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HOW TO UNSLUMP YOURSELF IN THE MINISTRY

by Fred Lowery


How to Un-slump Yourself In The Ministry
Fred Lowery


GOD CAN AND OFTEN DOES SPEAK TO ME THROUGH MY WIFE

Somewhat disconcerting Difficult for Male Ego Nevertheless - True

SEEMED LIKE WEEKS SINCE I HAD RECLINED Undisturbed in my recliner Suddenly Bud - our ferocious dog barks Leigh comes bouncing in - disgustingly excited and sits on the arm of my recliner Nearly turning it over And then with unabated enthusiasm begins to read to me out of Dr. Seuss' book. ''Oh the Places You'll Go!'' I'm sorry to say so but sadly it's true that Bank-ups and hangups can happen to you.

You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on you'll be left in a lurch. You'll come down from the lurch with an unpleasant bump. And the chances are, then, that you'll Be in a Slump. And when you are in a slump, you're not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself Is not easily done.

SLUMP:To fall or sink suddenly; a sinking spell, discouragement.

Like Chippie the parakeet, in Lucado's book who was sucked in, washed up and blown over.

You remember - the lady was vacuuming and, like Perot, heart this giant sucking sound and it was her parakeet being sucked up. She opened up the bag, took the parakeet to the sink and poured cold water over him. Then got the hair dryer and blasted the shivering parakeet with hot air. The bird passed out. Amazingly the bird survived but when asked about him - oh, he doesn't sing anymore. He just sits and stares. Sucked in, washed up and blown over.

YOU HAVE BEEN THERE!

1.OUR KIDS CAN PUT US THERE As a young preacher: Ten laws for rearing godly kids (no kids) Ten suggestions for rearing godly kids (kids) Two or three things you may want to try (teenagers) Strong-willed child -ballistic child helps you understand why some animals eat their young.

ILLUS.Man walking by a woman with three small kids who appeared out of control. Man stopped and asked: ''Lady, if you had it all to do over would you have kids? Yes - But not ...

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