The Inner Harbor: What's has your heart?

Opening Story “Baltimore’s Inner Harbor”

The history of the harbor

Why it is so important to the city? It’s a main attraction that draws revenue.

What iconic things are at the harbor? Historical boats that were once used in wars.

What compels people to come here so much? there’s something they love, or have an interest in.

What makes it so hard to let go of our past hurts, why do we commit to feeling for them as if they are still alive?

We must understand that we are God’s House and it matters what we harbor inside of it.

God distinctly is telling us that a hardened heart in the presence of His Spirit is not allowed.

How many times has a conversation come up regarding the a triggering moment and you didn’t think that it was a moment in which God was subtly telling you,” it’s time you let this go and live?”

God needs our hearts to be free of all things that take us away from His love.

The Holy Spirit is able to keep us from allowing monuments of our past to hinder where God is trying to take us.

Good Morning I am your guide today, and thank you for arriving to Spring Port here we will tour the place called the Inner Harbor, yes there is a place in Baltimore called this, bus today we are talking about what is inside of us that we are harboring.

Here you will notice Daniel with the weight around his neck. Do you see how uncomfortable he looks. Please grab your envelope from under the chair.

Inform them that the TICKET is the one they paid for.

The ticket is the one that they use and tell people what they been through. How long it has been since these items have been here? What we claim we have done to get rid of it.

Invite them to give the TICKET to somebody. See if any gives it away. Then let them know how liberal we can be with letting the world know we have not really let go of the things we have already paid for, we just want somebody else to know that we paid for it.

Then inform them about the coupon this is a receipt that shows that you paid for it. The Holy Spirit allows us to keep the receipt without the debt of payment of the TICKET we possess. We have to stop looking at the ticket like the receipt. We have already paid for it, so we should not be still holding on to nor giving away what we paid for. That TICKET IS NO LONGER VALID!!! A TICKET IN MOST CASES HAS A ONE TIME PURCHASE ON THEM. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A RE-REDEEMABLE TICKET EVER IN MY LIFE, NEITHER SHOULD WE WITH OUR EXPERIENCES. NOW TEAR UP THAT TICKET, BECAUSE ONCE YOU TEAR A TICKET UP IT IS NO LONGER PROCESSABLE TO TAKE YOU ANYWHERE OR OTHERS ANYMORE!

We all have not gotten rid of everything (then inform them of the text at the end of the illustration.)

Proverbs 24 AMP

1 BE NOT envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them; 2 For their minds plot oppression and devise violence, and their lips talk of causing trouble and vexation. 3 Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation], 4 And by knowledge shall its chambers [of every area] be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man is strong and is better than a strong man, and a man of knowledge increases and strengthens his power; 6 For by wise counsel you can wage your war, and in an abundance of counselors there is victory and safety. 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he opens not his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment]. 8 He who plans to do evil will be called a mischief-maker. 9 The plans of the foolish and the thought of foolishness are sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to men. 10 If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. 11 Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom]. 12 If you [profess ignorance and] say, Behold, we did not know this, does not He Who weighs and ponders the heart perceive and consider it? And He Who guards your life, does not He know it? And shall not He render to [you and] every man according to his works? 13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste. 14 So shall you know skillful and godly Wisdom to be thus to your life; if you find it, then shall there be a future and a reward, and your hope and expectation shall not be cut off. 15 Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God); destroy not his resting-place; 16 For a righteous man falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. 17 Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles or is overthrown, 18 Lest the Lord see it and it be evil in His eyes and displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him [to expend it upon you, the worse offender]. 19 Fret not because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked, 20 For there shall be no reward for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, [reverently] fear the Lord and the king, and do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary], 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knows the punishment and ruin which both [the Lord and the king] will bring upon [the rebellious]? 23 These also are sayings of the wise: To discriminate and show partiality, having respect of persons in judging, is not good. 24 He who says to the wicked, You are righteous and innocent—peoples will curse him, nations will defy and abhor him. 25 But to those [upright judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, and a good blessing will be upon them. 26 He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of men] who give a right answer. 27 [Put first things first.] Prepare your work outside and get it ready for yourself in the field; and afterward build your house and establish a home. 28 Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with your lips. 29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his deed. 30 I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles were covering its face, and its stone wall was broken down. 32 Then I beheld and considered it well; I looked and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep— 34 So shall your poverty come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.

Now lets look back at Daniel this really is uncomfortable for him at this time. I grabbed one of the strongest men in the room give us all context for this. The neck is a muscle that we don’t work on enough to be able to withstand WEIGHT, it needs to be agile and flexible. This is how our heart is when we carry weight in it. The love is supposed to FLOW but it can’t when you are still HARBORING THINGS IN IT!

TODAY WE SAY GOODBYE FOR GOOD THIS TIME TO THAT PLACE THAT WE HAVE HARBORED WITHIN US!!!!

Thank you for touring.....oh wait there is a surprise for you.... I see something..... It’s FREEDOM OF YOUR LIFE CRUISES the Captain God has been waiting for you please standby as the ship approaches to pick us up. We have one of our ambassadors walking around with a lei as a ticket that you will never see these things in your life again. Again thank you for coming and enjoy your FREEDOM!!!!!!