I was flicking through a children's furniture catalogue the other day when I came across this quote from Abraham Lincoln:"I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come"
I'm pretty sure almost every American student must have heard this several times, but for me it is a first. I very much like the idea of being ready, being prepared. Even though the opportunity to make use of our readiness may never come, the important thing is to be ready ahead of time. Quite a revelation for a chap who, although very much a planner, tends to leave things to the last minute.
We never know when we will get the opportunity to proclaim the love of God, and tell the story of Jesus. Through study and relationship we can be ready. Just in case!
proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2
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