When I was a teenager I loved a hymn about a woman dying in poverty who declared ,"I have Christ what want I more." I wanted that to be true for me too. We so easily get entangled in wanting what the world can offer us, gadgets, money, pleasure,fame, but if only we could realize that there is nothing to match having Christ in our lives. He is all we need. He is King of kings and Lord of lords. If He wants us to have riches, we will. If He does not He has something better for us, for He always has our best interests at heart. Having riches and having to manage them ourselves can leave us with no time for Jesus. When we trust Him to supply just what is best for us we are given such freedom to focus on Him and have Him as the centre of our lives. What would you want, a living relationship with the Lord of Glory, or millions of cold money cluttering your life?
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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