Friday, December 14, 2007
Living ready
Some opportunities to minister so quickly pass us by. Being instant in season and out is still the call of our times.
War correspondent Harold Coyle once said the following about modern warfare:
"Humans respond to things we see based upon their shape, colour, posture and activity. A soldier on the battlefield does not have time to read a message being beamed across his field of vision stating 'Enemy, three o'clock'. The cognitive process required to translate that message ... into a coherent thought upon which he can then base his response takes time, time which an infantryman cannot afford. For a system to be worthwhile it has to enhance a soldier's awareness and reduce his response time to threats, not impede it. Therefore all our efforts have been geared to delivering information and images to the soldier in a form that is natural to him and elicits a response that is more instinctive."
Having a repertoire of Bible stories that are instantly accessible no matter the time of day or night, and no matter the gravity of the situation, equips believers to respond effectively to opportunities, challenges and dangers. Let's be immersed in the Word of God to be forearmed with the stories that change lives!
Inspiration for today's post: Stories from Storytellers.
War correspondent Harold Coyle once said the following about modern warfare:
"Humans respond to things we see based upon their shape, colour, posture and activity. A soldier on the battlefield does not have time to read a message being beamed across his field of vision stating 'Enemy, three o'clock'. The cognitive process required to translate that message ... into a coherent thought upon which he can then base his response takes time, time which an infantryman cannot afford. For a system to be worthwhile it has to enhance a soldier's awareness and reduce his response time to threats, not impede it. Therefore all our efforts have been geared to delivering information and images to the soldier in a form that is natural to him and elicits a response that is more instinctive."
Having a repertoire of Bible stories that are instantly accessible no matter the time of day or night, and no matter the gravity of the situation, equips believers to respond effectively to opportunities, challenges and dangers. Let's be immersed in the Word of God to be forearmed with the stories that change lives!
Inspiration for today's post: Stories from Storytellers.
