A Verse I Need Every Day: “If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
A few thoughts this week that have often inspired me. (** is my response)
- The greatest prayer you can pray is, “Lord, Your will be done, not mine.”
** easier said than done
- The depth of love is how much we forgive.
** tough to forgive those who have crushed us, but so necessary
- If you can’t find joy in the direction you’re going, you might change direction.
** there’s nothing better than to be happy and contented in what you do
- Tension doesn’t mean something is wrong, it means something is happening.
** same with feeling pressure
- The truth that makes people free is the truth most people do not want to hear.
** like Jesus is the only way to the Father; or the Bible overrules popular culture
- When things appear to be falling apart they are at times falling into place.
** I experienced this when my house burned in ‘93’
- Character is what we are when no one is watching.
** failed the test when in the car earlier today
- Love brings the greatest joy, but love also brings the greatest pain.
** ask anyone who has been cast aside by someone they’ve loved
- What you are is God’s gift to you. What you become is your gift to God.
** a good prayer: “Lord, I desire to be all You want me to be.”
- The place where you pray is the place of endless possibilities.
** prayer can change history; behind the success at Dunkirk was a day of prayer/fasting
- Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.
** trust God and persevere no matter what takes place in your life
The Camel: God’s Creative Genius: A camel can drink 27 gallons of water in 10 minutes, then can carry a 400 lb load across the desert for 100 miles without needing to eat or drink; it’s hump is comprised of fat and weighs about 80 lbs, an emergency, internal food supply; it’s specially engineered feet cannot sink into the sand; thick eyebrows shades its eyes from the blazing desert sun; perfectly designed knee pads enable the camel to lower its 1000 lbs safely to the ground; nose muscles keep sand out of its nostrils in the worst of desert storms; as for food, a camel can eat anything – leather rope, cactus, virtually anything. (Oh, the wonder of God’s designs)
Prayer Needs This Week…
- Anne Fenton – full recovery from a stroke suffered last week
- Starting up of the Friday Beth Moore study and Barnabas Cottage
- One of our members had a back pack stolen over the weekend with some really important papers inside. Pray it is recovered.
- Pray for the safety of Ty Fleming, stationed overseas.
- Jerry Abbott passed last week; pray for his wife and family
- Marriages needing help
- The new school year coming up; safety for all the kids
Remember the camel. God can do anything.
Pastor Jay