Do you Seek a Deeper Life with
God?
The apostle Paul prayed, “That I may know Him . .
.” (Philippians 3:10).
The late missionary to South Africa Andrew Murray was a holy man. At one
point in his life he was going through a painful experience. Murray was
quiet for sometime before the Lord and then he wrote these words for
himself: "First, He brought me here, it is by His will I am in this
strait place: in that fact I will rest. Next, He will keep me here in
His love, and give me grace to behave as His child. Then, He will make
the trial a blessing, teaching me the lessons He intends me to learn,
and working in me the grace He means to bestow. Last, in His good time
He can bring me out again—how and when He knows."
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Shedding Tears for Strangers
I never served in the
military. Before my son unexpectedly volunteered for the Marines, I was
busy writing my novels and raising my family, and giving little thought
to the men and women who guard us. My attitude has changed. I did not
choose to change. I was forced to.
When my son was at war in Iraq I felt anger toward my circle of oldest
friends — mostly well-off, well-educated people. I didn't know one other
parent with a son or daughter in harm's way or even in the military. And
no leaders were asking Americans outside the military to make any
sacrifices. Were we all in this together or not?
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UNEXPECTATIONS
As with everyone else, I think, I have had a varying degree of
expectations my entire life. In my youngest memories, I believed in
Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy; I put my baby
teeth under my pillow, fully expecting to be rewarded, as faithfully
I was! HA, but alas, this was childhood! This was when my state of
mind largely depended on whether I had too much sugar or soda pop in
my little body.
As a young adult, my expectations were slightly altered...
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"He guided
them by the skillfulness of his hands" (Ps. 78:72). -
From Streams in the Desert
When you are doubtful as to your course, submit your judgment absolutely
to the Spirit of God, and ask Him to shut against you every door but the
right one…Meanwhile keep on as you are, and consider the absence of
indication to be the indication of God's will that you are on His
track…As you go down the long corridor, you will find that He has
preceded you, and locked many doors which you would fain have entered;
but be sure that beyond these there is one which He has left
unlocked.... then
Daddy's Empty
Chair
A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her
father.
When the minister
arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two
pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed
that the old fellow had been informed of his visit. "I guess you were
expecting me, he said.
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Cookies
The woman arrived at an airport one night
With several long hours before her flight.
She hunted for a book in the airport shop,
Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop.
She was engrossed in her book but happened to see,
That the man sitting beside her, as bold as could be,
Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between,
Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene. More
What's
in a good soup? Love, laughter, good friends!
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