Sermon Tone Analysis

\\ \\ *God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His mega phone to rouse a deaf world.

C.S. Lewis \\ \\ \\ \\ When I Say "I Am A Christian"... \\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I am saved" I'm whispering "I get lost!" "That is why I chose this way."

\\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride.

I'm confessing that I stumble and need someone to be my guide.

\\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong.

I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on.

\\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success.

I'm admitting I have failed and cannot ever pay the debt.

\\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws are too visible but God believes I'm worth it.

\\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain I have my share of heartaches which is why I seek His name.

\\ \\ When I say..."I am a Christian" I do not wish to judge.

I have no authority.

I only know I'm loved.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \\ \\ "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."

Helen Keller \\ \\ "The deeper that sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain.

Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?" Kahlil Gibran \\ \\ "You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give" Eleanor Roosevelt*