Tallowood

Our lives are cluttered with so many things we thought we wanted. When Israel asked for a king, Samuel took it personally. God reminded him that the people had not rejected Samuel but God. What if we already have everything we need in God? God knows all of our endless wants, but he provides everything we need, right on time. Message based on I Samuel 7:12-8:9, 12:20-25.Quotes:George MacDonald: Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best; God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it.Duane Brooks: Christ is the true king over God’s kingdom, who brings good, not harm, to his subjects.Satchel Paige: How old would you be if you didn’t know your age.Duane Brooks: Our desires may reveal our lack of satisfaction with God.Duane Brooks: We have a passion for substitutes and an aversion to holiness.R.T. Kendall: Everyone I admired too much sooner or later disappointed me.  Alexander MacLaren: One of the first lessons which we have to learn is a wholeso