Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 FROM: 365 DAYS WITH E. STANLEY JONES IS GOD'S WILL DISAGREEABLE? BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MINDS, SO THAT YOU MAY DISCERN WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD--- WHAT IS GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT. ______________________ROMANS 12:2 MANY OF US DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO GOD, FOR WE ARE AFRAID THAT IF GOD REVEALS HIS WILL TO US IT WILL BE ALONG THE LINE OF THE DISAGREEABLE. THE FACT THAT WE HAVE CHANGED " THY WILL BE DONE " INTO " THY WILL BE BORNE " ---- SOMETHING HARD AND DISAGREEABLE TO BE BORNE---SHOWS THAT WE LOOK ON THE WILL OF GOD AS SOMETHING THAT MORTALS MUST ACCEPT WITH A SIGH, LIKE THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE. THAT VIEW OF THE WILL OF GOD . . MUST BE COMPLETELY REVERSED, OR WE SHALL GET NOWHERE WITH GUIDANCE, JESUS REVERSES THAT VIEW WHEN HE SAYS, " MY FOOD IS TO DO THE WILL OF HIM WHO SENT ME AND TO COMPLETE HIS WORK " (JOHN 4:34). . . . THE WILL OF GOD IS FOOD---FOOD TO EVERY TISSUE, EVERY BRAIN CELL, TO EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD FOR US. MY WILL IS MY POISON WHEN IT CONFLICTS WITH GOD'S WILL. TO REAL LIVING THE WILL OF GOD IS REINFORCEMENT, NOT RESTRICTION. THERE ARE NONE SO DEAF AS THOSE WHO REFUSE TO HEAR. FORGIVE ME, O GOD, THAT I HESITATE TO THROW DOWN EVERY BARRIER TO YOUR GUIDANCE. WHY SHOULD MY EYE BE AFRAID OF LIGHT, MY STOMACH AFRAID OF FOOD? NO MORE SHOULD I BE AFRAID OF YOUR WILL. I WILL NOT BE. AFFIRMATION: EVERY FACULTY IS SENSITIVE AND OPEN TO GOD'S SUGGESTIONS. FOR FURTHER READING: ROMANS: 12:1-2 EPHESIANS 1:3-14 GENTLEHUGS AND PRAYERS SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 SAM, THANKS SO MUCH. IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE ISN'T IT?? THANKS HON. HOW YOU DOING? HUGS SHARON I DON'T RESPOND TO ALL OF THESE SORRY BUT I DO READ THEM THANKS SO MUCH SAM FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS EVERY DAY FOR US. GOD BLESS. HUGS SHARON When your up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember your 1st objective was to drain the swamp. Sharon WEDNESDAYS DEVOTION FROM: 365 DAYS WITH E. STANLEY JONES THE DUNGEON MAKES OR BREAKS US . . . THIS IS EVIDENCE OF THEIR DESTRUCTION, BUT OF YOUR SALVATION. AND THIS IS GOD'S DOING. ___________________PHILIPPIANS 1:28 THE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE CAN MAKE US OR BREAK US. SOME IT CRUSHES; OTHERS IT SOLIDIFIES. . . . IT WAS SAID OF JESUS THAT HE WENT INTO THE WILDERNESS " FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, " AND CAME OUT " FILLED WITH THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT " (LUKE 4:1, 14)---MERE FULLNESS TURNED TO POWER UNDER THE STRESS OF TEMPTATION. THE DUNGEON OF TEMPTATION RESULTED ONLY IN HIS BEING STRENGTHENED. . . . A GRACIOUS CHRISTIAN LADY SAID TO ANOTHER: " I KNOW YOU DISLIKE BEING ILL. BUT I FIND THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF EVERY EXPERIENCE THAT COMES TO ME. SO MAKE YOUR ILLNESS GIVE YOU SOMETHING. " I FIND IT HARD TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE, BUT I'VE LEARNED TO MAKE WAITING CONTRIBUTE BY FORMING THE HABIT OF IMMEDIATELY TURNING TO PRAYER WHENEVER I HAVE TO WAIT. I FIND THAT PRAYING KEEPS MY TEMPER FROM GETTING RUFFLED AND THAT I AM ALSO NOT WASTING MY TIME. IT ALWAYS LEAVES ME AN OPEN DOOR OUT OF EVERY DUNGEON. THE POSSIBILITY OF PRAYER IS ALWAYS OPEN, ANYWHERE, AT ANY TIME. GRACIOUS FATHER, IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, HELP ME TO TURN NATURALLY TO PRAYER. SO LIFE WILL BE HELD TOGETHER BY POISE AND CALM AND VICTORY, AND I CAN ALWAYS FIND GRACE IN EVERY DUNGEON. AFFIRMATION: I WILL LET NO MOMENT BE EMPTY AND FRUITLESS BUT WILL FILL IT WITH PRAYER. FOR FURTHER READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-11 PHILIPPIANS 1:12-20 GENTLEHUGS AND PRAYERS SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 SAM, THANKS SO MUCH. IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE ISN'T IT?? THANKS HON. HOW YOU DOING? HUGS SHARON I DON'T RESPOND TO ALL OF THESE SORRY BUT I DO READ THEM THANKS SO MUCH SAM FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS EVERY DAY FOR US. GOD BLESS. HUGS SHARON When your up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember your 1st objective was to drain the swamp. Sharon WEDNESDAYS DEVOTION FROM: 365 DAYS WITH E. STANLEY JONES THE DUNGEON MAKES OR BREAKS US . . . THIS IS EVIDENCE OF THEIR DESTRUCTION, BUT OF YOUR SALVATION. AND THIS IS GOD'S DOING. ___________________PHILIPPIANS 1:28 THE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE CAN MAKE US OR BREAK US. SOME IT CRUSHES; OTHERS IT SOLIDIFIES. . . . IT WAS SAID OF JESUS THAT HE WENT INTO THE WILDERNESS " FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, " AND CAME OUT " FILLED WITH THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT " (LUKE 4:1, 14)---MERE FULLNESS TURNED TO POWER UNDER THE STRESS OF TEMPTATION. THE DUNGEON OF TEMPTATION RESULTED ONLY IN HIS BEING STRENGTHENED. . . . A GRACIOUS CHRISTIAN LADY SAID TO ANOTHER: " I KNOW YOU DISLIKE BEING ILL. BUT I FIND THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF EVERY EXPERIENCE THAT COMES TO ME. SO MAKE YOUR ILLNESS GIVE YOU SOMETHING. " I FIND IT HARD TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE, BUT I'VE LEARNED TO MAKE WAITING CONTRIBUTE BY FORMING THE HABIT OF IMMEDIATELY TURNING TO PRAYER WHENEVER I HAVE TO WAIT. I FIND THAT PRAYING KEEPS MY TEMPER FROM GETTING RUFFLED AND THAT I AM ALSO NOT WASTING MY TIME. IT ALWAYS LEAVES ME AN OPEN DOOR OUT OF EVERY DUNGEON. THE POSSIBILITY OF PRAYER IS ALWAYS OPEN, ANYWHERE, AT ANY TIME. GRACIOUS FATHER, IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, HELP ME TO TURN NATURALLY TO PRAYER. SO LIFE WILL BE HELD TOGETHER BY POISE AND CALM AND VICTORY, AND I CAN ALWAYS FIND GRACE IN EVERY DUNGEON. AFFIRMATION: I WILL LET NO MOMENT BE EMPTY AND FRUITLESS BUT WILL FILL IT WITH PRAYER. FOR FURTHER READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-11 PHILIPPIANS 1:12-20 GENTLEHUGS AND PRAYERS SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 SAM, THANKS SO MUCH. IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE ISN'T IT?? THANKS HON. HOW YOU DOING? HUGS SHARON I DON'T RESPOND TO ALL OF THESE SORRY BUT I DO READ THEM THANKS SO MUCH SAM FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS EVERY DAY FOR US. GOD BLESS. HUGS SHARON When your up to your butt in alligators, it's hard to remember your 1st objective was to drain the swamp. Sharon WEDNESDAYS DEVOTION FROM: 365 DAYS WITH E. STANLEY JONES THE DUNGEON MAKES OR BREAKS US . . . THIS IS EVIDENCE OF THEIR DESTRUCTION, BUT OF YOUR SALVATION. AND THIS IS GOD'S DOING. ___________________PHILIPPIANS 1:28 THE DUNGEON EXPERIENCE CAN MAKE US OR BREAK US. SOME IT CRUSHES; OTHERS IT SOLIDIFIES. . . . IT WAS SAID OF JESUS THAT HE WENT INTO THE WILDERNESS " FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, " AND CAME OUT " FILLED WITH THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT " (LUKE 4:1, 14)---MERE FULLNESS TURNED TO POWER UNDER THE STRESS OF TEMPTATION. THE DUNGEON OF TEMPTATION RESULTED ONLY IN HIS BEING STRENGTHENED. . . . A GRACIOUS CHRISTIAN LADY SAID TO ANOTHER: " I KNOW YOU DISLIKE BEING ILL. BUT I FIND THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF EVERY EXPERIENCE THAT COMES TO ME. SO MAKE YOUR ILLNESS GIVE YOU SOMETHING. " I FIND IT HARD TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE, BUT I'VE LEARNED TO MAKE WAITING CONTRIBUTE BY FORMING THE HABIT OF IMMEDIATELY TURNING TO PRAYER WHENEVER I HAVE TO WAIT. I FIND THAT PRAYING KEEPS MY TEMPER FROM GETTING RUFFLED AND THAT I AM ALSO NOT WASTING MY TIME. IT ALWAYS LEAVES ME AN OPEN DOOR OUT OF EVERY DUNGEON. THE POSSIBILITY OF PRAYER IS ALWAYS OPEN, ANYWHERE, AT ANY TIME. GRACIOUS FATHER, IF I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO, HELP ME TO TURN NATURALLY TO PRAYER. SO LIFE WILL BE HELD TOGETHER BY POISE AND CALM AND VICTORY, AND I CAN ALWAYS FIND GRACE IN EVERY DUNGEON. AFFIRMATION: I WILL LET NO MOMENT BE EMPTY AND FRUITLESS BUT WILL FILL IT WITH PRAYER. FOR FURTHER READING: 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-11 PHILIPPIANS 1:12-20 GENTLEHUGS AND PRAYERS SAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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