The Patriot Files Forums  

Go Back   The Patriot Files Forums > General > General Posts

Post New Thread  Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 05-17-2020, 03:47 PM
HARDCORE HARDCORE is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 10,930
Distinctions
Contributor 
Thumbs up A Sermon For Sunday..... Or Sabbath

> A Sermon for Sunday.... or Sabbath

>
> Mighty Fine Lesson!
>
>
>
>
> A while back I read a story of a visiting pastor who attended a men's
>
> breakfast in the middle of a rural farming area of the country. The
>
> group had asked an older farmer, decked out in bib overalls, to say
>
> grace for the morning breakfast.
>
>
>
> "Lord, I hate buttermilk", the farmer began. The visiting pastor
>
> opened one eye to glance at the farmer and wonder where this was
>
> going. The farmer loudly proclaimed, "Lord, I hate lard." Now the pastor was
>
> growing concerned. Without missing a beat, the farmer continued, "And Lord, you know I
>
> don't much care for raw white flour". The pastor once again opened an
>
> eye to glance around the room and saw that he wasn't the only one to
>
> feel uncomfortable.
>
>
> Then the farmer added, "But Lord, when you mix them all together and
>
> bake them, I do love warm fresh biscuits. So Lord, when things come up
>
> that we don't like, when life gets hard, when we don't understand what
>
> you're saying to us, help us to just relax and wait until you are done
>
> mixing. It will probably be even better than biscuits Amen."
>
>
>
> Within that prayer there is great wisdom for all when it comes to
>
> complicated situations like we are experiencing in the world today.
>
>
>
> Stay strong, my friends, because our LORD is mixing several things
>
> that we don't really care for, but something even better is going to
>
> come when HE is done with it. AMEN
>
__________________
"MOST PEOPLE DO NOT LACK THE STRENGTH, THEY MERELY LACK THE WILL!" (Victor Hugo)
sendpm.gif Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2  
Old 05-18-2020, 08:09 AM
Boats's Avatar
Boats Boats is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Sauk Village, IL
Posts: 21,863
Thumbs up

Amen HC - and note I do like biscuits & gravy have them twice a week.

Boats
__________________
Boats

O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

"IN GOD WE TRUST"
sendpm.gif Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:30 PM.


Powered by vBulletin, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.