What should we ordinary folk do when we hear of wars and rumours of wars? Jesus said we should look up because our redemption draws near. We feel helpless in these situations, unable to influence our governments. We feel like pawns in a game, but if we look up to Jesus and ask for His wisdom in what we do we can use prayer and trust in God, who is working out His will for the best even when it seems not to be the case. The ability to sort out the mess in the Middle East is with God alone, so let's trust Him to work out His purposes. The super powers think they have a solution but only God has. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path." Good advice for us all, small or great.
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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