FOLLOW ME! • Mt. 4:18-20 (total submission) • John 10:22-27 (know His voice) • Mt. 10:38 (obedience) New interns are given the assignment of shadowing a doctor for a period of time for the purpose of learning how to apply what they have learned to practical situations. The interns follow the seasoned professional on his/her rounds and receives instructions, guidance, encouragement, and correction. They are expected to combine book knowledge with practice to develop a lifestyle of service that will benefit the world. That accomplishment has much to do with not only the intern’s willingness to serve and attitude of submission, but on the skills and dedication of the person they followed during their internship. (Discipleship) We learn to lead by learning how to follow. Here is the problem with leaders. They usually lead according to who they are and not who they were ordained to be. God’s gift of […]
Read more →DISTRACTIONS A new study of three hundred drivers over 2 years proves that most accidents are caused by inattentive drivers. It seems that drivers are distracted by a host of electronic accessories including the PDA, radio, TV, smart phone, etc. Death, injuries, and escalating medical insurance are the result of DISTRACTIONS. God created the perfect environment, created man, and then gave him dominion over it. All he had to do was maintain his relationship with his creator and obey His instructions. That seemed simple enough. God gave man free access to everything except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. He never had to be concerned about anything because he was protected by and provided for by God Himself. His relationship with God was his only concern and he functioned as a spiritual man. His choice to disobey God led to a life controlled by the lust of […]
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