Discipleship For The Long Haul: Building Through The Power of The Holy Spirit
A STORY TO ILLUSTRATE THAT DISCIPLESHP IS FOR THE LONG HAUL : I went to pick up my passport and visa from the French Embassy here in Kingston. Afterwards, I stopped to get some lunch and catch up on some emails! As I sat waiting for my order I saw an email from someone, one of my sons, who I had lost touch with for over five years now! Tom Stoke (name changed), was a talented football (soccer) and basketball player. Bill (name changed), the coach of the soccer team said to me one day, "Dad, you need to take that young man under your wings!" And so I did! Little did I know the pain and frustration it was going to cause me over the years but now JOY inexpressible!!! I think it is fair to say that I have never tried harder to mentor someone who had so much potential but equally resisted what I tried to teach and show him! For Tom, there were always two issues: GIRLS/WOMEN (you can guess the rest) and an overwhelming fear of giving his life to Christ lest he backslide l...