Life Observations of Pastor Bill Wilson

Our recent move has forced me to go through files and paperwork.  Most of what I find is junk, but I did come across notes I took during a session taught by Pastor Bill Wilson of Metro World Child.  He is a dynamic communicator with a heart to reach children with the power of the Gospel all over the world by meeting spiritual and physical needs.  Some might find his style at times a bit gruff or abrasive, but I appreciate his perspective because it comes from a man who loves deeply.  He is a man who has experienced a lot of tough stuff, yet God has brought him through stronger still.  Here are some of thought-provoking proverbs he shared during that fireside chat many years ago:

• Everybody wants to walk on water but they won't get out of the boat.
• Whatever it takes!
• Some preachers love crowds and hate people.
• Don't wait to get knocked off a donkey.
• Your commitment must be stronger than your emotions.
• Happy hinges on what happens.
• If Jesus shows up and wants fruit, you better have it.
• What makes me angry is what God will use to change me.
• Everything in life is designed to make you quit.
• If you don't have it, you don't need it.  Hone and develop what you have.
• Never discuss your problem with someone incapable of solving it.
• You don't decide on what your ministry is supposed to be:  you discover it.
• When everyone thinks the same no one thinks much.
• Everything is just like church.
• Be faithful in the small things.
• If you do what you know, you know what to do.
• If you want something you've never had before, you have to do something you have never done before.