"Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy." -John 16:22
Weekly Quote
"God made you. He knows how you operate best. And He knows what makes you happy. The happiness He gives doesn't stop when the party's over. It lasts because it comes from deep within." -John MacArthur
Weekly Thought
Even with the most expensive and sophisticated security system in the world, you can never make your home fail-safe from burglars. Even if you guard your personal data with the greatest of diligence, one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world today is identity theft. But there is something you have that can't be stolen from you. You don't even have to hide it but can keep it right out in the open. It's your joy in Christ.
Oh, there are some who will try to rob it from you through using hurtful words or slighting you in some other way. But they do not have the power to seize it. You can decide to let them take itbut that's your choice, not their cunning.
There are some people who are so committed to killing joy wherever it is found that we might be wiser just to steer clear of them. But even in circumstances where there is no escape from the thief who wants to rob joy so that gloom can take root, you can still keep your joy by simply putting your eyes on the Author and Giver of joy, Jesus Christ.
Dear God, Your gift of joy makes life wonderful. Help me experience it and share it, no matter who would try to bring depression and gloom to my life and world. Amen.
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
I just wanted to add, that it was not my intent to cross paths with anyone regarding this post ... It's just that this one seemed special to me and I felt there were others that might benefit from it as well ... I am in no way trying to tell anyone who their 'higher power' should be, simply sharing an uplifting message to me from mine ...
Re-read the last two sentences of the post ... and you'll perhaps see why I was compelled to share it ... it gives my heart great pleasure that those of you who've responded thus far, enjoyed it and hopefully benefited by it ...
Love you guys and God Bless, Pappy
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
Who could take offence at that post Pappy? It's so very uplifting!
I particularly like the quote from John MacArthur.
"God made you. He knows how you operate best. And He knows what makes you happy. The happiness He gives doesn't stop when the party's over. It lasts because it comes from deep within." -John MacArthur
By changing one word it describes life as a recovered alcoholic who no loger lives in fear of alcohol, has lost his dependence on all things human, and placed it unreservedly with the God of his understanding. (See emotional Sobriety).
"God made you. He knows how you operate best. And He knows what makes you happy. The happiness He gives doesn't stop when the meeting's over. It lasts because it comes from deep within."
God bless, MikeH.
-- Edited by Fyne Spirit on Sunday 20th of October 2013 05:46:01 PM
I think there's an invisible principle of living...if we believe we're guided through every step of our lives, we are. Its a lovely sight, watching it work.
