TAKING THE CHALLENGE
I think everyone knows the old most often quoted phrase; “Come on down.” It was the famous one liner used by Bob Barker with the old TV Game Show, “The Price is Right.” Originally the TV game show began in 1956, but was made famous when CBS re-released the show with their new host, Bob Barker. Barker with his infectious smile would sing the chant as the crowd erupted into applause; “Come on down.” The idea was to choose one of the audience members to take the challenge to come play the game and guess the price of whatever item, from a box of soap to an automobile. If the contestant won, he or she could win what was behind the curtain.
Throughout our lives, we all have had similar challenging settings. There we were, sitting in the audience of life, gazing over the lure of possibilities and as our eyes dance with excitement, we heard the challenging call, “Come on Down.” Now I know I’m over dramatizing the setting, but you get the picture. Fact is, every one of us is absolutely sitting in the arena of life and before us are real challenging opportunities. Truth is from day to day, we don’t know if opportunities will call our name that day or not, but there we sit. Ready or not, we will be required to respond to the challenge. Whether that challenge is choices with friends, college, career or entrepreneurship, we will face them with choices at hand. What we do with those opportunities could define if we win or lose, but we will have to choose.
Please allow me to provoke your mind to the notion that choices are not bad. Opportunities are the very things that make our life challenging, exciting and even great. Yes, I agree that such challenges can bring pain and problems, but even a turtle has to stick his neck out to get ahead. Abraham heard the challenging call that day from God – “Get up and get out.” Yes, it was exciting, but it also was fearful. Moses head the challenging call coming from a burning bush and yes, he too faced some very difficult situations, but Oh, what an opportunity! David heard the call in the voice of a Giant. John the Baptist heard the challenge in the wilderness. Paul heard the challenge from a thundering cloud. But all took the challenge.
Your challenging call might not sound or look so dynamic as Abraham, Moses or Paul, but I promise you – it will be. To these many I have brought to your attention and many hundreds more I have not, their challenging call afforded them great opportunities that not only won them their prize, but thousands of others too. Please hear me when I say to you, your challenging opportunity is not simply a “Game,” it is your life, your future. If you could close your eyes long enough to peek into your future and see what God has prepared for you, you would wave your arms with screams as opportunity calls your name. Don’t just sit there, jump up and run down to the stage of opportunity and allow God to reveal to you from behind his curtain what he has prepared to give you. Your prize is in your opportunities – Take the Challenge.
By Dr. Tim McClure (for more articles, check out my blog): http://drtimmcclure.blogspot.com
Father committed to riding the horse
Jonas took his son off on a “Father – Son” outing to developing some important bonding and use life to teach his son about commitment. The father was standing by the horse explaining to his son just how he was to hold on to the reigns, if not hold on to his neck but whatever you do, don’t let go. Commit to ride until she stops. The father climbed upon the horse to give a visible demonstration and all of a sudden the horse instantly jerked into a back and forth – seemingly gallop. The father was seated on the horse sideways and about fell off. He banged his head on the horse’s head, he was about to jump off when he remembered, “Commitment.” He held on for dear life. Jerking back and forwards, he held on until the horse came to a stop. Banged up, mouth bleeding, arm skinned up, his son standing there eyes wide open when all of a sudden the Wal-Mart manager walked up and said, “Sir those are for kids to ride.”
Proverbs to live by:
The Ten Commandments . . . is not a multiple choice question
Minds are like parachutes, they function only . . . . when open
You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails
Some folks won't look up . . . until they are flat on their backs
Hard work is the yeast that raises the dough
COMING EVENTS
June 2010 – Opportunity – Theme for June, 10:30 AM Sunday’s
June 2, 9, 16, 23 – APEX classes for all leaders & ministry involved @ 7 PM
June 6 – Couple’s Social – Mark Gungor @ Promiseland Café – 6 PM
June 18, 20 – Fusion groups – @ a place near you – call 321-216-8030
June 19 – Men-Boys Outing @ Howard Futch Bch Park: 10am – 4pm
June 20 Father’s Day – Promiseland 10:30 AM
July 4 – Freedom Tribute – Sunday @ Promiseland 10:30 AM
Promiseland Church
1855 Lansing St. Melbourne, FL 32935
www.promiseland.org
http://drtimmcclure.blogspot.com/
http://www.drtimmcclure.maxous.com/sp1/
http://www.thehomebusinessacademy.biz
I think everyone knows the old most often quoted phrase; “Come on down.” It was the famous one liner used by Bob Barker with the old TV Game Show, “The Price is Right.” Originally the TV game show began in 1956, but was made famous when CBS re-released the show with their new host, Bob Barker. Barker with his infectious smile would sing the chant as the crowd erupted into applause; “Come on down.” The idea was to choose one of the audience members to take the challenge to come play the game and guess the price of whatever item, from a box of soap to an automobile. If the contestant won, he or she could win what was behind the curtain.
Throughout our lives, we all have had similar challenging settings. There we were, sitting in the audience of life, gazing over the lure of possibilities and as our eyes dance with excitement, we heard the challenging call, “Come on Down.” Now I know I’m over dramatizing the setting, but you get the picture. Fact is, every one of us is absolutely sitting in the arena of life and before us are real challenging opportunities. Truth is from day to day, we don’t know if opportunities will call our name that day or not, but there we sit. Ready or not, we will be required to respond to the challenge. Whether that challenge is choices with friends, college, career or entrepreneurship, we will face them with choices at hand. What we do with those opportunities could define if we win or lose, but we will have to choose.
Please allow me to provoke your mind to the notion that choices are not bad. Opportunities are the very things that make our life challenging, exciting and even great. Yes, I agree that such challenges can bring pain and problems, but even a turtle has to stick his neck out to get ahead. Abraham heard the challenging call that day from God – “Get up and get out.” Yes, it was exciting, but it also was fearful. Moses head the challenging call coming from a burning bush and yes, he too faced some very difficult situations, but Oh, what an opportunity! David heard the call in the voice of a Giant. John the Baptist heard the challenge in the wilderness. Paul heard the challenge from a thundering cloud. But all took the challenge.
Your challenging call might not sound or look so dynamic as Abraham, Moses or Paul, but I promise you – it will be. To these many I have brought to your attention and many hundreds more I have not, their challenging call afforded them great opportunities that not only won them their prize, but thousands of others too. Please hear me when I say to you, your challenging opportunity is not simply a “Game,” it is your life, your future. If you could close your eyes long enough to peek into your future and see what God has prepared for you, you would wave your arms with screams as opportunity calls your name. Don’t just sit there, jump up and run down to the stage of opportunity and allow God to reveal to you from behind his curtain what he has prepared to give you. Your prize is in your opportunities – Take the Challenge.
By Dr. Tim McClure (for more articles, check out my blog): http://drtimmcclure.blogspot.com
Father committed to riding the horse
Jonas took his son off on a “Father – Son” outing to developing some important bonding and use life to teach his son about commitment. The father was standing by the horse explaining to his son just how he was to hold on to the reigns, if not hold on to his neck but whatever you do, don’t let go. Commit to ride until she stops. The father climbed upon the horse to give a visible demonstration and all of a sudden the horse instantly jerked into a back and forth – seemingly gallop. The father was seated on the horse sideways and about fell off. He banged his head on the horse’s head, he was about to jump off when he remembered, “Commitment.” He held on for dear life. Jerking back and forwards, he held on until the horse came to a stop. Banged up, mouth bleeding, arm skinned up, his son standing there eyes wide open when all of a sudden the Wal-Mart manager walked up and said, “Sir those are for kids to ride.”
Proverbs to live by:
The Ten Commandments . . . is not a multiple choice question
Minds are like parachutes, they function only . . . . when open
You can't direct the wind, but you can adjust your sails
Some folks won't look up . . . until they are flat on their backs
Hard work is the yeast that raises the dough
COMING EVENTS
June 2010 – Opportunity – Theme for June, 10:30 AM Sunday’s
June 2, 9, 16, 23 – APEX classes for all leaders & ministry involved @ 7 PM
June 6 – Couple’s Social – Mark Gungor @ Promiseland Café – 6 PM
June 18, 20 – Fusion groups – @ a place near you – call 321-216-8030
June 19 – Men-Boys Outing @ Howard Futch Bch Park: 10am – 4pm
June 20 Father’s Day – Promiseland 10:30 AM
July 4 – Freedom Tribute – Sunday @ Promiseland 10:30 AM
Promiseland Church
1855 Lansing St. Melbourne, FL 32935
www.promiseland.org
http://drtimmcclure.blogspot.com/
http://www.drtimmcclure.maxous.com/sp1/
http://www.thehomebusinessacademy.biz
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