God’s presence can be a place to process your emotions.
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The presence of God The presence of God is not a place to bypass your emotions. is not a place to bypass your emotions. is not a place to bypass your emotions. [music] [music] [music] It's a place to process them. It's a place to process them. It's a place to process them. And what that means [music] is this, the And what that means [music] is this, the And what that means [music] is this, the only way into the presence of God is only way into the presence of God is only way into the presence of God is from where you really are. Not from from where you really are. Not from from where you really are. Not from where you wish you were. where you wish you were. where you wish you were. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> In case it's one of those days, in case >> In case it's one of those days, in case >> In case it's one of those days, in case you don't EVEN FEEL SAVED, IN case you you don't EVEN FEEL SAVED, IN case you you don't EVEN FEEL SAVED, IN case you don't FEEL GOD AT ALL, YOU KNOW IT'S don't FEEL GOD AT ALL, YOU KNOW IT'S don't FEEL GOD AT ALL, YOU KNOW IT'S OKAY to tell [music] God, "I DON'T FEEL OKAY to tell [music] God, "I DON'T FEEL OKAY to tell [music] God, "I DON'T FEEL YOU RIGHT NOW, BUT I NEED YOU. GOD, COME YOU RIGHT NOW, BUT I NEED YOU. GOD, COME YOU RIGHT NOW, BUT I NEED YOU. GOD, COME TO MY RESCUE. YOU KNOW WHO I AM. You TO MY RESCUE. YOU KNOW WHO I AM. You TO MY RESCUE. YOU KNOW WHO I AM. You know HOW MUCH I NEED." HOW IN [music] know HOW MUCH I NEED." HOW IN [music] know HOW MUCH I NEED." HOW IN [music] THE WORLD ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO THE THE WORLD ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO THE THE WORLD ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO THE PLACE, THE ATTITUDE, THE MINDSET THAT PLACE, THE ATTITUDE, THE MINDSET THAT PLACE, THE ATTITUDE, THE MINDSET THAT GOD WANTS YOU TO have and where he wants GOD WANTS YOU TO have and where he wants GOD WANTS YOU TO have and where he wants you to be if you don't start from where you to be if you don't start from where you to be if you don't start from where you really are?
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the presence of God is a space to process, not bypass, our emotions, and the only way to access it is from our current reality. It's acceptable to admit to God when we don't feel His presence but still express our need for Him. The key takeaway is that authentic connection with God begins by acknowledging and bringing our true selves, with all our feelings, into His presence.