The Living Word Church OKC

06/09/2026

There are moments when I sit with God and realize I don’t even have the words anymore.
No clear sentences.
No perfect prayers.
Just a tired heart that still turns toward Him.
I used to think I needed to say everything the right way. That I had to explain it all, organize it all, make sense of what I was feeling before I brought it to Him.
But I am learning He already understands.
He sees the weight I carry before I speak it.
He knows the thoughts that keep me awake.
He feels the quiet ache I try to hide behind strength.
And still, He welcomes me.
Not with expectation,
but with compassion.
So I come as I am.
With the worries I cannot fix.
With the questions that keep circling.
With the heaviness I am tired of holding.
And I place it all in His hands again.
Not because I suddenly feel strong,
but because I know He is.
I am learning that surrender is not losing control.
It is finally releasing what was never mine to carry alone.
And when I let go, even a little, something shifts.
My breathing slows.
My thoughts quiet.
My heart softens in His presence.
Because He is not overwhelmed by what overwhelms me.
He is steady.
He is near.
He is already holding what I keep trying to pick back up.
So tonight, I am choosing to trust Him again.
With the fear.
With the unknown.
With every part of me that feels worn.
I may not have the words.
But I have Him.
And that is enough.

06/08/2026

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05/23/2026

Our church family wishes you a safe Memorial Day weekend full of gratefulness for those who have served our country! 🇺🇸

“Greater love has no one than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" -John 15:13

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!
Bring your mom and come worship
with us at 10am 😊

05/09/2026

Must read!!

There is something about the story of the lost sheep that becomes almost overwhelming once you truly see it.

Jesus says a shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to go after one sheep that wandered away.

Most people picture this as soft and gentle. A clean little lamb carried peacefully home.

But that is not the reality Jesus was describing.

Lost sheep are filthy.

They fall into mud.
They get tangled in thorns.
They become covered in dirt, sweat, and their own mess.

And the longer they are lost, the worse it gets.

A sheep cannot rescue itself. Once trapped, exhausted, or injured, it becomes completely dependent on the shepherd to come find it.

That is humanity.

Scripture says all we like sheep have gone astray. Every person has wandered. Every person has become stuck in places they could not escape on their own.

And this is where the story becomes breathtaking.

When the shepherd finds the sheep, he does not punish it.
He does not lecture it.
He does not force it to clean itself first.

He lifts it.

Jesus says the shepherd places the sheep on his shoulders and carries it home rejoicing.

Think about that image carefully.

The dirtiest parts of the sheep would rest against the shepherd’s neck and face. The mud. The smell. The filth. The weight.

The shepherd willingly carries all of it.

And that is exactly what Jesus did at the cross.

He did not save humanity from a distance.

He stepped directly into the mess.

The shame people try to hide.
The guilt people cannot erase.
The weight people were never meant to carry alone.

Jesus took it upon Himself willingly.

Scripture says He became sin for us so we could become the righteousness of God in Him.

The Shepherd carried the sheep.

The holy carried the unclean.
The spotless carried the stained.
The sinless carried the sinful.

And He did not do it reluctantly.

He rejoiced.

That may be the most beautiful part of the entire parable.

Jesus does not describe the shepherd dragging the sheep home in frustration.

He describes celebration.

Joy.

Love.

The Shepherd is glad to carry what the sheep could not.

Religion says, “Clean yourself up and then come back.”

Jesus says, “I will carry you home Myself.”

Religion says your mess disqualifies you.

Jesus says your need is exactly why He came.

This is the Gospel.

You are not saved because you stayed clean.
You are saved because the Shepherd came for you.

You are not held together by your strength.
You are held by His shoulders.

And maybe someone reading this needs to hear this today.

God is not exhausted by your weakness.
He is not repelled by your wounds.
He is not waiting for a polished version of you before He draws near.

He already carried the worst of it to the cross.

The nails prove that.

So stop hiding from the Shepherd who already knows where you wandered.

Let Him carry you.

Because the heart of God has never been about finding perfect sheep.

It has always been about bringing lost ones home.

05/01/2026

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04/30/2026

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04/24/2026

01/24/2026

Due to severe weather conditions and temperatures, we are calling off services for tomorrow, January 24, 2026. Please remember to spend the day with our Lord, praise His name, study His Word and commune with Him in the safety and peace He has provided for you. Stay safe and warm, God Bless each and every one of you.
Yours in Christ, Brother Tim