Snowboarding Incident

Story★★★★

While snowboarding, the speaker was clipped by another boarder who then scolded him for not watching where he was going. This incident revealed a streak of defensiveness and aggression within the speaker that God used to convict him.

Arruda, Gabriel, “Urgency” (AudioVerse teaching 31363).

The point

A snowboarding accident leads to self-reflection on hidden sins of defensiveness and aggression.

Scripture

James 1:23-24

Audience

AdultsYouth

Tone

Convicting · Sobering

To tell aloud

about 2 min · 38 words

Subjects

Sin Pride Conviction Anger Self-Control Self-Reflection

▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Arruda, Gabriel — “Urgency” ↗

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