"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16

The word boldly in the above verse means "all outspokenness, frankness, bluntness, to make public." In fact, this message may be too bold to print.

For a while now, the frustration had been building on the inside of me concerning the need for more finances in our family and ministry. It seemed I was being tested while a seemingly divine frustration had overshadowed my life. I had prayed and asked the Lord for finances to meet the needs, but it seemed the Heavens were brass. I searched my heart, yet this frustration kept growing on the inside of me. A thought went through my mind and spirit: "I wish I could go somewhere where there is no one around, like in an open field, and look up to the Heavens and shout out my desperate financial frustrations to God."

At first, I rebuked the thought, thinking it would be irreverent to shout like that to the Lord. I dismissed that thought only to have it return again and again. Later, I was on a ministry trip when a sweet, little, old sister in the Lord came up to me, who had never met me before, and said, "I believe I have a word for you." I said to her, "What is it?" She said, "Holy Holler!" And then she said, "I know that doesn't make any sense." I immediately responded to her, "It makes a whole lot of sense to me! Thank you!"

"Be Bold All the Way to His Throne of GRACE!"

Returning home, I still was hesitant to think that God would allow me to release my frustration with a "Holy Holler" to the high Heavens. But I was sensing now that it was perhaps the Holy Spirit in me wanting to release me from my frustration by allowing Him to shout it out through me, and for me! I began to realize that I would not be shouting my frustration at God, but I would be shouting to Him. First, to release myself of my frustration, and second, to let God know that after thirty-five years of serving Him, I had never asked for a raise in pay...yet. Not that I deserve it, but I thought in Isaiah it says to "come, let us reason together..." That sounds like God can be reasoned with.

Since He knew what was in my heart anyway, would He mind if I put words to it, and even dare to shout it? What did I have to lose? At least perhaps my frustration would have an outlet and I could be free from it, at last. And since I was coming boldly to the throne of grace to receive mercy in time of need, why should I fear? Before you judge me and say, "Bill, who do you think you are to think that you could act like this with such boldness?" I confess it is very bold, and I had some reservations about it, but Hebrews tells us to be bold all the way to His throne of grace!

I Wasn't Shouting AT God, But TO Him as the HOLY SPIRIT was Crying Out Through Me, Releasing Me of My "Divine" Frustration!

Finally, one morning I found myself broken before the Lord, confessing my sins and shortcomings. "Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner!" I am learning before there's a breaking in the Heavens, there must be a breaking before the Lord and a crying out for His mercy and grace in our time of need. Although being extremely broken before the Lord, that "holy frustration" seemed to still be inside of me, wanting to be fully released. That same morning after taking my son to school, I was listening to the radio and a song came on about crying out with a shout to the Lord out of desperation. It reminded me of Luke 18, where the blind man was told that Jesus was passing by, and he cried out to Jesus to have mercy on him.

"And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace (be quiet); but he cried out so much the more (shouted all the louder!)..." Luke 18:39

I believe that that shout is still being heard around the world in every nation who has read the Bible.

"And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto Him..." Luke 18:40

I felt, This is my moment. I continued to drive to our city fairgrounds where there should be nobody there at 8:30 in the morning. I drove there and got out of my car. I waited until a couple of people left that area. I did see a couple of workers way on the other side of the field and figured by the time they could get to me when they heard me shout, I could be in my car and halfway home.

I got out of my car, and looked up to Heaven, and shouted as loud as I could: "I want more money! I want more money!" 

At first a great fear of what God could do came over me, but then I felt a release sweep over my soul. I drove home. At 12:00 noon, a knock came on the door and a brother handed me $23. Two hours later, the mailman came. In the mailbox were checks totaling over $1,700! The largest amount of money we have ever received in one day in thirty-five years! And I hadn't even ministered anywhere that day...except unto the Lord! I had obtained His mercy and found His grace and He had received my shout of desperate frustration! The next day over $700 came in the mail. And there has been a breakthrough financially for us since that day. With two shouts, the Heavens cracked open over our finances and my frustration was gone!

In Unique and Unusual Ways--the Holy Spirit Wants to RELEASE Us

I don't plan on starting a "shouting to the Heavens" ministry. It probably will never work for me again. It may not work for you. But I believe this hour the Holy Spirit is brooding over His Body to release us from our depression, anxiety and frustrations in unique and unusual ways as we yield to His leading. Search the Scriptures and see how many times God's people cried out with a loud voice and were heard for their strong cries.

Remember when your children were small and they would just whimper a little, but when they began to shout because something was bothering them, you ran to where they were to answer their loud cry? I believe our Heavenly Father is very much the same way. Jesus Himself was heard because of His strong crying out to His Father!

"Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared..."Hebrews 5:7

"...Shout, ye lower parts of the earth..." Isaiah 44:23

The Heavens are waiting to hear from you.

Bill Yount
Blowing the Shofar Ministries
Email: theshofarhasblown@juno.com