Can we achieve balance, or is there always tension, between waiting on God, and getting things done?<\/p>\n
Daddy spent lots of time with his open Bible early in the morning, and other times during the day.<\/p>\n
I remember the New Testament on his pickup seat.<\/p>\n
And then he had us all spend considerable devotion time after breakfast—so much, in fact, that it distressed most of the family, including my body.\u00a0 It was prime work time.<\/p>\n
Did God honor that?<\/p>\n
Yes.<\/p>\n
Do I struggle over time?<\/p>\n
Yes.<\/p>\n
Did God honor time Daddy spent listening to Christian radio?<\/p>\n
Yes.<\/p>\n
Does God honor time I spend listening to Christian radio (AFR)?<\/p>\n
Yes, daily.<\/p>\n
And what have I learned from all this for today and the days ahead?<\/p>\n
I’ve learned the answer to a tough question:<\/p>\n
Must all Christians struggle, even suffer?<\/p>\n
Yes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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