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Pastor says Christians should just do it now!A San Francisco executive was determined to inspire his office staff and Itctor)’ workers to increase productivity in their work. He had bright red signs printed and plastered throughout his factory and office The signs read. Do it now'Everyone read the signs, and a few weeks later a concerned friend inquired. How did it gor The executive replied. Horribly! after my employee* read the signs, the chief accountant eloped with my best secretary; the head cashier ran off withFrom the Pulpit15.000. three typista asked for s raise; the factory workers went on strike; and the office boy joined the Navy They all did It now!Sometimes our brilliant ideas, like thst of the San Francisco executive, backfire. It is not enough to inspire people to dojust anything TyranU like Saddam Hussein of Iraq have inspired nations to mobllit# for wars of agression Drug warlords hive enUstad; junkies to peddle thstr dope We must mobilize people to do the right thing, not the wrong thing, end to do it now!Christians In our churchr* are notorious procrastinatorsWe tend to put off 'till tomor row what we know we ought to do today. God’s Word warns against procrastination. The Bible challenge* u* to do the rightthing tor the right reason and U do it now! People who are loaf without Jnus Christ are encouraged to receive Him now (2 Cor. 8:2). People who know Christ are challenged to share Him now IPt 107.1). People who truly love Christ are obligated to demonstrate their love by serv ing Him in a meaningful way now (Luke ».57«2). In the words of a well-known athletic shoe advertisement. Just doit!Randy Radtaell.Th J).PastorFirst Baptist ChurchNederland
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Port Neches Midcounty Chronicle
Port Neches, Texas, US
Wed, Sep 05, 1990
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