WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
LAST WEEK: The Discipline of Personal Prayer
THIS WEEK : The Discipline of Fasting
Looking forward to seeing you @ WNBS
Please be in prayer for our Search Committee
collectively and individually
Kevin Ammons
Emily Clark
Sam Curtis
Tiffany Dowling
Mike McQueen
JP Sawyer
Gayle Stewart
Special Announcement:
May 6th & 13th we will not meet.
There will be special family events in the sanctuary on these dates. We encourage all to participate in these events.
We will resume our study on May 20th!
What Are You Holding On To?
The famous pastor, Norman Vincent Peale, told a revealing story about his childhood and his father’s instructions on the foundational Christian discipline of obedience. Peale’s dad was a devoted Christ-follower and wanted his son to be a disciplined disciple. In particular, Norman was instructed by his father not to smoke tobacco because of its power to create an addiction. However, young Norman was drawn to the prohibition and, one Saturday, he was secretly smoking a cigar in the back yard when his father unexpectedly arrived. Norman quickly placed the cigar behind his back as his father walked up to him. The young teenager wanted to camouflage his illicit activity by asking a question. So, he blurted out, “Father, I have a date tonight. May I please borrow the family car?” His dad paused and looked deep into his son’s eyes and responded wisely by saying, “Norman, never ask for your father’s favor when you are holding smoldering disobedience.”
Sometimes we are like that. We are seeking God while holding on to things that separate us from God. What are you holding on to?
