The preacher that baptized me nearly 40 years ago was named Jack Hamilton. He's since gone on to his reward, and I'm convinced he's playing golf in Heaven. How do I know? Because Jack told me there would be golf courses in Heaven. I laughed, and he said, serious as a heart attack, "of course there are golf courses there! It wouldn't be Heaven without golf courses!"
Old Jack REALLY liked his golf, you see.
Something else Old Jack always told us was to never, EVER, pray for patience. According to Jack, the Bible says "tribulation worketh patience", and so, if you pray for patience, what you are actually praying for is trouble, because that is what teaches us patience.
I wonder what the Bible says about cutting a deal with God to express more gratitude?
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Old Jack REALLY liked his golf, you see.
Something else Old Jack always told us was to never, EVER, pray for patience. According to Jack, the Bible says "tribulation worketh patience", and so, if you pray for patience, what you are actually praying for is trouble, because that is what teaches us patience.
I wonder what the Bible says about cutting a deal with God to express more gratitude?
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