tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592262.post114844984013021058..comments2024-01-29T10:28:23.734-06:00Comments on The Dawg Howse: Weening the KidsDarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579856923781645517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592262.post-1148528164719422702006-05-24T22:36:00.000-05:002006-05-24T22:36:00.000-05:00I said..."Put me in coach several years ago when e...I said..."Put me in coach several years ago when everyone else was "waiting for the Pastor to release" them. I made many mistakes in my zealousness. However, God in His sovereignty showed Himself faithful to begin to complete the work that HE BEGAN in me. I can only speak for myself here. Sometimes, we just have to step out, as you have said, take the position, and swing the bat! The excuse that I have heard many times is "I just don't feel lead in that". Someone said what is it going to take a "pipe across the back of the head in order to feel lead". Perhaps this is where 'Nehemiah' comes in Pastor. Nehemiah was a great organizer and delegator. He delegated the work of 'rebuilding the walls'. He assigned people to the work that was closest to ' where they live'. For a very valid reason. We tend to do a better job when we are defending and rebuilding something that is closest to us. Also, we minister out of where we live or have lived, so to speak.<BR/> <BR/>I could go on and on...but, I won't for sake of space and time. My favorite book is Nehemiah and I glean much from it. <BR/><BR/>What can we do for you and your congregation Pastor? As a team we can accomplish much, unity commands God's blessing.....I meant what I published in my blog recently...if we truly are The Church, then we need to start blessing one another whether Baptist, AOG, Methodist etc.....Let's Bless the Lord! <BR/><BR/>In, through and to HIM!<BR/>DeborhaDeborha's Palm Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697531247568668547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592262.post-1148498738554352422006-05-24T14:25:00.000-05:002006-05-24T14:25:00.000-05:00Well, I'm about to ween mine, you're sending off f...Well, I'm about to ween mine, you're sending off for few days...we're leaving ours for two weeks and leaving the country! Think about this, no phone to call me on, limited internet, and we're 7,000 miles from home...guess they'll have to work it out!<BR/><BR/>Amazing thing about churches, sometimes until they have to do it they won't! I think that there are several variables in this: 1) They've been taught that this is what they pay the preacher for; 2) They've never been allowed to do it; 3) When they do it they are criticized for not doing it right; 4) They simply don't see the need.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928147733611816932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592262.post-1148485981634059412006-05-24T10:53:00.000-05:002006-05-24T10:53:00.000-05:00Good point Sylvia... but this is part of the proce...Good point Sylvia... but this is part of the process of "weening the kids". They have to step up to the plate and take their cuts. A person can stand and watch antoher person hit ball after ball out of the park, but they will never learn to hit one for themselves until they stop watching and give it a try. And yes, they will fail. In baseball, the best of the best hitters fail nearly 70% of the time. But they are successful the other 30% and this is what seperates a 10 Million dollar player from a fan in the stands... they are not afraid to fail!<BR/>Especially when we are in Christ and doing something for his glory... we are not really failing... unless we don't try or we quit. When my children learned to walk, they fell down... ALOT! But they got back up and did it again, and again and again... and now they very seldom fall. They learned to walk... then run. It is the same in Christ. We have to be willing to try. <BR/><BR/>Ready to step up to the plate anyone?Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579856923781645517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592262.post-1148482166507063252006-05-24T09:49:00.000-05:002006-05-24T09:49:00.000-05:00It may not be that they do not want to help.I thin...It may not be that they do not want to help.I think there are people who would do stuff but they are not sure how to go about it.Maybe someone does not think they know the bible like they should to teach our kids in Sunday school.But would like to try.They may be afraid of messing up,or someone getting mad at them for doing it wrong.They do not want to get their toes steped on.(It may hurt).Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118894842353073753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592262.post-1148474985678969562006-05-24T07:49:00.000-05:002006-05-24T07:49:00.000-05:00WoooooooHooooo! You go Pastor! Thanx for being w...WoooooooHooooo! You go Pastor! Thanx for being who you are!Deborha's Palm Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697531247568668547noreply@blogger.com