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"It is not good to have zeal without knowledge . . ."
Proverbs 19:2
There is so much we do not know about God. We may have a zeal for him, but not truly understand his nature. He is indescribable, explosive, vibrant, fearsome, ever present, dangerous, and more. To be knowledgeable, we must seek him out and to study his ways, discern his activity in our world, and follow him. This journey never ends.
"Indescribable" live in the Netherlands with Chris Tomlin
Proverbs 19:11 - "A man's wisdom gives him patience, it is to his glory to overlook an offense."
From time to time, I remember my Uncle Steve, a former World War II paratrooper. He was one of the most patient men I ever knew. He used to tell me "Take your time, it will all get done, just take your time." He was diligent in his work, made time for breaks, and just always seemed at peace, never in a rush. So, I will remember him occasionally and "just take my time."
In our culture, we may be in a hurry to "blast" people for their failures. "Drop them like a hot potato" and cut off communication with people for a mistake made on their part. "Our time is valuable" we say to ourselves and to others, but we loose something when we get so impatient and discount people too quickly.
Some of my most valuable business relationships have taken years to build. A lot of water under the bridge before we have finally connected in a way that has built trust. You can find fair weather friends all day long, but bad weather friends are hard to find and hard to keep. You have to forgive a lot of people to be counted as trustworthy, dependable, respected, and esteemed and every now and then you might even be forgiven for your past mistakes. Be patient.
Want to see God, get a glimpse here: <Indescribable> (incredible 42 minute analysis)
On Mission, On Assignment, and in the ZONE!
Andy Valadez
e-mail: andy@marketingdynamics.org
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