Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

I'm not sure about you but I use to enjoy Hip Hop/R&B a lot when I was young, or at least I would say 7-10 years ago. Doesn't the title sound a little familiar to you? If you've guessed P.Diddy, you're wrong, but if you guessed Puff Daddy, you're right! This entry isn't so much about the song, not P.Diddy/Puff Daddy himself, but it's what has nearly discouraged me that I would like to share about.

Just last weekend, I got a chance to attend a service at one of the urban churches (since I am still seeking a local community church to call 'home') in Arua. Since my last post about my first speaking engagement and hearing of how well it went, I suddenly had the Holy Spirit prompting me to speak to Ugandans about the topic of Lukewarm. After attending the service at the local church, I spoke with the pastor about possibly getting the opportunity to speak in one of their services in the coming weeks. As I spoke to him about what God has placed in my heart, another pastor questioned my desire to preach on Lukewarm because I mentioned John 3:16 and the Gospel in Africa being 'a mile wide and an inch deep'. It was the way the pastor spoke that discouraged me, but after giving it a few minutes of thought, I had to move on because I knew it would be unhealthy for myself. As the title of this blog states, Can't Nobody Hold Me Down.

I would like to ask you for your prayers, that the Holy Spirit would continue to speak to me about the upcoming speaking engagements. Pray that He will enable and strengthen me as I go to the local churches to speak about Lukewarm and for receptive ears. Pray that the words coming out of my mouth are not of my own, but from Him.
As I preach, let me remind you of the two passages that I am speaking on:
- Revelation 3:14-22
- Matthew 25:14-30