This Awkward Life

I sat down and talked with Roger Simpson. Bro Simpson has been teaching our new believers class at our church for the last 14 years. Bro Simpson is a studious man with a burden for souls.

For further information or to request study materials, please contact Bro. Simpson at [email protected]

The way a person "Walks" through this life, greatly determines how he or she will be "Carried" out. I hope you enjoy this episode. 

Doors offer safety when locked. An open door gives us the feeling of being welcomed, invited, and accepted. There are a lot of spiritual references concerning doors and in the Church world, they are mentioned in much that we do. Oh, how we celebrate when those spiritual doors swing open. Situations we have prayed, sometimes years for, just seem to swing right on open and we walk right on through.

However, it has been my experience at times, that certain doors stay closed for a reason. It's not that God is deaf, it's just not our room behind that door. And to push, pull, pry, beg, scream and fight to get that door open and into that room, would be spiritual burglary.

I pray every day that God leads me to every door that safely secures whatever is in the rooms meant for me.  

Have you ever seen an Artist ball up a piece of paper and throw it away with vigor and force? Or maybe a painter cut up a canvas or a potter swiftly throw clay off his wheel? If so, you are witnessing, what I call, "Artist Rage." It's when an artist can't get the medium, to perform the way it should. 

I used to experience it all the time. I would throw sketches away,  stomp canvases, and generally destroy pieces that I was unhappy with upon completion.

However, In my old age, I have since found the value in every dented canvas, bad brushstroke, and glitch in the system. I now value the mistakes and sometimes even though it really is messed up, I can find some beauty in it. There is beauty in the mess. It may time some time to see it and even more time to appreciate and learn from it, but the beauty is there regardless.

I hope you enjoy this solo show.

Thanks,

Eric

One of the most faithful young people I know is Corey Cremeen. I have known him all his life and have watched him and been extremely proud of his faithfulness to the Kingdom of God. We recently sat down and talked about his startup suit company and who is better MJ or Kobe.

 Instagram: @cremeen_22

https://www.facebook.com/corey.cremeen

Hey ya'll.  Simple question sparks my imagination. So, when John Barfield asked me, "Eric, is there anywhere you know of, that needs lights?" I had an immediate answer. I hope ya'll enjoy this episode. 

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We don't necessarily need more leaders. Now when I say that, it may sound like I am against leadership but anyone that knows me, knows that is not true. We all need those that have that special ability to organize and push through with vision and determination. But I also believe that we are lacking in one area and that is the development of Watchmen.

We all stand on the shoulders of someone else that helped us along the way. Whether we knew them or not, everyone owes a debt of gratitude to someone else.

Peter didn't have to be the only one. Any of the disciples could have stepped out there and gone too. But they didn't