This is a favourite verse of many people,"' for I know the plans I have for' declares the Lord.'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.'" (NIV) this is a wonderful promise but people take it as the recipe for an easy life. They need to look at the context. To whom were these words spoken? Not to people having an easy life. They were spoken to the children of Israel who had just had all their hopes dashed, they had gone into captivity and were told they would be there 70 years. The great majority would never return to Israel. But God says that when they seek Him with all their heart they will find him. Take another look at this verse in your Bible and read the verses before and after. God does want the best for us and sometimes He has to put us through trials to draw us back to Him. He is our only hope and future.
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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