Impatience. Sometimes it gives rise to complaining rather than trust as was the case at times with Israel during the wilderness wandering. (i.e. Numbers 21:4-9) Sometimes it causes one to act presumptuously as was the case with King Saul. (1 Samuel 13:8-14) How long we are willing to wait says something about … [Read more...] about PATIENCE MY CHILD!
Patience
HURRY! SUPPLIES LIMITED!
[07/07/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 06/03/1999 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)] I recently read of someone making the statement that the sure way to get people to buy something is to state, “only one per customer.” Sometimes when something is advertised “Supplies Limited”, … [Read more...] about HURRY! SUPPLIES LIMITED!
LIMITED TIME OFFER!
[07/06/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 06/02/1999 (Edited some with passage changed to ESV)] The pressure is on. It’s our only chance! It is a “Limited Time Offer!” It is presented as a “once in a lifetime” deal. We are caused to view the offer as “now or never”! Can we possibly pass it … [Read more...] about LIMITED TIME OFFER!
The Christian Placebo?
I don’t know about y’all, but I know a topic that has come up many times recently at [church] is prayer. But let me ask you this: Is prayer a placebo to you or any of your friends? Now some of you are scratching your heads saying, “placebo?” To spare you a trip to the dictionary, it simply means a drug that doesn’t do anything. An easy example is Dumbo’s feather – he didn’t … [Read more...] about The Christian Placebo?
CIRCLE OF HOPE!
[05/24/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] We don’t hope for what we already have or presently see because hope relates to what is to come and we are called upon to await it with patience. (Romans 8:24-25) However, we can presently live in the sphere of hope in a manner giving rise to … [Read more...] about CIRCLE OF HOPE!
