IHS TOGETHER / EVANGELICAL CHURCH ALLIANCE INTL.

Taking Shortcuts

    The other day, as I was returning from the airport, there was a traffic backup where two major freeways merge.  I decided that I did not want to wait in the traffic, and exited off of the freeway, looking for a shortcut.  The shortcut would have worked if it had not been for the two extremely long trains that crossed my path.  I would have been better off staying with the traffic and waiting patiently.

   There are times in our own lives when we feel that we are in a traffic jam waiting for God to answer our prayers.  While we are waiting, we become impatient, and want to take a shortcut on our own.  A classic example in the Old Testament is Abraham, who got impatient waiting for God to give him his promised son, and took things into his own hands by having a son with Sarah’s maidservant, Hagar.  Abraham’s actions created more problems for him that he could have prevented if he had waited patiently for God.

   When we take action into our own hands and follow our own will instead of God’s will, we often create a mess.  God tells us to wait on Him and not take things into our own hands.  Psalm 37:7 states, “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”   Let us remember when we get impatient waiting on God to be careful of the shortcuts that we might want to take, and instead, wait patiently on Him, because He is faithful.

Blessings to all,

Chaplain Krupnik

Taking Shortcuts

    The other day, as I was returning from the airport, there was a traffic backup where two major freeways merge.  I decided that I did not want to wait in the traffic, and exited off of the freeway, looking for a shortcut.  The shortcut would have worked if it had not been for the two extremely long trains that crossed my path.  I would have been better off staying with the traffic and waiting patiently.

   There are times in our own lives when we feel that we are in a traffic jam waiting for God to answer our prayers.  While we are waiting, we become impatient, and want to take a shortcut on our own.  A classic example in the Old Testament is Abraham, who got impatient waiting for God to give him his promised son, and took things into his own hands by having a son with Sarah’s maidservant, Hagar.  Abraham’s actions created more problems for him that he could have prevented if he had waited patiently for God.

   When we take action into our own hands and follow our own will instead of God’s will, we often create a mess.  God tells us to wait on Him and not take things into our own hands.  Psalm 37:7 states, “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”   Let us remember when we get impatient waiting on God to be careful of the shortcuts that we might want to take, and instead, wait patiently on Him, because He is faithful.

Blessings to all,

Chaplain Krupnik

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!

A Christian potpourri inspirational program with your host Elmon Krupnik (www.ecainternational.org), featuring prayer, reading of Scripture, sermons, lyrics from hymns and Christian contemporary music from artists Randy and Marli Brown (www.randyandmarli.com), Huntley Brown (www.huntleybrown.org), Kay Werho (www.chungkyungjoo.net) and Lynn Krupnik (http://krupniklaw.com/). Also my sermons, broadcasts and artwork can be viewed at this link (http://new.holyfaithart.com/)

It is my hope and prayer that you enjoy this time of worship and praise. Thank you for listening!

Matthew 7:1-7

7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

Light, Life, Love!