It Bugs Me No End

Here is another submission from one of our members, Jim “Gramps” Curtis.

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It Bugs Me No-End!

- so much so, I’ve more than once ‘taken my ball and went home’!
I believe I have a ‘fix it’ approach to life and my Choleric temperament pushes me to ‘get-er-done NOW!’ This would probably be enough to keep me out of the Procrastinator’s Pew; but the problem is more serious than that.

Somehow I keep running across problems to work on, but shortly learn there is no way to learn if my ‘first aid’ is doing the trick; I get no feedback to tell me any results to my efforts. Bummer. I’m a feedback kind of a guy. You know, all the Total Quality Management Peter Drucker stuff has been drilled in my head and it’s really bugging me. Throwing gasoline on my burning thoughts epitomizes me looking up and feeling surrounded by only spectators.

Disciplemen.com is making some interesting, rather subliminal changes in my attitudes about working with others. I wake up many mornings clearly aware that God wants me to do this or that and how He wants me to do it. (Thank you Holy Spirit) When I follow my instructions I get no heavenly ‘atta-boy’s or even ‘yes Gramps, I see you can follow instructions’. And later, I’m given more ‘instructions’ to be followed, in His service. Sometimes I sense a tiny bit of how Job must have felt in missing any divine confirmation of his actions and attitudes.

Simply put, I’m getting the idea I am to:

1. Keep focused on my assigned task and
2. Trust God to improve my aim.

Can I say it doesn’t matter whether you’re trying to cut a smooth circle with a band saw or team-building a group of men you know in the leading of the Lord you love?

Do you think our purpose is not to produce ‘managed quality results’ as much as it is to be consistent in our personal obedience to our Savior (as directed by His Word and Holy Spirit)?

Second question: Which speaks to the heart of men in my world the most; my feedback-chasing remedies or showing myself to be a faithful steward to the spirits of hurting, hunting men around me?

I’m learning what ‘works for me’.

What pleases the Lord in your life?

Now More Than Ever !!

Did you know…?

Here at disciplemen.com, we are always looking for YOUR input. The following is exactly that – input from one of the members of the community (enjoy!):

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Now More Than Ever !!
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Disciplemen. Com has upscaled its resources to meet today’s critical needs for the man in God’s service; whether you be father, husband, young adult, or leader at church or in government.

More so today than in days past, we know God’s promises of provision are just as sure and more than match our needs. A favorite verse of mine describes the watchcare of us in the Person of the Holy Spirit.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Eph 3:20.

A careful word study of ‘exceeding abundantly’ will just thrill your soul so that you’ll share it with others or bust. A truth to understand is that God has provided some of our needs collectively. That is, we need to share our talents, joys, hurts, and God’s provisions within the church family. Look at the last word in the previous sentence ‘family’. We all know the advantages, disadvantages, power, and comfort of the family. It’s no wonder God created the family structure so soon in His creation of all that there is.

I’ve been blessed so many times by the words John was inspired to write in chapter 17. We get to listen in to the Only Begotten Son of God praying to God the Father in Heaven. He specifically mentioned several times that you and I be unified; we be a team; we be a family. Part of that purpose was so we could be a symphony of varied talents, personalities, strengths etc.

I believe God has preserved our freedom in this country and others so that we could be a team; a family; a forum that shares victories, answers, tools, talents as produced in disciplemen.com.

The Bible presents this sharing principle and the responsibilities each generation has in leading and strengthening those up and coming.

Now it’s easy to sit back with an ‘arms-folded’ attitude and see needed improvement in our forum, blog etc. But the forum and software are the tools and not the goals. Our quest is to seek the lost sheep, strengthen the saints, and anticipate the VERY soon return of our Savior Jesus Christ. Disciple.Com is a great place to share how God has blessed you in your service to Him.

Read all of John 17 slowly without distraction. Tell God (and one of your friends) about the diamond in verse 20.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

Don’t delay… disciple today!

(submitted by James “Gramps” Curtis)