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Things God Won't Ask
1...God won't ask what kind of
car you drove;
He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't
have transportation.
2...God won't ask the square footage of your house,
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into
your home.
3...God won't ask about the clothes you had in
your
closet, He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.
4...God won't ask what your highest salary was,
He'll ask if you compromised your character
to obtain it.
5...God won't ask what your job title was,
He'll ask if you performed your job to the
best of your ability.
6...God won't ask how many friends you had,
He'll ask how many people to whom you
were a friend.
7...God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived,
He'll ask how you treated your neighbours.
8...God won't ask about the color of your skin,
He'll ask about the content of your character.
9...God won't ask why it took you so long to seek
Salvation, He'll lovingly take you to your mansion
in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.
10...God won't ask how many people you forwarded
this to, He'll ask if you were ashamed to pass
it
on to your friends.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
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Calming
the Storm
Immediately, Jesus made the disciples
get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the
other side, while he dismissed the crowd"
(Matt. 14:22)
We can be smack in the center of God's will and
still go through terrible Storms!!!
Christ loved the disciples with all His heart,
yet He "made" them get into the boat
when He knew a storm was coming. They were exactly
where they were supposed to be and still experienced
frightening turbulence.
Can you relate to the disciples? Have you experienced
a time when you knew you were where God wanted
you to be, but the storms were overwhelming?
Not all the storms in life result from either
sin or warfare. Some occur
like clock-work to purposely rock our boats. However,
if Christ has
appointed our place in the storm, you can be sure
He purposes a show. But,
we must be looking past our own boat to see Him.
One of my family's worst storms occurred when
Michael, the child we raised
for seven years, left our home to return to his
birth mother. We received
countless cards and letters which were a great
comfort to us. Many of them
attributed our loss to Satan and our storm to
spiritual warfare. We
understood the assumption because it was clearly
the easiest explanation -
albeit not necessarily an accurate one.
I am so thankful God was clear in His message
to us during those days. We
knew without a shadow of a doubt that Michael's
return to his birth mother
was the expressed will of God. We had no idea
why nor do we have many
answers now, but we were certain God was directing
the events.
Christ calls us to walk by faith through our
storms. It seems like a big
requirement until we realize Christ does far more
than that - He walks on
the water during our storms. God has placed all
things under Christ's feet
- including the waves that break relentlessly
against us. He is in charge,
He is right there.
Please don't miss an important element in this
story: Christ walked on the
water before He calmed the storm. If He had simply
calmed the storm, the
disciples would have missed His majesty. And what
a shame. His majesty was
the whole point.
We want Christ to hurry and calm the storm. He
wants us to find Him in the
midst of it first.
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Balance
Sheet Of Life
Your Financial Balance Sheet MUST
balance, what about your Balance Sheet of Life?
Take a look at the items below and 'balance' your
Balance Sheet of Life. When God calls for the
"Final Accounts" - how would our Closing
Balance look, what is our "Net Worth"
(ie Assets minus Liabilities)? Positive or negative?
Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets
Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Asset
Thinking is our Current Account
Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents
Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts
Award.
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Very
Good And Very Bad Things
The most destructive habit......................Worry
The greatest Joy...............................Giving
The greatest loss................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work...............Helping
others
The ugliest personality trait.............Selfishness
The most endangered species.........Dedicated
leaders
Our greatest natural resource...............Our
youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"..........Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill........Peace
of mind
The most crippling failure disease............Excuses
The most powerful force in life..................Love
The most dangerous pariah..................A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer........The
brain
The worst thing to be without...................
Hope
The deadliest weapon.......................The
tongue
The two most power-filled words..............."I
Can"
The greatest asset..............................Faith
The most worthless emotion..................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire......................Smile!
The most prized possession................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication.....Prayer
The most contagious spirit.................Enthusiasm
The most important thing in life..................God
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A
Student's Prayer
Lord, grant me a quiet heart,
before exams start.
Lead me to use my leisure hours,
to invigorate my powers.
My mind from daydreams liberate,
give me the will to concentrate.
From all distractions set me free;
that in my studies I may be
a student with a sole fulfillment,
to make my work a sacrament.
From my faint heart in love expel,
all failures fears that therein dwell.
And from my pillow drive away,
all dark foreboding of the day.
Help me in faith to rest so deep,
that I may have untroubled sleep.
While notes and lectures I prepare,
may I not lost my zest for prayer.
And may I not forget to look,
for guidance in Thy Book.
And may I ever grateful be,
to all who daily pray for me.
While for myself I intercede,
for other students too I plead;
so may exams find
each one alert in heart and mind.
Thus inward joy and peace possessing,
May exams prove a source of blessing.
Amen.
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