Jack’s Winning Words 3/10/14
“Might not be tonight, tomorrow, or the next day…but everything’s gonna be OK!”  (Unknown)  A recent study shows that Millennials (Gen Y) are more impatient than older generations, because they’re used to instant gratification…downloads, relationships, lines, etc.  When do we begin to understand that some things take time?  One of the truths that aging teaches about God is his patience.  Given God’s time, “It’ll be OK!”    ;-)  Jack

 FROM TARMART REV:  You often bring a song to my heart, Jack!!  Today's little chorus goes like this: "GOD ANSWERS PRAYER IN THE MORNING, God answers prayer at noon, God answers prayer in the evening, So keep your heart in tune . . . Jesus may come in the morning, Jesus may come at noon, Jesus may come in the evening, So keep your heart in tune."====JACK:  I know that song.  Your response also reminds me of the game,  Hide And Go Seek, where the person who is "IT," calls out, "Ready, or not, here I come."

 FROM HONEST JOHN:  Patience and Perseverance...a good combo.====JACK:  Spoken like a true fan of the Chicago Cubs.

 FROM DOCTOR JUDY:  I understand many Gen Y to be Indigos. And as such, they recognize that they are here for a purpose. They are impatient because they have important work to do for our society and our planet and they want to get on with it.====JACK:  If you stay awake and alert, every so often you learn something...like, What is an Indigo Child?  The book, Understanding Life Through Color, sounds like an interesting one.

 FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Reading Max Lucado's book, "you'll Get through This": Time and again his counsel is "You'll get through this; It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good. With God's help it will be O.K."   He draws parallels to Joseph's (and the many colored coat) life in the Bible. A very Good Read! As we have the perspective of old age, we usually come to realize that though we may struggle and suffer at times, it WILL be O.K. eventually... so hang in there!====JACK:  Schuller's book, "Tough Times Never Last.  Tough People Do," sold a lot of copies.  I bought one.====OAKS:  I TOO BOUGHT THAT BOOK WHEN WE VISITED THE CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL A FEW YEARS AGO...I GUESS IT'S BEEN QUITE A FEW YEARS, CUZ BILL'S BEEN GONE FOR 12 NOW! I LIKED HIS TITLE....====JACK:  When I was at "the cathedral," I bought the Possibility Thinkers Bible, with God's most comforting and uplifting promises highlighted in blue.  RAS autographed in for me with the words, "God loves you, and so do I."  Lately he gone through some tough times.  I hope he's gotten comfort from some of those highlighted passages.

 FROM PLAIN FOLKS CHESTER:  Patience is the cure for restlessness.====JACK:  Impatience is the sign of restlessness.====PFC:  The person who is impatient will wait just as long for "it" to happen as the person who is patient. So, be patient and get you way!====JACK:  Prayer...."God give patience, and give it to me, NOW!