If you had told me this time last year that I would be looking forward to a holiday in Russia later this year, I would not have believed you. At that point I had no passport and had never been abroad!! It is amazing how life unfolds. With my Saviour beside me anything can happen. Each day I say, "Your will be done." Then I wait to see what will happen. I can trust Jesus to give me what is best. That best sometimes feels wonderful, but sometimes that best can feel uncomfortable. But I know I can trust Him. The uncomfortable things are just as important in bringing us closer to our Lord. Just as a soldier has to go on assault courses to bring him to the peak of fitness, so the christian needs to be trained and made fit to do the master's will. In the past I have had to suffer depression but now there appears to be an exciting adventure ahead.
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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