me in the pressure cooker. Disappointed, I went back to bed. In the morning I apologized to God for my behavior. If he wanted me at Casas Adobes Baptist Church until retirement, I would fulfill his will. I asked God to strengthen me with the power of Jesus Christ, based on Philippians 4:10–13, and to help me be content and victorious in my present situation. It is hard to want to listen to God when I sense he intends to say things I don’t want to hear. Through the years other
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