News: I have a 3 hour weekly stint with an editor to help with the development of my memoir – he keeps me on track, and helps me avoid historical and rhetorical mistakes. At present, we are revising for omissions of spiritual or personal items importance.
I am working on boldness in my personal witness. It is so easy to miss opportunities through carelessness or timidity. My older sister, also a Christian worker taught me a lot about real quality witnessing. A poor witness is usually a missed opportunity, because the listener recognizes the difference and responds to it accordingly. Too, it’s easy to scare people off by being over-zealous, because modern mentality shies away from truly religious persons. So anyone who truly loves Jesus, and wants to share that love with others in an effective manner has a real job. A successful approach requires care and thoughtfulness in order to avoid having one’s ideas be completely discounted.
For this reason, many Christians have given up open witnessing, and thereby miss out on the joy of soul winning. Since the Bible is still the world’s “Best Seller” in our modern, hi-tech era it means that the new generations find the 2000-year-old a book with a message that still addresses current spiritual questions and needs of humanity. And that’s an earth-shaking conclusion that should not be ignored – as many unbelievers attempt to do. Humans do not change, they still require a moral compass and spiritual guidance: the Bible – the most sought after spiritual guide of modern times. There is nothing to be ashamed of in that truth!
Our family is hoping to get together this fall. Although my sight, hearing and balance continue to deteriorate, I am able to fully enjoy their company when the visit. More on the health front, I did have a minor heart attack in mid-June that was followed by a brief hospital stay. I seem to be back to normal though, and am forging ahead to the next milestone – age 99 on November 27th of this year. I can still run up and down the steps for fun (an inexpensive stress test too!) and give the other residents at Copperfield something to talk about( hopefully Heavenly Love).
In His Keeping
Homer Payne
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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