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A Lesson
From Bruce
King
William of Pottsdam once visited a prison in
England. Every prisoner brought before him claimed
to be innocent, and pleaded for a pardon except for
one man who admitted his guilt. King William said
to the warden, "Get this guilty man out of the
prison before he corrupts all these innocent men!"
And the man was set free. Why is it we have such a
difficult time saying, "I'm responsible?" We blame
heredity, environment, and circumstances -
everything except ourselves. Yet what the Lord
wants is for us to accept responsibility for our
own behavior. How often do we hear people say
things like, "I'd stop drinking if my wife would
quit nagging me!" "I'd work harder, but no one
appreciates my effort." "I'd make better grades,
but my teacher doesn't like me." Romans 14:12 says,
"Each of us will give an account of himself to
God." Heredity and environment play a part in
influencing us, but we can rise above that if we
want to. Some of the world's best people had
terrible pasts. Some of the most privileged people
wind up being complete failures. Do you want to get
well? How badly do you want it? Do you want it so
intensely that you're willing to work long hours
and endure pain? It may mean doing vigorous
exercise and following a disciplined program. It
may mean swallowing your pride. It may mean getting
up earlier to read the Bible or denying a golf game
to attend a church function. It may mean that you
quit wallowing in self-pity. It may mean saying
"No" to pleasure or terminating a tempting
relationship. If we really want to get well, we
must make the effort. Proverbs 10:4 says, "Lazy
hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring
wealth." If we want this congregation to grow then
we must plant the seed, water it with encouragement
and let God cause it to grow!
See
ya at the Gathering Place,
Bruce
AIMERS
Johnathan
Ledbetter - Lubbock, TX
Jennie
Williams - Tulsa, OK
Jared
Sloan - Pueblo, CO
Dustin
Larsen - Brazoria, TX
Heather
Carson - Paris, TX
Beatrice
Cuba - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Amarylis
Reihn - Tyler, TX
Alyx
Barthel - Grand Junction, CO
Heidi
Carter - Castle Rock, CO
“WORLD
MISSIONS: Beginning in Tulia”
Spanish
Literature Ministry
Geoffrey
Banks - Sunset
International Bible Institute - Lubbock,
Tx
Jeremy
Aaron - Sunset
International Bible Institute - Lubbock,
Tx
Cory
& Toni Burns - Guadalajara, Mexico
Pedro
Marin - Mexico City, Mexico
Elder
& Deacon Serving List
YOUTH:
Elders
- Bob Colson, Kenneth Littlefield
Deacons
- Donald Adams, Bobby Moudy, Anthony
McDaniel
WORSHIP:
Elders
- Bob Colson, Larry Stewart
Deacons
- Toby Brown, Ed Workman, Anthony McDaniel, Bobby
Moudy
BENEVOLENCE:
Elders
- Wes Hayhurst, Larry Stewart
Deacons
- Bobby Moudy, Ross James, Daryl Tucker
OUTREACH:
Elders
- Morris Webb & Kenneth Littlefield
Deacons
- Ross James, Richard Combest, Ed Workman
MISSIONS:
Elders
- Morris Webb & Wes Hayhurst
Deacons
- Ed Workman, Donald Adams, Toby Brown
FELLOWSHIP:
Elders
- Kenneth Littlefield, Larry
Stewart
Deacons
- Daryl Tucker, Richard Combest, Ed
Workman
MAINTENANCE:
Elders
- Wes Hayhurst, Larry Stewart
Deacons
- Kevin Leatherman, Daryl Tucker, Bobby Moudy,
Donald Adams
SPIRITUAL
TRAINING:
Elders
- Morris Webb & Bob Colson
Deacons
- Toby Brown, Ross James, Anthony
McDaniel
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