Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart

Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty

Welcome to Camden Bible Fellowship Church September 18, 2011

Psalm 9:1-4 Pew Bible Page 395

Hymn 306 Standing on the Promises

Hymn 557 Open My Eyes That I May See

Ministry In Music Wendy Noyes

For the Life That You Have Given For the life that you have given, For the love in Christ made known, With these fruits of time and labor, With these gifts that are your own:

Here we offer, Lord our praises; Heart and mind and strength we bring; Give us grace to love and serve you, Living what we pray and sing. © 1990 Hope Publishing Company Words by: Carl Daw, Jr/ Music by Leavitt’s The Christian Lyre 1830 CCLI License No

Change My Heart O God! Change my heart oh God Make it ever true Change my heart oh God May I be like You

You are the potter I am the clay Mold me and make me This is what I pray

Change my heart oh God Make it ever true Change my heart oh God May I be like You Words and music by Eddie Espinosa © 1982 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing CCLI License No

Wonderful Merciful Savior Wonderful merciful Savior Precious Redeemer and Friend, Who would have thought that a Lamb, Could rescue the souls of men, Oh You rescue the souls of men

Counselor Comforter Keeper Spirit we long to embrace You offer hope when our hearts Have hopelessly lost the way Oh we hopelessly lost the way

You are the One that we praise You are the One we adore You give the healing and grace Our hearts always hunger for Oh our hearts always hunger for

Almighty infinite Father Faithfully loving Your own Here in our weakness You find us Falling before Your throne Oh we're falling before Your throne

You are the One that we praise You are the One we adore You give the healing and grace Our hearts always hunger for Oh our hearts always hunger for © 1989 Word Music, LLC | Dayspring Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) | (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) Dawn Rodgers | Eric Wyse CCLI License No

Scripture Reading 1 Samuel 18:6-7 Page 216

Growing Through Life’s Challenges Dealing With Miscommunication 1 Samuel 18:6-7; Psalm 140

Have you ever felt this confused?

What you mean to say What you actually say What the other person hears What the other person thinks he hears What the other person says about what you said What you think the other person said about what you said

Trouble Brewing Jonathan and David, deep friends Jonathan and David deep bond and commitment David obedient and submits to Saul People and Saul’s servants pleased with David’s leadership of army

Trouble Brewing Women’s song of praise for David

Exaggeration Rage of Saul explodes Jealous of David Imagines David WANTS Kingship Suspicion grows

Exaggeration One problem we face with being misunderstood (or not hearing correctly) is that we become suspicious of someone’s motives Saul felt threatened We fear the other person and exaggerate what is really happening

Exaggeration Percent of Communication –7% Content –37% Tone –55% Nonverbal

Cry for Help God know what is taking place, cry out to Him Taking things to God Express your feeling to God Feels trapped, attacks feel personal

Learn to Rest In God Recognize God Find strength and salvation in the Lord Call for God’s rule in all situations God knows the heart of those who have evil in their minds Leave that judgment to Him and do not take these decisions on ourselves

Learn to Rest In God Declare what is true Give thanks to God Dwell in His Presence

Let’s Consider We don’t always hear what is said We communicate in many ways: 7% by content, 38% by tone and 55% is nonverbal Anger and rage can introduce suspicion and misunderstanding

Let’s Consider When we feel misunderstood present our situation to God Both hearer and speaker should declare only what they know is truth When feeling misunderstood find your rest in being in God’s presence

Let’s Consider God is always focused on improving not destroying The heartache that Ruth & Naomi encountered resulted in them becoming part of the linage of Christ God has a plan and the plan works

Hymn 560 May the Mind of Christ My Savior

This Week’s Announcements Sept 25 – Brown Bag Fellowship after morning service Oct 2 – Communion Service Oct 7 – Caesar Rodney Homecoming Parade Oct 9 – Dan Allen, Pinebrook Director