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From the Pulpit...
Owner/Publisher: Rob Wood
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re you a patient person or are you impatient? I was always an impatient person when I was younger and before I became a Christian. Sometimes, even today, I have to stop myself and remember that God is in control of my life and the things that happen to me. I also have to remember that God's timing is absolutely perfect, whether what I'm waiting for comes today, or a few years down the road. Now, I know it can be hard to wait sometimes and show patience in life, whether with another person or with waiting on something that is important to you. Although, when you finally recieve what you were asking for, it is so worth the wait.
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I know this first hand. As I have said before, I asked God for a godly wife back when I became a Christian in 2004. I thought to myself, 'Well, maybe in a year or two, God will bring her to me.' Not quite, I waited 13 years for my wife Donna; yes that's right: 13 years. You see, I believe that because patience was not my thing, God decided to teach me some patience. Now, I'm not saying everyone will have to wait 13 years for anything; what I am saying is that, when God brings whatever you are praying for, He will bring it in His own perfect timing. It also may not be who you're praying will be your spouse, or the house you want, or even the car or job you want; but know this: when God brings it for you, it will be better than you could ever have imagined. When I think of waiting patiently for something to happen, I think of Christian Football player, Kurt Warner. This is a short
August 2021
Are you Patient? story of what he had to do to make it to the NFL. Kurt Warner always had to wait patiently for his turn, even when he was in college. He didn't make it as a starting quarterback at Northern Iowa until his senior season. When he was given the opportunity to play, he was amazing. After Kurt went undrafted, he decided to try out for the Green Bay Packers, but was cut not long after. So he then returned home to Iowa and got a job stocking shelves at the local grocery store for $5.50 an hour. After some time had passed, Kurt knew he could still play the game and had a lot of football left in him. The competitiveness that was in him was more fun than putting maple syrup on the shelves. Kurt decided to try his hand at the Arena Football League, where he had to prove himself all over again. After trying out, he won the starting quarterback job with the Iowa Barnstormers. He then
led the team to two championship games. Although Kurt was doing well, he still wanted a crack at the NFL. His opportunity came on a tryout with the Chicago Bears. But that didn't work out, as he was bitten by a spider while he was on his honeymoon. Now his dream seemed like it would never take off, maybe even over. Kurt now was 27 years of age and hadn't played one game in the NFL. Then the St. Louis Rams decided to take a chance on him and opened up their check book and gave him a modest contract for the 1998 season. But he had to play in the NFL Europe league first; he played for the Amsterdam Admirals. Kurt excelled there; he lead the league in passing yards and touchdowns. Later in 1998, he was asked to play for the St. Louis Rams. He made the team, but as a third string quarterback. He would have to wait one more year for the opportunity of a lifetime.
