Psalms 1–46 Part 2 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me

Psalms 1–46 Part 2 • Steven Sharp Nelson • August 17-23 • Come, Follow Me

Author: Hank Smith & John Bytheway August 12, 2026 Duration: 1:03:16

Steven Sharp Nelson continues to explore the Book of Psalms, showing how prayers of praise and lament can heal burnout, quiet the inner critic, and turn everyday creativity into worship.


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TIMECODE:
0:00  Part 2 - Brother Steven Sharp Nelson
2:10 The temper story and a daughter
5:52 One hill, two eyes, one Savior
6:57 Touring, burnout, and “it’s not up to you”
10:48 Captain Ray’s POW story
15:00 Talk to the shepherd, not the sheep
17:37 Satan’s favorite lie: It won’t get better
18:47 the Shepherd and His Sheep misread painting
23:28 Where did music first cause tears?
28:40 Hank’s Beach Boys and patriarchal blessing story
31:22 Being the DJ of your own soul
33:04 Using autoplay for revelation
36:14 Praying for specific angels’ help
38:54 John’s “Green Hill Far Away” memory
41:01 Reframing “faith crisis” as faith journey
42:20 The parable of the Meet-and-Greet Line
47:22 Selah: The pause between the notes
50:19 No unanswered prayers, only unfinished ones
53:34 How to actually turn your life over to God
59:26 Closing testimony of Jesus Christ and Psalm 119
1:03:02 End of Part 2 – Brother Steven Sharp Nelson

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