TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE PRAYERS (14 OF 14)
Scripture: James 5:13-20
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Traits of Effective Prayers (14 of 14)
Series: James
Robert Dawson
James 5:13-20
It is absolutely mind numbing to think that this is the last Sunday of the calendar year.
It is at this time of the year we look back at all that has transpired in our lives. I would imagine that most of us could say some of it was good and some of it was not so good, some of it was joyous and some of it was painful. There may even be things you would like a do-over on? A mulligan? As kid's you hit the ball into the tree or on the roof and it got stuck - you got a do-over. You had another chance.
Without a doubt there are things that happened in all our lives this last year that we wish never would have happened. That's part of life. In addition to that I would ask; Are there things you wish you would have handled differently? Responded to differently?
While this time of the year often leads to reflection and evaluation of what has been it also leads to worrying or dreaming (which word you choose depends on your temperament - mine tends toward worry) about what the upcoming year holds.
While there is great benefit in looking back and evaluating and looking ahead, planning and dreaming the reality is - we can't change what has been and we are not in control of what will be. How many of you know what the next year will hold for you? Family? Country? Church? None of us do.
- Sometimes we wish we did but if we did know what tomorrow and the tomorrow after that would hold ultimately would rob us of enjoying today.
- It would rob us of what takes place in life moment by moment.
- We would not recognize the joy in this moment, ignore the lesson to be learned in this moment, miss the opportunity to be a blessing or receive a blessing in this moment because we are fearful of what is coming next week or wasting our 'now' because we are fixated on some joy that we know is coming.
As we approach this new year - though we do not know what it holds good or bad. It is re ...
Series: James
Robert Dawson
James 5:13-20
It is absolutely mind numbing to think that this is the last Sunday of the calendar year.
It is at this time of the year we look back at all that has transpired in our lives. I would imagine that most of us could say some of it was good and some of it was not so good, some of it was joyous and some of it was painful. There may even be things you would like a do-over on? A mulligan? As kid's you hit the ball into the tree or on the roof and it got stuck - you got a do-over. You had another chance.
Without a doubt there are things that happened in all our lives this last year that we wish never would have happened. That's part of life. In addition to that I would ask; Are there things you wish you would have handled differently? Responded to differently?
While this time of the year often leads to reflection and evaluation of what has been it also leads to worrying or dreaming (which word you choose depends on your temperament - mine tends toward worry) about what the upcoming year holds.
While there is great benefit in looking back and evaluating and looking ahead, planning and dreaming the reality is - we can't change what has been and we are not in control of what will be. How many of you know what the next year will hold for you? Family? Country? Church? None of us do.
- Sometimes we wish we did but if we did know what tomorrow and the tomorrow after that would hold ultimately would rob us of enjoying today.
- It would rob us of what takes place in life moment by moment.
- We would not recognize the joy in this moment, ignore the lesson to be learned in this moment, miss the opportunity to be a blessing or receive a blessing in this moment because we are fearful of what is coming next week or wasting our 'now' because we are fixated on some joy that we know is coming.
As we approach this new year - though we do not know what it holds good or bad. It is re ...
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