What a glorious day in the Lord

The day started at 7:30. I had to get up shave and get to church to run the sound and teach my Sunday school class. I teach the college and careers class and I'm working and trusting in the Lord to grow it in a big way this year.
We had a good discussion in class about the roll of government in removing Christianity from schools.
The singing during the worship hour was great. Matt and Ashley did incredible with their song.
Brother Scott did great, and there was a visiting youth pastor whose name I forget who was awesome.
Pastor Matt's preaching was great too.
After the service one brother got saved!
Then tonight brother Jerry sang and brother Mike, both very good, as were the teens and the testimony from Maycee.
Tonight was a preacher boys night. Wes went first and did great. Brad followed and did great as well.
I went last.
To say I was nervous would be an understatement, I believe you could have wrung a kiddie pools worth of liquid from my shirt tonight. It wasn't so much the amount of people, but rather the fact that I had some family there tonight.
Everyone has told me I did great, but as much as I like hearing that, it scares me that I might fall into the trap of self praise and start taking away from how God is using me.
All the nervousness went away with the teens singing and Maycee's testimony. All the tears they shed reminded me that there is way more pressure on them to conform and act in a specific way than I have on me, and if they could humble themselves and overcome that, what was my problem.
The Holy Spirit led me with a firm hand with this message, from day one He inspired me and showed me the things I needed to preach.
They say I looked relaxed from the pulpit, I say I was no longer there at that point.
I have been a coward my whole life, afraid to stand in front of people and do anything, the only way I got up there tonight was with God holding me up.
I pray I remain of a humble spirit, that I don't start trying to lead myself.
It was an honor to get the opportunity to preach, and it was uplifting to hear all the words of encouragement about how well I did, and then to get home and see my facebook page covered with messages from others telling me how well I had done, or how much they enjoyed it.
It was a privilege to preach the word of God.
I count it a blessing, and now turn to preparing for my next chance to preach in two weeks at the crossroads.