Re: Hey wait a minute!-- Re: In depth

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: : I screwed up my post a bit but I hope you got the jist of it! : I decoded it A-OK. ;-) : Well, we'll see if anyone else has any desire for this kind of thing... : Most of our friends now just want a casual fellowship they can come to as it's convenient (when they feel like it) and fellowship/socialize and eat snacks, etc. That is perfectly fine, but nobody needs me to sponsor something like that. There are other people planning on doing fellowships more like that starting in October. On the other hand, a real "study" course requiring regular attendance for a period of time and reading/study on their own is not at all what most of our friends want in a home fellowship. And of the very few that might want that, most express no interest in having me teach it. I know they love us and really want to be our friends, and they tell us how much they will miss us if we leave, but that doesn't change the fact that they just really don't feel they need me to be their teacher anymore. I choose not to be offended, cause I do understand the feeling, and because I knew this had to happen at some point. But I can't give up my God-given desire/talent/calling to just stay behind and have movie-night with my old friends (and dream about when I used to have a teaching ministry). So rather, I look hopefully for the door the Lord will open in another direction. I feel now that this new adventure is coming fairly soon. The hope of this promise is what keeps me going and keeps me excited about the future, rather than feeling depressed or trapped (or rejected). So all in all, it is a very good thing. :-) : ********************************************************* : : : : : : On another note, I would be happy to lead a study on this subject if there were even a small number of people who wanted it and would commit to coming. : : : : : : **Not for nothing steve, but I am hungry for study and I would commit to coming, lay it on me man! : : : : : : : For that matter, I would gladly tackle any number of these kind of crucial subjects, if there were any demand for it. There seems to be little at this time. : : : : : : **There is! : : : : : : : I'm afraid the friends we know well here have finally had enough of my teaching. And that I can understand. Fortunately, I believe there will be a new opportunity coming for me to teach a new group of people. :-) : : : : : : **I haven't had enough of your teaching Steve. : : : I don't know what your alluding to here when you mention a new opportunity, but if I have my say, your not going anywhere and I desperately want some meat in my spiritual diet. I would gladly open my house, although I don't know how practical that is. : : : So that's one person. : : : -kat

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