Showing posts with label importance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label importance. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
~ NOT Looking BACK !! ~
It's okay to review your past experiences BUT don't live them again. LEARN from them and then MOVE on (* you'll be much better, and that's important) !!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
~ DAILY Strength .. ~
"PETER says that it is the GOD of GRACE who will make us strong, firm and steadfast (1 PETER 5:10). Our gracious FATHER says over and over, "I will strengthen you," (ISAIAH 41:10). He further adds, "I will strengthen them in the LORD and in his name they will walk" (ZECHARIAH 10:12). WHEN the battle is fierce and our enemy seems to be getting the upper hand, He reminds us, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness" (2 CORINTHIANS 12:9), and "your strength will equal your days" (DEUTERONOMY 33:25)." "I can do everything through him who gives me strength (PHILIPPIANS 4:13)." MARJORIE E. JONES
* "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness (2 CORINTHIANS 12:9)."
"ONE of my favorite people was a tiny, energetic missionary in the southern Philippines - Annetta Holsted, our language supervisor. But more than that, she was an excellent role model because of her love for the Filipinos and her devotion to prayer and the reading and memorization of Scripture.
AFTER we had completed our two years of language study, Annetta returned to the United States for a year of furlough and, in God's providence, was near enough to New York City to be on hand when we were evacuated from the Philippines for a medical emergency. BOTH our two-year-old daughter, Debbie, and my husband, Bob, (in the same year the Salk vaccine was released) had contracted polio.
AFTER the ambulance ride from the airport to the hospital, I was driven to the missionary guest house. Completely exhausted from the 36-hour trip, I turned our two other children over to my parents and started down the hall to the bedroom to get some rest. Down that hallway came Annetta. She put out her arms to me and said these words, "The LORD has given me a message for you: 'GRACE is better than healing."
AT the time, I did not realize the importance of the message and even wondered what it meant.
BUT years later when Debbie returned to the Philippines as a missionary, Annetta's words came back to me with full force. In the midst of the most difficult circumstances, it is possible to experience the full measure of GOD'S GRACE and peace in our lives, trusting Him to use our weakness to further His kingdom." MARJORIE COWLES
* See associated post dated 27/11/2010 - ETERNITY!
* "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness (2 CORINTHIANS 12:9)."
"ONE of my favorite people was a tiny, energetic missionary in the southern Philippines - Annetta Holsted, our language supervisor. But more than that, she was an excellent role model because of her love for the Filipinos and her devotion to prayer and the reading and memorization of Scripture.
AFTER we had completed our two years of language study, Annetta returned to the United States for a year of furlough and, in God's providence, was near enough to New York City to be on hand when we were evacuated from the Philippines for a medical emergency. BOTH our two-year-old daughter, Debbie, and my husband, Bob, (in the same year the Salk vaccine was released) had contracted polio.
AFTER the ambulance ride from the airport to the hospital, I was driven to the missionary guest house. Completely exhausted from the 36-hour trip, I turned our two other children over to my parents and started down the hall to the bedroom to get some rest. Down that hallway came Annetta. She put out her arms to me and said these words, "The LORD has given me a message for you: 'GRACE is better than healing."
AT the time, I did not realize the importance of the message and even wondered what it meant.
BUT years later when Debbie returned to the Philippines as a missionary, Annetta's words came back to me with full force. In the midst of the most difficult circumstances, it is possible to experience the full measure of GOD'S GRACE and peace in our lives, trusting Him to use our weakness to further His kingdom." MARJORIE COWLES
* See associated post dated 27/11/2010 - ETERNITY!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
*** ~ " I WASN'T A CHRISTIAN and THOUGHT I was DOING just FINE !!! " ~ ***
I'm so tired at this moment, but, my fingers remain tapping. I only hope it's worthwhile. Only God knows !
Becoming born-again in Jesus is TRUE Christianity with the absolute promise of ETERNAL LIFE with Him. ETERNITY is a LONG time. WHERE do you want to share your eternal destiny (THERE is such a one) ? In Heaven or Hell. We are each an individual soul. WE have to make the choice. It's a reality ! It says that in the Bible !
Have we become too complacent to the importance of guidelines that are in OUR best interest? I honestly think so. WHAT do you believe?? WILL you try to rightly change your mind WHEN it has become too late for you to do so (we are required to make the decision while we are living now on this Earth - NOT given the chance afterwards because as Jesus says we would have chosen to go with Him while we were currently here on this Earth if we were wanting to be with Him at all) ! He gives us enough chances/His grace to choose in ENOUGH time.
DIDN'T realise I was going to talk about the issue to THIS extent either yesterday, an hour ago or even at all. *Sincerely ask Jesus to come into your heart. YOU would have an earnest yearning to do just that if it's going to happen !
A true CHRISTIAN is/has become born-again in Him/Jesus God after making that accepting choice. It's that simple. IS there a problem with that practicality ?? It's your future your'e "gambling" with. It will be the most important decision you will ever make ! !
*I PERSONALLY wouldn't have survived this far if it hadn't have been for His patient encouragement along the way of my life's journey. I doubt very much whether I'd truthfully be here NOW at all (maybe there are a few people who have been reading this blog THAT 'wish' I wasn't) !!
LIFE is hard ENOUGH without allowing it to become more hard. Even harder. I often wonder now, how non-Christians cope. I wasn't a Christian once myself and thought I was doing just fine!
Becoming born-again in Jesus is TRUE Christianity with the absolute promise of ETERNAL LIFE with Him. ETERNITY is a LONG time. WHERE do you want to share your eternal destiny (THERE is such a one) ? In Heaven or Hell. We are each an individual soul. WE have to make the choice. It's a reality ! It says that in the Bible !
Have we become too complacent to the importance of guidelines that are in OUR best interest? I honestly think so. WHAT do you believe?? WILL you try to rightly change your mind WHEN it has become too late for you to do so (we are required to make the decision while we are living now on this Earth - NOT given the chance afterwards because as Jesus says we would have chosen to go with Him while we were currently here on this Earth if we were wanting to be with Him at all) ! He gives us enough chances/His grace to choose in ENOUGH time.
DIDN'T realise I was going to talk about the issue to THIS extent either yesterday, an hour ago or even at all. *Sincerely ask Jesus to come into your heart. YOU would have an earnest yearning to do just that if it's going to happen !
A true CHRISTIAN is/has become born-again in Him/Jesus God after making that accepting choice. It's that simple. IS there a problem with that practicality ?? It's your future your'e "gambling" with. It will be the most important decision you will ever make ! !
*I PERSONALLY wouldn't have survived this far if it hadn't have been for His patient encouragement along the way of my life's journey. I doubt very much whether I'd truthfully be here NOW at all (maybe there are a few people who have been reading this blog THAT 'wish' I wasn't) !!
LIFE is hard ENOUGH without allowing it to become more hard. Even harder. I often wonder now, how non-Christians cope. I wasn't a Christian once myself and thought I was doing just fine!
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