If you answer with a bold "Yes!" I am inclined to doubt you. At least admit that it wavers sometimes. Jesus said that all it takes is for you to have a little faith and that will see you through. He will encourage that faith like a mustard seed until it grows to tree size. I want to encourage the ones who have that little faith. It is unassuming and doesn't look for praise. Similarly He will not quench the smoking flax, but will blow on it till it glows red. No matter how you trip up and fall He is there to pick you up and put you back on the road to heaven.If that little bit of faith you have is in Him He will never desert you or send you away. He who is faithful has promised. "He will never leave you or forsake you. Or as my translation goes, "There is no way I would ever leave you, there is no way I would ever forsake you," The Greek is strongly emphatic. Apologies to those of you who love your King James Bible, I love it too and was brought up on it.
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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