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What's good for the goose (3)
'Look at the birds in the sky!' Matthew 6:26
So, you've made your mind up about the coffin-dodgers at church: best to avoid them unless you want a whiff of stale urine and a dose of 'Back in my day, we didn't need all this texting; we got by with carrier pigeons and smoke signals'. Well, think again. With age comes experience and wisdom. You could learn a lot from the older members of your church.
Geese have this sussed. When a goose gets old, the younger birds don't wheel him off into a corner with a copy of 'Take a Break'. No, he's given a vital role in the flying formation. He's entrusted to 'honk' (and before you say, 'That's exactly what our old people do' - it's not that kind of 'honk'). To honk is to encourage. Old, experienced birds know how tough it can be out front so they spur on the younger ones with their honking choruses.
Fashions may change but one thing that never changes is human nature. The older people in your church have struggled with the same type of challenges you face. But get this - they've lived to tell the tale.
If you want a bit of encouragement or a bit of wisdom from one who has bravely battled the weathers, go to the pew honkers. A few drops of their encouragement can overpower your storm of struggles, because 'Gracious speech is like clover honey - good taste to the soul' (Prov. 16:24 TM).
written by Bob Gass
'Look at the birds in the sky!' Matthew 6:26
So, you've made your mind up about the coffin-dodgers at church: best to avoid them unless you want a whiff of stale urine and a dose of 'Back in my day, we didn't need all this texting; we got by with carrier pigeons and smoke signals'. Well, think again. With age comes experience and wisdom. You could learn a lot from the older members of your church.
Geese have this sussed. When a goose gets old, the younger birds don't wheel him off into a corner with a copy of 'Take a Break'. No, he's given a vital role in the flying formation. He's entrusted to 'honk' (and before you say, 'That's exactly what our old people do' - it's not that kind of 'honk'). To honk is to encourage. Old, experienced birds know how tough it can be out front so they spur on the younger ones with their honking choruses.
Fashions may change but one thing that never changes is human nature. The older people in your church have struggled with the same type of challenges you face. But get this - they've lived to tell the tale.
If you want a bit of encouragement or a bit of wisdom from one who has bravely battled the weathers, go to the pew honkers. A few drops of their encouragement can overpower your storm of struggles, because 'Gracious speech is like clover honey - good taste to the soul' (Prov. 16:24 TM).
written by Bob Gass
