Sonja gets the last word:
Saturday, August 16, 2014 Sonja gets the last word:
Ever been around a know-it-all? It’s not a very pleasant experience is it?
Consider the following words from a Church of God Evangel article:
"Prisons are full of know-it-alls who refuse to admit they are wrong. Instead of learning from their mistakes, they are doomed to repeat them. They’re stuck – spinning their wheels but going nowhere." – Roy Borges / incarcerated in Florida
"Prisons are full of know-it-alls." Did you catch that? People who think they know it all and are never wrong might as well be living in prison. Truth be told, they are already locked up behind the steel bars of their arrogance and pride.
When we cannot admit we are wrong or need help, we are dooming ourselves and our relationships to inertia and stagnation. There will be no growth and no adventurous life found in any relationship where these attitudes prevail. Our "prison" could be a five bedroom house with a three car garage or a humble studio apartment; it matters not. For wherever we live, if humility and flexibility are absent, our relationships will idle in neutral, never going anywhere.
How much better it is to follow the advice of Proverbs 22:4 NLT: "True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor and long life." Sign me up for that kind of marriage, friendship or work environment! Prayer: Sunday’s coming! You will be deciding today what kind of Sunday you will have tomorrow. That’s right. In order to experience all that God wants for you, preparations must be made. Spend a few minutes of your prayer time today reflecting on how you are going to intentionally honor and worship God tomorrow. Also, be very specific in what you’d like for God to do in your life. (Listen to the Holy Spirit; He will help you here.) And of course, please lift up all our Pastors, Sunday School teachers, choir/orchestra members, and the many others who volunteer to make Sundays happen at the FMCOG. It’s going to be a GREAT DAY!
by pastor kemp(Fort Mill Church Of God)
Ever been around a know-it-all? It’s not a very pleasant experience is it?
Consider the following words from a Church of God Evangel article:
"Prisons are full of know-it-alls who refuse to admit they are wrong. Instead of learning from their mistakes, they are doomed to repeat them. They’re stuck – spinning their wheels but going nowhere." – Roy Borges / incarcerated in Florida
"Prisons are full of know-it-alls." Did you catch that? People who think they know it all and are never wrong might as well be living in prison. Truth be told, they are already locked up behind the steel bars of their arrogance and pride.
When we cannot admit we are wrong or need help, we are dooming ourselves and our relationships to inertia and stagnation. There will be no growth and no adventurous life found in any relationship where these attitudes prevail. Our "prison" could be a five bedroom house with a three car garage or a humble studio apartment; it matters not. For wherever we live, if humility and flexibility are absent, our relationships will idle in neutral, never going anywhere.
How much better it is to follow the advice of Proverbs 22:4 NLT: "True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor and long life." Sign me up for that kind of marriage, friendship or work environment! Prayer: Sunday’s coming! You will be deciding today what kind of Sunday you will have tomorrow. That’s right. In order to experience all that God wants for you, preparations must be made. Spend a few minutes of your prayer time today reflecting on how you are going to intentionally honor and worship God tomorrow. Also, be very specific in what you’d like for God to do in your life. (Listen to the Holy Spirit; He will help you here.) And of course, please lift up all our Pastors, Sunday School teachers, choir/orchestra members, and the many others who volunteer to make Sundays happen at the FMCOG. It’s going to be a GREAT DAY!
by pastor kemp(Fort Mill Church Of God)
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