >> Give me some water. That was exhausting. >> Give me some water. That was exhausting. >> Give me some water. That was exhausting. >> Lol Z. That's ridiculous. No, but >> Lol Z. That's ridiculous. No, but >> Lol Z. That's ridiculous. No, but actually how the reason I thought of actually how the reason I thought of actually how the reason I thought of that was because I actually right now in that was because I actually right now in that was because I actually right now in this moment and am convicted because I this moment and am convicted because I this moment and am convicted because I will be out at like social gatherings will be out at like social gatherings will be out at like social gatherings and I'm a very like I'm an introverted and I'm a very like I'm an introverted and I'm a very like I'm an introverted extrovert. So like I can turn the extrovert. So like I can turn the extrovert. So like I can turn the extrovert on but I have to like refuel extrovert on but I have to like refuel extrovert on but I have to like refuel >> in my introvert alone. Like I don't want >> in my introvert alone. Like I don't want >> in my introvert alone. Like I don't want to be around anyone whenever I'm at to be around anyone whenever I'm at to be around anyone whenever I'm at home. And so I have been in a lot of home. And so I have been in a lot of home. And so I have been in a lot of really cool circles where I think God really cool circles where I think God really cool circles where I think God wants to use me to just talk about him, wants to use me to just talk about him, wants to use me to just talk about him, to love on the people that I'm with.

  4. to love on the people that I'm with. to love on the people that I'm with. >> And I have just not been filling my cup >> And I have just not been filling my cup >> And I have just not been filling my cup up enough with quiet times or prayer. up enough with quiet times or prayer. up enough with quiet times or prayer. And so I'm so empty that I literally And so I'm so empty that I literally And so I'm so empty that I literally have been lately hiding in the bathroom have been lately hiding in the bathroom have been lately hiding in the bathroom >> to like avoid social gatherings. I'm >> to like avoid social gatherings. I'm >> to like avoid social gatherings. I'm like, "Okay, if I just stay here like, "Okay, if I just stay here like, "Okay, if I just stay here >> for 10 minutes, I won't have to talk to >> for 10 minutes, I won't have to talk to >> for 10 minutes, I won't have to talk to anyone anyone anyone >> when I get out." >> when I get out." >> when I get out." >> And I'm just sitting here like, "What am >> And I'm just sitting here like, "What am >> And I'm just sitting here like, "What am I doing?" Like, cuz I have been doing it I doing?" Like, cuz I have been doing it I doing?" Like, cuz I have been doing it more and more more and more more and more >> lately. >> lately. >> lately. >> Um, and I don't want to. I feel like he >> Um, and I don't want to. I feel like he >> Um, and I don't want to. I feel like he wants to use me wants to use me wants to use me >> in in the rooms that I'm in. And so, >> in in the rooms that I'm in. And so, >> in in the rooms that I'm in. And so, anyways, very fresh example for me. anyways, very fresh example for me. anyways, very fresh example for me. >> Yeah. Right. That reminds me of when I >> Yeah. Right. That reminds me of when I >> Yeah. Right. That reminds me of when I see people at the grocery store and that see people at the grocery store and that see people at the grocery store and that I know and I go down a different aisle I know and I go down a different aisle I know and I go down a different aisle because I don't want to talk to them because I don't want to talk to them because I don't want to talk to them >> because always the person who you don't >> because always the person who you don't >> because always the person who you don't want to talk to. want to talk to. want to talk to. Yes. Or who Yes. Or who Yes. Or who >> somebody a really needy person who you >> somebody a really needy person who you >> somebody a really needy person who you know will like talk your ear off. know will like talk your ear off. know will like talk your ear off. So that's convicting for me [laughter] So that's convicting for me [laughter] So that's convicting for me [laughter] >> as well. Yeah. Like that is quite >> as well. Yeah. Like that is quite >> as well. Yeah. Like that is quite literally me hiding in the produce aisle literally me hiding in the produce aisle literally me hiding in the produce aisle from someone who God could be placing from someone who God could be placing from someone who God could be placing that interaction right in front of me that interaction right in front of me that interaction right in front of me >> because maybe that person needs someone >> because maybe that person needs someone >> because maybe that person needs someone to [laughter] talk to. I don't want it to [laughter] talk to. I don't want it to [laughter] talk to. I don't want it to be me.

  5. to be me. to be me. >> It's funny because it's like I can >> It's funny because it's like I can >> It's funny because it's like I can relate to that and it doesn't even have relate to that and it doesn't even have relate to that and it doesn't even have to be somebody that's emotional to be somebody that's emotional to be somebody that's emotional emotionally draining. It can be like I emotionally draining. It can be like I emotionally draining. It can be like I can genuinely like that person. I think can genuinely like that person. I think can genuinely like that person. I think it's more of a me thing. And you touch it's more of a me thing. And you touch it's more of a me thing. And you touch on the key thing when you like when I on the key thing when you like when I on the key thing when you like when I when you said when I'm not filling my when you said when I'm not filling my when you said when I'm not filling my cup, cup, cup, >> I feel drained. >> I feel drained. >> I feel drained. >> And I wasn't thinking about this example >> And I wasn't thinking about this example >> And I wasn't thinking about this example until you said that, but it's pretty until you said that, but it's pretty until you said that, but it's pretty much just my version of that. I I know much just my version of that. I I know much just my version of that. I I know that with me, I I recognize that God that with me, I I recognize that God that with me, I I recognize that God allows me to just be in community with allows me to just be in community with allows me to just be in community with like some incredible men, like men that like some incredible men, like men that like some incredible men, like men that I respect, men that I admire, and I love I respect, men that I admire, and I love I respect, men that I admire, and I love that. And I love connecting people. I'm that. And I love connecting people. I'm that. And I love connecting people. I'm a natural connector. I can talk to you a natural connector. I can talk to you a natural connector. I can talk to you and I'm like, "Oh, I know someone you and I'm like, "Oh, I know someone you and I'm like, "Oh, I know someone you should meet." And I love bringing people should meet." And I love bringing people should meet." And I love bringing people together together together >> and connecting people and creating >> and connecting people and creating >> and connecting people and creating spaces for that. And then I get joy out spaces for that. And then I get joy out spaces for that. And then I get joy out of that. And then when after I do that, of that. And then when after I do that, of that. And then when after I do that, I'm in that space. I'm in that space. I'm in that space. >> I often get attacked with like, now >> I often get attacked with like, now >> I often get attacked with like, now everybody's here. everybody's here. everybody's here. >> You're the one that doesn't belong >> You're the one that doesn't belong >> You're the one that doesn't belong though, though, though, >> right? Like you you you your job is >> right? Like you you you your job is >> right? Like you you you your job is done. You're great. You've pulled done. You're great. You've pulled done. You're great. You've pulled everyone together. You can leave. You everyone together. You can leave. You everyone together. You can leave. You don't share the same, you know, common don't share the same, you know, common don't share the same, you know, common ground that the majority of this room ground that the majority of this room ground that the majority of this room shares. Your story is completely shares. Your story is completely shares. Your story is completely different than everybody else in this different than everybody else in this different than everybody else in this room. And I will be bombarded with those room. And I will be bombarded with those room. And I will be bombarded with those thoughts which oftentimes leads me to thoughts which oftentimes leads me to thoughts which oftentimes leads me to just retreat from certain spaces because just retreat from certain spaces because just retreat from certain spaces because I'm like I'm like I'm like >> I don't have the energy to deal with >> I don't have the energy to deal with >> I don't have the energy to deal with that today. Like I don't I can't fight that today. Like I don't I can't fight that today. Like I don't I can't fight those attacks today. But yeah. Yeah.

  6. those attacks today. But yeah. Yeah. those attacks today. But yeah. Yeah. >> You're right though. It's not it's not >> You're right though. It's not it's not >> You're right though. It's not it's not the emotionally draining person's fault. the emotionally draining person's fault. the emotionally draining person's fault. >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, >> it's me. [laughter] >> it's me. [laughter] >> it's me. [laughter] >> I'm the problem. >> I'm the problem. >> I'm the problem. >> It's me. Uh you guys think about >> It's me. Uh you guys think about >> It's me. Uh you guys think about [laughter] think about this because I'm [laughter] think about this because I'm [laughter] think about this because I'm gonna I'm gonna ask you after I tell a gonna I'm gonna ask you after I tell a gonna I'm gonna ask you after I tell a story, but M we see all throughout the story, but M we see all throughout the story, but M we see all throughout the Bible, even from the first pages, Adam Bible, even from the first pages, Adam Bible, even from the first pages, Adam and Eve, when they recognize that and Eve, when they recognize that and Eve, when they recognize that they've sinned, they go and hide. We they've sinned, they go and hide. We they've sinned, they go and hide. We find people hiding from God all the find people hiding from God all the find people hiding from God all the time. I want you to think about time. I want you to think about time. I want you to think about >> how do you hide? What is a way that you >> how do you hide? What is a way that you >> how do you hide? What is a way that you hide? I just hearing you guys talk, I hide? I just hearing you guys talk, I hide? I just hearing you guys talk, I recognize that I hide through speed, recognize that I hide through speed, recognize that I hide through speed, >> through doing things fast, right? >> through doing things fast, right? >> through doing things fast, right? >> Like I'm I'm at work and I'm working >> Like I'm I'm at work and I'm working >> Like I'm I'm at work and I'm working hard and I got to get home, right? So if hard and I got to get home, right? So if hard and I got to get home, right? So if I got to stop at Kroger, I got to stop I got to stop at Kroger, I got to stop I got to stop at Kroger, I got to stop at the grocery and get some stuff. I at the grocery and get some stuff. I at the grocery and get some stuff. I gotta go fast. I mean, I'm like running gotta go fast. I mean, I'm like running gotta go fast. I mean, I'm like running people over in the aisles. They hate to people over in the aisles. They hate to people over in the aisles. They hate to see me coming. Yeah. And [laughter] God see me coming. Yeah. And [laughter] God see me coming. Yeah. And [laughter] God has put things in front of me that I has put things in front of me that I has put things in front of me that I could not ignore. Like over the past could not ignore. Like over the past could not ignore. Like over the past month, I was just talking talking to my month, I was just talking talking to my month, I was just talking talking to my wife about this. I was like, "Why do wife about this. I was like, "Why do wife about this. I was like, "Why do these weird things keep happening to these weird things keep happening to these weird things keep happening to me?" A kid had a wreck in a car by me?" A kid had a wreck in a car by me?" A kid had a wreck in a car by himself right in front of me. Like he himself right in front of me. Like he himself right in front of me. Like he just lost control and hit a wall. I had just lost control and hit a wall. I had just lost control and hit a wall. I had to like I guess I could have kept going, to like I guess I could have kept going, to like I guess I could have kept going, but I felt like God was like, "You got but I felt like God was like, "You got but I felt like God was like, "You got to stop and help this kid." So I to stop and help this kid." So I to stop and help this kid." So I stopped. Right. I was at the grocery stopped. Right. I was at the grocery stopped. Right. I was at the grocery last week and I'm doing my thing. I'm last week and I'm doing my thing. I'm last week and I'm doing my thing. I'm going fast and I get I'm walking out the going fast and I get I'm walking out the going fast and I get I'm walking out the door and there's a guy with a walker. I door and there's a guy with a walker. I door and there's a guy with a walker. I mean, he's just inching, man. He's going mean, he's just inching, man. He's going mean, he's just inching, man. He's going so slow and he get he got it hung up on so slow and he get he got it hung up on so slow and he get he got it hung up on the door the door the door >> and I was like, "Let me stop. Let me >> and I was like, "Let me stop. Let me >> and I was like, "Let me stop. Let me slow down." Helped him get out the door.

  7. slow down." Helped him get out the door. slow down." Helped him get out the door. Long story short, he was with his wife. Long story short, he was with his wife. Long story short, he was with his wife. They needed help. They needed help. They needed help. >> His wife handed me her car keys and she >> His wife handed me her car keys and she >> His wife handed me her car keys and she was like, "Can you go find my car for was like, "Can you go find my car for was like, "Can you go find my car for me?" And I was like, "Sure." And anyway, me?" And I was like, "Sure." And anyway, me?" And I was like, "Sure." And anyway, helped him get loaded up. helped him get loaded up. helped him get loaded up. >> God slowing me down so that I can't hide >> God slowing me down so that I can't hide >> God slowing me down so that I can't hide from the opportunities he's given me from the opportunities he's given me from the opportunities he's given me just by my natural tendency to speed just by my natural tendency to speed just by my natural tendency to speed through. You know what I'm saying? through. You know what I'm saying? through. You know what I'm saying? >> Slowing down helps me see what God is >> Slowing down helps me see what God is >> Slowing down helps me see what God is doing. That's I see the speed as the way doing. That's I see the speed as the way doing. That's I see the speed as the way I hide. So, I'd love to hear from you I hide. So, I'd love to hear from you I hide. So, I'd love to hear from you guys. What are ways that you try to hide guys. What are ways that you try to hide guys. What are ways that you try to hide or that you find yourself hiding from or that you find yourself hiding from or that you find yourself hiding from things God might call you to be doing? things God might call you to be doing? things God might call you to be doing? >> Yeah. Well, clearly avoidance is one of >> Yeah. Well, clearly avoidance is one of >> Yeah. Well, clearly avoidance is one of mine. mine. mine. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I just I see the thing. I'm like, don't >> I just I see the thing. I'm like, don't >> I just I see the thing. I'm like, don't want to deal with that. Goodbye. And go want to deal with that. Goodbye. And go want to deal with that. Goodbye. And go hide in the produce aisle or whatever it hide in the produce aisle or whatever it hide in the produce aisle or whatever it is. I think about a time um a few years is. I think about a time um a few years is. I think about a time um a few years ago um I had a friend pass away and at ago um I had a friend pass away and at ago um I had a friend pass away and at her funeral I did quite literally just her funeral I did quite literally just her funeral I did quite literally just did not want to deal with my emotions did not want to deal with my emotions did not want to deal with my emotions around her death. around her death. around her death. >> And so I volunteered to do a bunch of >> And so I volunteered to do a bunch of >> And so I volunteered to do a bunch of things for her celebration of life things for her celebration of life things for her celebration of life >> and never even entered the room where >> and never even entered the room where >> and never even entered the room where the service was happening. I like the service was happening. I like the service was happening. I like volunteered to get the food and set up volunteered to get the food and set up volunteered to get the food and set up the food for the reception afterwards the food for the reception afterwards the food for the reception afterwards and then I handed out programs and all and then I handed out programs and all and then I handed out programs and all these things these things these things >> and I dealt with that later because I >> and I dealt with that later because I >> and I dealt with that later because I was avoiding it. I was hiding from my was avoiding it. I was hiding from my was avoiding it. I was hiding from my own personal emotions around it and own personal emotions around it and own personal emotions around it and >> I know that I do that. I have a tendency >> I know that I do that. I have a tendency >> I know that I do that. I have a tendency to do that.

  8. to do that. to do that. >> Yeah. Well, wow. at home. >> Yeah. Well, wow. at home. >> Yeah. Well, wow. at home. >> I think >> I think >> I think for me, I would say for me, I would say for me, I would say it's like a it's like a two-prong it's like a it's like a two-prong it's like a it's like a two-prong approach. One, I try to find someone approach. One, I try to find someone approach. One, I try to find someone else maybe to do the thing. Who's who's else maybe to do the thing. Who's who's else maybe to do the thing. Who's who's more qualified? Okay, you're presenting more qualified? Okay, you're presenting more qualified? Okay, you're presenting to me, but I get it. I'm I'm just the to me, but I get it. I'm I'm just the to me, but I get it. I'm I'm just the the the whatever, like I'm I'm right the the whatever, like I'm I'm right the the whatever, like I'm I'm right here. Let me find some, you So I'll go here. Let me find some, you So I'll go here. Let me find some, you So I'll go through the mindset of trying to find through the mindset of trying to find through the mindset of trying to find who's more qualified for it and then who's more qualified for it and then who's more qualified for it and then I'll just try to lean into my strengths I'll just try to lean into my strengths I'll just try to lean into my strengths >> which seems like I guess you know a >> which seems like I guess you know a >> which seems like I guess you know a great leadership approach in certain great leadership approach in certain great leadership approach in certain cases but I know the core at the core of cases but I know the core at the core of cases but I know the core at the core of my why is because I'm hiding. It's not my why is because I'm hiding. It's not my why is because I'm hiding. It's not okay what will put the best player in a okay what will put the best player in a okay what will put the best player in a game and then you know to make this a game and then you know to make this a game and then you know to make this a collective thing. I know in some cases collective thing. I know in some cases collective thing. I know in some cases that makes sense but I know in certain that makes sense but I know in certain that makes sense but I know in certain cases I do that cases I do that cases I do that >> to hide from God calling me to the >> to hide from God calling me to the >> to hide from God calling me to the thing. you know. Yeah. thing. you know. Yeah. thing. you know. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Spoiler alert. God don't work like >> Yeah. Spoiler alert. God don't work like >> Yeah. Spoiler alert. God don't work like that. that. that. >> No. [laughter] >> No. [laughter] >> No. [laughter] >> He's never putting the most qualified >> He's never putting the most qualified >> He's never putting the most qualified Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> the best leader in charge or else it >> the best leader in charge or else it >> the best leader in charge or else it goes poorly. So, goes poorly. So, goes poorly. So, >> yeah. I mean, that's that's what we see >> yeah. I mean, that's that's what we see >> yeah. I mean, that's that's what we see in Saul's story, right? He's in Saul's story, right? He's in Saul's story, right? He's >> the >> the >> the >> smallest tribe, the least important >> smallest tribe, the least important >> smallest tribe, the least important person in the tribe. That's who God most person in the tribe. That's who God most person in the tribe. That's who God most often calls. So, whatever God is calling often calls. So, whatever God is calling often calls. So, whatever God is calling you to do today, don't hide from it.

  9. you to do today, don't hide from it. you to do today, don't hide from it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Don't speed past it. Don't avoid it. >> Don't speed past it. Don't avoid it. >> Don't speed past it. Don't avoid it. Don't try to find the person that's Don't try to find the person that's Don't try to find the person that's better at it than you are. No, if he's better at it than you are. No, if he's better at it than you are. No, if he's actually calling you to do it, actually calling you to do it, actually calling you to do it, >> the step of obedience is to actually do >> the step of obedience is to actually do >> the step of obedience is to actually do it. It's not not that complicated. it. It's not not that complicated. it. It's not not that complicated. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, >> go do that thing. If you don't know what >> go do that thing. If you don't know what >> go do that thing. If you don't know what that thing is, someone wise told me, do that thing is, someone wise told me, do that thing is, someone wise told me, do the last thing he told you to do. the last thing he told you to do. the last thing he told you to do. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Whatever God's calling you to do, try >> Whatever God's calling you to do, try >> Whatever God's calling you to do, try that today. We'll see you next time. that today. We'll see you next time. that today. We'll see you next time. [music]

Summary

The sermon explores the human tendency to avoid uncomfortable interactions or God's callings, drawing parallels to Saul hiding when Samuel sought to anoint him king in 1 Samuel 10. The speakers humorously relate this to avoiding "emotional vampires" at the grocery store. The takeaway is to recognize these moments of avoidance as potential opportunities for God to use us, even when we feel unqualified or unwilling.

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