Waiting for an impatient man is one of the most difficult things for me to do. Waiting seems to bring out the worst in me. (Hmmm.... maybe that is God's goal here, patience.) I find anger rising as I wait in the line at Walmart as the clerk can't preform their job to my standards. How about you, Do you get angry? Ever call AT&T for help and found yourself waiting and waiting and waiting for the "service" you need and finally get a person on the phone only to be put on hold and then have the call dropped? I get angry about that but God reminds me of how patient He has been with me in the past and even now.
The fruit of God's Spirit is, Love, Joy, Peace and then Patience. It is now 3 years since teaching the Bible in China. I ask God, "when are you sending me back?"... Well I am still waiting for that answer. His words come to me, Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. (1 Timothy 4:13). So I am teaching on Saturday nights to pre-adolescent children at Calvary Chapel, Plantation FL.
It is amazing that as I teach God teaches me so much. There is power in the spoken word so go out yourselves and speak about what God has done in his-tory and in your life also. Abide in His words so you will not be spoken of by our Lord, "you seek to kill me because My Words have no place in you".
Be blessed today, Hank Stout
About Me
- Hank Stout
- Wuhan, China
- Hello and thanks for visiting my blog. I have been to China more than 9 times and have taught English in Universities from Shenyang to Wuhan. I also have taught in various church meetings, International Church's, Church conferences. I have also been paid to lecture to business and law majors at a university in Wuhan. Because it is illegal to proselytize in China, one of my favorite things to do is to debate with university professors and students on various philosophical issues (the origin of matter, the origin of life, death, life after death, heaven, hell etc.) Of course I am free to share my views when asked. This often happens at "English Corners" which are meetings on college campuses where students gather 1 or 2 times a week to practice their spoken English. We hope to continue to help the Chinese people to realize their dreams and to reach their dreams. We do this with the goal of fulfiling The Great Co-Mission.
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