Due to the fact that the Internet provider had issues all day Monday, some received my Monday Morning Manna and some did not. We think everything has been corrected, so I will post it again, with apologies to those who receive it twice. So here is Dr. Dan\u2019s Friday Morning Manna. Dan
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Tis\u2019 the season \u2013 baseball season, that is – my favorite season of the year. One of the things I love about baseball is the unique jargon that is not heard in any other sport. No other sport has \u201cducks on the pond\u201d or a \u201cbull pen\u201d or \u201ctools of ignorance.\u201d A few games ago, the pitcher had suddenly begun to give up hit after hit, in mid-game. Someone described him as being \u201cout of gas,\u201d meaning he had grown tired and unsuccessful. While some baseball lingo must remain forever within the sport, this phrase transfers beyond. In fact, I know some Christians, and a few ministers, who are \u201cout of gas.\u201d The more acceptable term is \u201cburn-out.\u201d But whatever you call it, it is sad to see, and difficult to correct. When this malady befalls us, we try to remedy it by acting more spiritual, serving harder, employing more spiritual discipline, saying things like, \u201cI\u2019d rather burn-out than rust-out,\u201d while the real cure is within. Quoted by E. Stanley Jones, someone said, \u201cIf we haven\u2019t that within us which is above us, we will soon yield to that which is around us.\u201d Even God rested on the seventh day, and blessed it as a day of rest and refreshment (Genesis 2:2-3). Likewise, Jesus \u201cwithdrew\u201d (Mark 3:7) from the crowds, understanding that life in general and ministry in specific needs times for renewing and refueling. Out of gas? It\u2019s hard to gas-up on the move. Stop long enough for God to re-fill your spiritual tank.<\/p>\n
Join me this week in remembering the following global prayer concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for over 40 student volunteers serving this summer in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island, Canada.
\n\u2022 Pray for Ignatius as he serves in Bulgaria until mid-September, before returning to Greece.
\n\u2022 Pray for an upcoming English camp in the area of San Sebastian, Spain where volunteers will be teaching Bible truths through English lessons and personal interaction.
\n\u2022 Deaf World Shake 2015 will take place soon in South Asia, East Asia and South America. Fifteen U.S. college students will share good news with Deaf around the world. Pray for these students as they travel and serve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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