Every now and then the world seems on the brink of disaster with
different world powers posturing against one another and danger seems
imminent. The truth is we are always on
the brink but make ourselves a cozy bed in denial. Many of us are cushioned by
being in a less danger situation at least close to home. For us disaster is something remote in the
Mediterranean where migrants drown because their boats are not sea worthy. We
say, “Poor things.” And turn back to our comfortable lives. But the biggest
danger we face, no matter where we come from is danger from God. We are all sinners having inherited this
problem from our first father and mother Adam and Eve. If we think about God at all we may try to
please him with the good deeds we do.
But the problem is God requires us to be absolutely perfect!! He knows
that is impossible for us if left to ourselves and so in His kindness and mercy
He sent Jesus to die on the cross so that absolutely any of us who put our trust
in Him will be saved from God’s anger and be clothed with that necessary
perfection. How great is our God!! Once
your eternal destiny is sorted you can face anything in this life because you
know there is a better one to come. It
doesn’t make living easy but it puts it into perspective.
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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