PUT FORTH THE EFFORT (4 OF 4)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10
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Put Forth the Effort (4 of 4)
How Do You Spell Love?
Dr. Joey Rodgers
Galatians 6:7-10
Have you heard about the couple who desperately missed their kids and longed for them to visit? Problem was, their successful, busy kids lived far away. So, trying to figure out a way to see them w/out guilting them, the husband took the bull by the horns. First, he called his son in NY and told him that after 40 yrs, he had decided he couldn't tolerate the boy's mom any longer - so, he was filing for divorce. Of course, the distraught son called his sister overseas w/ the news - and she didn't take it well, telling her brother that she was getting on the next flight to fly home. So, the son called his dad back and begged him to not do anything until they arrived. After hanging up, the man turned to his wife and said, "Well, it's taken care of - the kids will be home tomorrow."
Lesson - All life takes is a little effort/ingenuity.
Over the past few weeks, we've been using the acrostic - T.I.M.E. to help us learn how to spell love! Two weeks ago, we talked about investing in the essentials, and then last week, we discussed managing realistic expectations. Today, I want to spend a few min. in Scripture to talk about putting in the effort.
Effort is nothing more than giving someone/thing the energy/exertion necessary to make it work.
It's like the husband who was told by a friend he should romantically surprise his wife. So, one day, he came home from work, dressed in a suit, w/ flowers in one hand and a box of candy in the other. He rang the doorbell and waited... When his wife opened the door, she immediately burst into tears. B/w sobs she said, "I can't believe it! Little Mary's throwing up, the washer just broke, your parents are coming this weekend - and to top it all off, you've come home drunk!
Well... at least the guy got an "A" for effort.
Whenever I think of effort, I think of my grandpa who often said - you only get out of life what you're willi ...
How Do You Spell Love?
Dr. Joey Rodgers
Galatians 6:7-10
Have you heard about the couple who desperately missed their kids and longed for them to visit? Problem was, their successful, busy kids lived far away. So, trying to figure out a way to see them w/out guilting them, the husband took the bull by the horns. First, he called his son in NY and told him that after 40 yrs, he had decided he couldn't tolerate the boy's mom any longer - so, he was filing for divorce. Of course, the distraught son called his sister overseas w/ the news - and she didn't take it well, telling her brother that she was getting on the next flight to fly home. So, the son called his dad back and begged him to not do anything until they arrived. After hanging up, the man turned to his wife and said, "Well, it's taken care of - the kids will be home tomorrow."
Lesson - All life takes is a little effort/ingenuity.
Over the past few weeks, we've been using the acrostic - T.I.M.E. to help us learn how to spell love! Two weeks ago, we talked about investing in the essentials, and then last week, we discussed managing realistic expectations. Today, I want to spend a few min. in Scripture to talk about putting in the effort.
Effort is nothing more than giving someone/thing the energy/exertion necessary to make it work.
It's like the husband who was told by a friend he should romantically surprise his wife. So, one day, he came home from work, dressed in a suit, w/ flowers in one hand and a box of candy in the other. He rang the doorbell and waited... When his wife opened the door, she immediately burst into tears. B/w sobs she said, "I can't believe it! Little Mary's throwing up, the washer just broke, your parents are coming this weekend - and to top it all off, you've come home drunk!
Well... at least the guy got an "A" for effort.
Whenever I think of effort, I think of my grandpa who often said - you only get out of life what you're willi ...
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