Our thanks to Charles R. Swindoll and his words on "Paul - A man of Grace and Grit". It also reminds us:
"I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart." -Psalm 40:8
[It happens to many] The situation that looms in front of you may seem impossible to overcome in your own strength. It might be the result of your own actions, or you may be an innocent victim, caught in the backlash of someone's else's consequences. Whatever the case, we can easily become intimidated, even fearful, and eventually immobile. The only way to move beyond that sort of paralyzing stalemate is to learn to accept and trust God's plan.
Our thanks to Charles R. Swindoll and his words on "Paul - A man of Grace and Grit". It also reminds us: "I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is within my heart." -Psalm 40:8
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[Did you know] As long as we maintain our dependence on God, He is able to take all evils that befall us and weave them into His master plan. Our omnipotent God can make even 'the wrath of man' to praise Him. He can take any sins, any evil, any calamity - no matter where it originated - and make it
'work together for good to those who love God.' We thank Catherine Marshall for her words above, and they remind us of . . . "All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 It may not be all that hard to imagine what life in heaven is like.
Remember that the best part of getting to heaven is becoming the sorts of persons we were always meant to be, and in our better moments wanted to be, in the loving company of God and all of His children. Once we think of it this way, we can relax while we wait to see with our own eyes what we can imagine here. We thank Lewis Smedes for his words above, and they remind us of . . . "Behold, I make all things new." Revelation 21:5 Did you know that the late Leonard Bernstein, composer and famed conductor; was asked what he believed was the most difficult instrument in the orchestra to play. He responded, "Second fiddle!"
Charles R. Swindol reminds us that when we examine the life of any great individual, we soon discover an entire section of super people, gifted in their own rights, but content to play their parts seated in the second chair of their situations. Which reminds us of these words from Psalm 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." |
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