Patience

When you think of patience or a patient person, who do you think of? I think of Abraham. How many years did he wait for his promised son? I believe he waited 25 years. What a great example, right?

Now, we need to ask ourselves; how is our patience? Do we get aggravated when we are waiting to take care of business in the drive through? How about the grocery store checkout line? What is it that aggravates you the most when you are waiting in line?

Next question: what would Jesus do while waiting in line? Have you really thought about it? Jesus said He came to (Isaiah 61 and Luke 4):
• tell everyone the good news
• Comfort those with broken hearts
• Announce freedom to those who are bound
• And set the prisoners free from their prisons

As I see it, our mission field is where we are planted. The people standing next to us in line, who are becoming irritated waiting. A kind word may help soothe that person, or allowing that person to cut in front of you. Are we Jesus’ true examples in everything we do?

This morning, I dreaded having to go to the banks (yes, plural) and take care of business. Last month it took me three hours, to pick up money at one bank and go to another to pay the bills! Can you believe it? This morning as I headed out, I asked the Lord to help me smile at the right people, to say hi, to bless those who really needed it and open a door(s) for the elderly.
God answered my prayer. I was looking for an opportunity to serve Him while completing my own business. What an honor it is to serve our God and Savior. Instead of being frustrated with the wait I was able to look for His opportunities to serve others. By the way, I only waited in line for forty minutes today! Minding God’s business first, made my waiting time seem much shorter and hopefully I was able to bless others today.

Next time you are in line, look for an ‘opportunity’.
God bless you.
Kathy

What Are You Going To Do?

What are you going to do?

As many of you know, I am using this summer to study the Word and write a few more courses for the college. This afternoon I came across the following and found it quite touching. I began thinking about my life and whether or not I impact people for the Lord. There is so much more work to do, I am not qualified, but I am willing.

I cannot take credit for the following, Chuck Missler used it in one of his teachings and he credited his friend for this information. I hope you enjoy the story.

Edward Kimball –who went to a shoe store to speak to one of his Sunday school students
Won the young man to the Lord – the name of this student was . . .

Dwight L. Moody
Dwight was preaching in the British Isles at Meyer’s church
He told of an emotionally charged story of a Sunday school teacher who witnessed to every student in his class and they were all saved

Frederick Brotherton Meyer was inspired to become an evangelist by Moody’s story of the Sunday School teacher.
He visited America several times
One time he preached in Northfield, Massachusetts
He asked ‘if you aren’t willing to give everything to God, then are you willing to be made willing’
This remark affected a confused young pastor in the audience and

J. Wilbur Chapman accepted this call in his life
He became one of them most effective evangelists of his time
A volunteer in Chapman’s ministry watched and learned how to preach from J. Wilbur Chapman, this volunteer was . . .

Billy Sunday
Sunday eventually took over Chapman’s ministry
He became one of the most effective evangelists in the 20th century
His message turned thousands to Christ
Inspired by a 1924 Sunday crusade in Charlotte NC by Sunday, a committee decided to reach their city for Christ, inviting . . .

Mordecai Ham to hold a series of evangelistic meetings
A lanky 16 year old sat in the crowd and was spell bound by the preaching of this white haired preacher
Night after night this lad attended and eventually answered the call of salvation
That teenagers name . . .

Billy Graham – we all know what Billy Graham has accomplished!

Edward Kimball – a nobody, who went to shoe store impacted the world today


Without Him we cannot - Without us, He will not

What do you think?
What are you going to do about it?

God bless you. Kathy