“Whoever wants to be great must
become a servant.”
~Mark 10:43 MSG~
Please continue to pray for Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell and Mrs. Faye Price. “Miss” Annie Belle is home after a stay in Covington for tests. “Miss” Faye is in North Oaks again.
Also, pray for Mrs. Kathy (John) Dyer and Mrs. Joann (Thomas) Carter. They are also hospitalized and need our prayers.
Pray for Miranda Erwin as she sees a doctor tomorrow about the shoulder injury she sustained a couple of weeks ago.
Randy Ard, brother of Jan Hammons, has been released from North Oaks and is at home in Loranger. Pray the medication he will be taking will be helpful.
Tomorrow is Red Envelope Day in our country. If you need more information, please go to the official website for additional information. (www.RedEnvelope Day.com)
ASK QUESTIONS
I heard about an old blacksmith who realized he was soon going to have to quit working so hard. With retirement in mind, he picked out a strong young man to become his apprentice, who, as fate would have it, was not the smartest fellow around. The old blacksmith was crabby, impatient and exacting. He told the young man, “Don’t ask me a lot of questions; Just do whatever I tell you to do and you will do fine.”
One day the old blacksmith took a white hot iron out of the forge and laid it on the anvil. “Get the hammer over there,” he said to the boy, “When I nod my head, hit it real good and hard.”
Now the town is looking for a new blacksmith.
“Don’t ask me a lot of questions” is not very good advice. The truth is, it is almost always in our best interest to ask questions. Ask questions to learn something you don’t know. Ask questions to clarify something you’re not sure about. Ask questions to gain a new perspective on a matter.
Think of the men and women in the scriptures who asked questions:
The disciples came to Jesus and “asked him about the parable (of the sower)” (Mark 4:10). They received the best commentary in the world on Jesus’ parables — from Jesus himself! Why? Because they asked.
John the Baptist asked a good question — “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?” (Luke 7:20) Even though this may have appeared to be a “stupid question” coming from John, Jesus sent him a gracious answer.
The Philippian jailer asked perhaps the most important question in the world — “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30) which led him to respond to Christ in an obedient faith.
I have known many people through the years who were hesitant to ask questions — either in a classroom setting or even in private — because they didn’t want to appear to be stupid. As the saying goes, “There are no stupid questions.” Don’t be afraid to ask. The more you are willing ask, the more you will have the opportunity to learn!
Have a great day!
Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
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Anna Lee
The Prayer Link 