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Fellowship And Christian Encouragement for Educators
Meeting Agenda
Near
Opening Prayer:
Focal Attribute: Near
Scripture: Psalm 145:17-18 "The LORD is righteous in all his ways and
loving
toward all he has made. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call
on him in truth." NIV
Discuss: One morning I was trying to give instructions to a student who
had asked for my help as she was walking away from me to go out for recess. From
the across the room she asked, "What did you say?" so I repeated myself. Further
away from the steps came, "What?" and finally from the hall she yelled, "What
did you say? I could not hear you." Why couldn't she hear me? Because she was
moving away from me instead of drawing closer as I was trying to speak to her. I
believe she really wanted and needed my help she just was not sure she was going
to like my answer. Perhaps she thought I would ask her to miss recess to learn
what she didn't understand or that I would give her extra homework so she could
practice the skill. She moved away just fast enough to ask for help but make a
quick getaway if she didn't like my response. How many times have 1 done this
while God was trying to talk to me? More times than 1 would like to think about
or admit. We ask for His guidance, His instruction, His peace, and much more;
then we may wander away instead of staying put for a while to receive His
message of direction, peace, comfort, etc. We may decide to move on and fix
things ourselves, something or someone else may catch our attention and lead us
to wander in another direction, or we may not like what we are hearing so we
move away so we cannot hear clearly or at least can pretend we could not hear
Him. Independence, distractions and disobedience will never be the correct
answers, they will never instruct, comfort or guide us to the place where God
desires. If we want to hear God clearly we need to stay close. We may even need
to draw nearer to Him before He can deliver His message so that we are at a
place where we will hear, understand and most importantly, be obedient. If you
have not heard from God lately check your current location and distance from
Him. He doesn't move away - we do. What things do you need to do to draw near to
God as you call on Him in truth? We are praying against anything that is keeping
you from drawing nearer to God.
Closing Prayer:
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