Welcome back to another episode of Extra Mayo with Pastor Josh Mayo!
This week, we have started a new series. Join us as we dive into Nehemiah and Building Beyond.
Every great move of God starts somewhere — not in a boardroom, but in a burden.
Sometimes before God builds anything around you, He breaks something open inside you.
In Building Beyond: The Burden, Pastor Josh walks through Nehemiah 1–2 and shows how God stirred Nehemiah’s heart before He strengthened his hands.
When Nehemiah heard that Jerusalem’s walls were broken and its people disgraced, he didn’t ignore it—he sat down, wept, and prayed.
Because when the vision is from God, it’s always bigger than we are.
Main Idea:
What moves God’s heart should move ours.
Practical Life Applications:
-Let the weight you feel drive you to prayer, not paralysis.
-Stop trying to escape what breaks your heart—ask God to shape it into calling.
-Distinguish between anxiety (pressure you carry alone) and assignment (burden God carries with you).
-Allow God to disturb your comfort zones; He may be preparing you for kingdom impact.
-Remember: before God rebuilds walls, He rebuilds hearts.
Key Takeaways:
-Don’t rush the burden—let it do its holy work.
-Sometimes the heaviness you feel isn’t punishment; it’s preparation.
-God turns tears into tools and sorrow into strategy.
-You carry the heart of a builder—build with your tears, pray with your passion, and trust that God’s not finished yet.
Passages Mentioned:
Nehemiah 1–2 | Psalm 126:5–6
Shared Resources:
Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together
Eugene Peterson, Run with the Horses
Sunday Message: Building Beyond — The Burden
Daily Dose Podcast: https://crossatlanta.com/podcasts/
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