Coulda Had Fun Sometime

For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. -2 Corinthians 4:17

Thinking about Sunday's sermon this past week.

Suffering.

1 Peter 4:12-19 is not the only passage in the Bible that addresses Christian suffering and our proper response to it.

I have suffered.

Because temptation is suffering.

You now, the urge to reply in kind, to crush the other person with witty repartee, or in other words to be just plain mean because someone is being unkind to you.

That Tolar competition gene; you remember the one that spurs me to win at all cost.

But another thing from Sunday.

The session meeting.

This particular one lasted over two hours and we wrestled with many issues, some thorny, others not so much.

In the midst of it all was not a spirit of burden, but one of good fellowship and camaraderie.

See, I am blessed to serve with a group of godly, dedicated men who are also among the zaniest group of fellows I know.

And if you don't think godliness and nuttiness can co-exist, I invite you to think of the truly joyful Christians you know.

At the end of it all, Bro. Billy said a cool thing. He told us how he enjoys working with us and how he loves us and how we make serving Christ fun.

Thanks, Bro. Billy. We love you too, man and don't we just have fun?

I'm Trying, Wingo, I'm Trying Real Hard

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might....-Ecclesiastes 9:10a

Old and full of years.

That's me, I reckon. Though some would say "full of something else."

Full of blessings, I calls it.

Good health.

A wonderful church family and the ability and opportunity to serve alongside people who set such an example of dedication and love.

A little something to keep me busy.

You must have noticed that we each have been given a mission field to witness in.

One of the reasons I will work as long as the LORD gives me health.

So I drive this company's truck the 50 or so miles to Murray, KY each morning and return to our various customers with the parts they need to do their jobs.

A chance to renew old acquaintances. And make new ones.

As Karl Childers once said, "He coulda had fun sometime. Ummm-hmm."

Thanks. I believe I will.