Listen up... and pay attention!Proverbs 20:12
"All you have to do is pay attention." Thus said my scoutmaster Mr. Quinn back in Boy Scout day. Whatever we were learning - tying knots, flag signals, emergency first aid - he firmly believed we could master it easily, so long as we paid attention to what he showed us. He told us that if we could memorize the lyrics to all our favorite songs on the radio (and yes we did), we could certainly learn to tie basic knot, put a bandage or sling on a victim or even build a stretcher from a pair of paint and a couple branches to carry our fellow scouts or leaders out of the woods if need be.
"All you have to do is pay attention." Thus said my high school biology teacher Mr.Fodse as well. We we learning in the life cycles of various forms of algae I believe and was neither fun nor exciting, yet he assured us the knowledge would have some value further down the line (I'd say this was not exactly true for me). He also said it would "stretch the brain muscles" (so he said) to memorize the sequences of the biological processes. He was right about the stretching. Our brain muscles got a good stretching, and memorizing was not so difficult, so long as we paid attention.
Another teacher we know sometimes used the phrase "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." I'm referring to Jesus, who often taught in parables.
Selah people' and friends where are some areas we could do better at paying attention to what God wants? Let us go to God in prayer and really listen and see what he calls us to do.
Peace be with you as you turn your ear to God. Please stop by and visit our church website...also listen to our sermon if you missed it: http://selahchurch.com
Your pastor,
Rev Muston(PreacherPatrick)
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