{"id":2769,"date":"2016-01-28T10:09:02","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T14:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shieldsgroup.com\/?p=2769"},"modified":"2016-01-28T10:48:21","modified_gmt":"2016-01-28T14:48:21","slug":"podcast-scheduling-your-spiritual-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shieldsgroup.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/28\/podcast-scheduling-your-spiritual-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"PODCAST: “Good morning. How can I help you?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Talk\u00a0I Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/27\/2016<\/h3>\n

Your phone rings. Or the text alert sounds off.\u00a0You check\u00a0who it is,<\/strong> and it’s Willis. Willis doesn’t contact you\u00a0often, but when he\u00a0does, you almost always know what it is: He needs something. His son has a fever — could you pray?<\/em> His lawn needs mowed — could he borrow your mower?<\/em>\u00a0He has a job opportunity — could you write a recommendation?<\/em><\/p>\n

\"willis\"These are the only times you hear from Willis, so you know, as you look at his name on your caller ID that he needs something.<\/p>\n

And you\u00a0—\u00a0like every other good Christian, like you do every time Willis calls — respond with kindness. You pray, you\u00a0lend, or you write that recommendation — whatever the case may be.<\/p>\n

And you love Willis. Because that’s what Jesus does. He loves you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u00a0know that through various seasons in life,\u00a0I have been\u00a0the “Willis” in Jesus’ life.<\/strong> Sometimes I’m\u00a0the one who comes to Him only when I\u00a0need something. When my\u00a0wife is sick —\u00a0Help her, Jesus.<\/em>\u00a0When my\u00a0schedule is packed —\u00a0Help me get this done, Jesus.<\/em>\u00a0When my\u00a0finances are a little iffy\u00a0—\u00a0Help me find ways to make ends meet, Jesus.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

And Jesus responds with kindness. He heals. He helps me\u00a0find margin I\u00a0didn’t have before. He provides. He loves me. That’s what Jesus\u00a0does. He loves.<\/p>\n

But may I suggest that if you are Willis on the caller-id of heaven’s prayer-line that you’re probably not the most spiritually healthy person who ever calls? \u00a0I don’t mean to judge. Judge for yourself. This podcast gives you a way to do just that.<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than helping you see for yourself, this podcast helps you see ways to become more spiritually healthy!<\/strong><\/p>\n