Hold on....wait a second.....just a minute.........preached on patience this morning. Then, before we even got in the house, Davis tested my obedience to my own sermon by running away from me toward the street....I caught myself when I was about to jump on him. Wow....talk about practicing what you preach (and fast application)!!
A few nuggets from the message this morning for church skippers, missers and non-locals....
- Here was my prayer for the church today....."that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need." Colossians 1:11
- Patience is: waiting until later for what you want now!
- Patience is not: gained by the push of a button or with the wave of a wand, but it is developed in a disciple BY the Holy Spirit and over TIME.
- In the fast track, fast food, high speed, digital camera, instant pudding, and hands free culture we live in.....we can begin to become programmed for FAST, when God sometime needs us to take it SLOW so that we get all that he intended us to get.
--Noah
Thanks Pastor Noah for today's word. You are right - it is difficult to hear God and no we do not always listen. My prayer was for patience and wisdom. Not to long ago - I discontinued with this prayer. Now pressing times are here again. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I thought about the prayer and reprimanded myself for not being faithful in my prayer. On friday, a friend of mine just told me to pray and on Sunday we were reminded of prayer and the message was patience. Thankfully and prayerfully I can hear now. Please include your definition...Patience (Waiting for something....)
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