Being Real So We Can Change This World

Good Morning Everyone,

I am struck by the fact that sometimes it takes a tragedy
or a really difficult time in our life for God to get our
attention. We use God for emergencies only.
He doesn't seem to be important enough for us
to have a ongoing daily relationship with unless
we have a crisis.

Yet above and beyond our need, what about the
needs of others? What if you are the only Bible someone reads?
What if you are the only example that someone has of a Christian?
What do they see in you? What if they are desperate for someone
to pray or care, do you have time?

I find increasingly that people base their need to pray for you
on how kind you have been to them. Or how they are feeling that day.
Or if they take time for you. It seems to be based on their schedule
rather than God's will for us daily.

Is prayer a option or a duty? Should we only pray for those we like?
Or only pray when it is convenient? Is it all about us?

I think it is vital. I know many suffering today, they need your prayers,
they need your compassion, they need you to step out of the box
of your own needs and look at the needs of others.

How can we do this? By leaving our troubles in Jesus hands and
going out and facing the day with courage. It isn't easy, but if we
know God is in control, has heard our prayers, then our faith is resting
in His abilities not ours. That frees us up to go out and minister to others.

Isn't that a great part of Christianity? The sense of community?

Oh my friends, I plead with you to assess your own spiritual life.
Ask God to show you where you are lacking. Recognize all around
you people are dying spiritually, and need someone who walks
the walk and talks the talk. We don't need religious people who
go to church and pretend to know God. We don't need people who
only love their friends, and only pray for their friends, we need people
who recognize we are part of this world and must minister and be a light.

If our gospel is hid.. it is hid to those who are lost.
Are we then responsible for those we neglect?

My heart is burdened for a lack of prayer and compassion in this world.
What have we come to that we cannot feel the pain of someone else
and lift them to Christ. I am concerned as hard times and
tragedies and earthquakes and disasters hit this world, the community
of Christ has forgotten how to work together.

I send this to you, as I speak it to myself.

God make me aware
of the needs of others. Help me to step outside my own pain
and suffering and reach out to those around me. Help me
see what they need through your eyes, so that they may
find you as their Savior, and find peace and comfort and guidance
from you in this life.

In Jesus name,
Amen

love always
millie

ps. My grandson has to have a stent put in to his kidney today
extending to his bladder. His kidney is not emptying out at all.
The good news is there is no kidney damage, and no tumors.
He will have the major reconstructive surgery in July. Thanks
to all of you who took time to write me and to pray.


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YOUR LIFE IS JESUS TO SOMEONE

YOUR LIFE is Jesus to someone,
though tattered and torn it may be.
Though often times weak and unstable,
you're all of God someone will see.

YOUR TONGUE is Jesus to someone.
That idle, insensitive word
reflects to at least one searching heart
an idle, insensitive Lord.

YOUR GOALS are Jesus to someone.
What you put first, they believe,
are the goals of God for the Christian.
Your life is all they receive.

YOUR FAITHFULNESS... that's Jesus to someone.
Their judgment of how God is true,
rests unquestionably in the faithfulness
they see day by day in you.

YOUR LOVE is Jesus to someone--
that someone who is seeking to know
that Jesus will follow and guide and
befriend wherever in life they might go.

SO BEWARE lest others blaspheme
God by what you say or do,
for the only Jesus that someone knows
is the Jesus they see in you.

Author Unknown

Troubled On Every Side

copyright Millie Plastaras 5/10/2003

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed, we are
perplexed, but not in despair, Persecuted, but not
forsaken, cast down but not destroyed.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Sorrows and troubles are part of this life, sometimes
coming in waves that threaten to overwhelm us.

They alter our life and our thinking, and we find them
flowing in the quietness of tears. Alone with our
grief, and pain, we find it darkening our days and hearts.

Grief and pain can come from many areas other than death.
The losses, the grief, the sorrow mount up and become
heavy upon our spirit. Friends come and go,
and it changes our feeling of security in this world.

Our heart cries out within us: Oh God, Help Me
quickly.. I am at the end of my rope.

And He says, my child.. at the end of your rope is
where I want you. For in those days, you turn to me,
and you find that I am your strength, and your hope.
You find that I bring you joy, and that I have answers
to all your needs. For it is when you are weak my
Child, that I can be strong within you.

As we gaze out the window.. we suddenly see
the flowers blooming in the neighbors garden.
Their faces are lifted to the sun. Soaking up
the sunlight, and the nourishment it brings to their
leaves. Our perspective is broadened beyond
our internal pain.

It reminds me I am to turn my eyes unto the hills.
To look above. Not at the things of earth.
Not to let my spirit get entangled with the cares of this
life, but entangled with the word of God, till it seeps
in my spirit and casts away all shadows, all tears,
and restores my strength.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence comes
my help; My help comes from the Lord which made
heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2

If He made these hills, and even man cannot make
mountains grow, why then is my heart trusting in men?
Men come and come, they hurt us, and we hurt them,
but the presence of God is an anchor to our souls.
We find rest for our spirit.

Why is it Lord I need to be reminded of this so often?
Why do I get my eyes off you, and onto my problems?
Each time it brings the same despair, the same depression,
and my life is caught up in a whirlwind of self involved,
pity, loneliness and heaviness.

I know where to go. Thank you Lord for reminding me.
I have been looking the wrong direction again.
Forgive me Lord. And lift me to Holy Ground.
Fill me with your spirit, and make me fit for your work.
Lift the spirit of despair, depression, and rebuke the
darkness from me. I will look into your face until
the world fades out. And when I leave this room,
I will be full of your anointing, prepared for whatever
is ahead.

Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return,
and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting
joy shall be upon their head; they shall obtain gladness
and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Isaiah 51:11

Cling to that rope my friends.. God is holding on to you.
Look to His face. He loves you. Very much.
He never leaves nor forsakes. And He ... will
bring you into Holy Ground. Full of righteousness
and Hope.

Come out singing.. He is Lord!

Hallelujah!

remember
Only one life will soon be past
Only what is done for Christ will last

Three Little Words

copyright Millie Plastaras 10/1/2002



A person might have to suffer even when it is unfair,
but if he thinks of God and stands the pain, God is pleased.
If you are beaten for doing wrong, there is no reason
to praise you for being patient in your punishment.
But if you suffer for doing good, and you are patient,
then God is pleased. This is what you were called to
do, because Christ suffered for you and gave you
an example to follow. So you should do as he did.
1 Peter 2:19-21

There are some very important concepts we do not
hear spoken of very much anymore. I wonder why
we ever stopped? Could it be the media, the movies,
the magazines, the powers that be, have been
reprogramming our thinking little by little?

Could it be we have gotten away from some very
important ideas about life choices? Could it be
that our thinking is not based on thoughts of love
for others, but merely on our own mindset and desires?

I do believe things have changed,because everyplace I look today,
I see unresolved anger, unforgiveness, and cold hearts.
People have closed themselves off because of past
pain, and this has ruled their lives in far more ways
than they can imagine. People are ruled by emotions,
battered by depression, longing for satisfying relationships,
yet feeling unfulfilled and lonely.

Shame
People have lost their conscience. A sense of shame
that comes when they know they have done something
wrong. They justify it in every conceivable way.
It is my right to feel this way, it is someone else's fault,
it is OK if I do what I want to do, it is my life.
People base their decisions on selfish motives,
without consider the eternal consequences,
or even present consequences.

Whatever we do in this life returns to us.
Whatever we sow in the lives of others is what we get back.

If we sow strife, that is what we will get back.

If we sow kindness we will get kindness back.

If we sow anger we will get that back.

What you sow... you reap.

Be kind to people even when you don't think they
deserve it. Kindness is from the heart of God,
how can we do less than our best?

What if that dear person you love, but are fighting
with was gone tomorrow? How would you feel about
how you have talked to them? Would you change
anything? Are you allowing that still small voice
to speak to you. Or are you reacting to what people
say with a defensive posture that says my feelings
come first. Does this reflect Jesus?

Compassion
Compassion is to feel sympathy,
or empathy for what someone else is going through.
To the point, we wish to help in any way we can,
whether through prayer or some other means of
support. This is so important. Sometimes we get
so caught up in our own woes, troubles, sorrows,
that we don't have any resources left to help anyone
else. This is directly in controversy to the Bible,
who tells us we are not only to cast our burdens on him,
but to go out and minister to others. It is no witness
at all to be defeated all the time, it is no different from
someone in the world. We have to follow the concepts
that Jesus taught to be overcomers, and not carry
these burdens, nor the past with us.

Care about what others are going through.
We were put on this earth, not as an island,
but a community, reach out and love each other
while there is time.

Forgiveness
This is a rarity anymore. Seems like
if you do something wrong once, then people write you off
as if you didn't exist. Perhaps because of their own
past hurts, it makes them more defensive. But this
is one of the most powerful tools satan has because
it divides Christians, and families, and friends.
Keeps us from fellow shipping, encouraging each other.
It is a tool to wedge apart people so they cannot agree
in prayer, or join together to minister to a larger degree.

Forgive people even if they don't ask, even if they do
not deserve it. Because Jesus forgives us. How can
we do less? Are we better than God?

This wrong thinking has to stop. Because all of these things are totally
changing the churches in this country, and definitely
the families. Everyone is so disconnected and selfish.
Everyone has a history they carry around with them
like a prize. They treat it as if carrying past issues
around were a vital function. It is not. Jesus said
the past was the past. That we shouldn't worry
about tomorrow. Sufficient unto today are the problems
thereof.

Three little words, shame, compassion, forgiveness.
Why don't we hear these anymore?
They are vital to the survival of human relationships.

Search your heart, and see what changes you
need to make, and ask the Lord Jesus to help you make them.
If you want to succeed in life, have a victorious mind,
and enjoy your life, you must allow these traits to be
part of you.

You must surrender selfish motives, and seek
the high road, through Jesus Christ.

Not my will, but thine be done, should be the cry of our heart.

Jesus, how precious the name.
He gave His life for you and me.
How can we give less, than all of ourselves.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works and glorify your Father whom
is in heaven.

Do they see light in you?

Let your life be a reflection of Jesus in You,
working in you, transforming you, making you
a new life, with new thinking and a new heart
because of your surrender and focus on Jesus Christ.

remember

Only one life will soon be past
Only what is done for Christ will last

Really Praying?

Good Morning Everyone,

Has anyone asked you to pray for them lately?
As a Christian, this should be happening to us often.
Yet as I was thinking about this last night, a scenario
played itself out in my thoughts, and I just had to share it
with you.

Sharon was so distraught, it seemed everything was
falling apart in her life. Her father had just passed away
a month ago, and her heart was still heavily grieving over
her loss. Now her husband was becoming increasingly
distant, and very angry. He was home less and less.
Life had changed in texture, it seemed more lonely
and like a different world altogether. Then this week
she had gotten news back from her physician which
was so unexpected. She had cancer. Sharon's heart cried out
" God, please tell me why all this is happening."

Sharon got on the phone and called her long time friend
Nancy. When Nancy answered Sharon was so relieved
to hear her voice. It had been weeks since they had
seen each other. She started crying, and poured her
heart out to Nancy. On the other end of the phone,
Nancy was very concerned, she did love Sharon,
but she had a appointment and needed to leave quickly.
How could she gracefully get off the phone?
Sharon pleaded with Nancy to pray for her, and Nancy
promised she would, and said a few words of comfort
to her friend. Then she headed out the door to her
morning hair appointment.

That afternoon Nancy took a leisurely walk at
the downtown mall, and did a little shopping.
Then she came home and prepared dinner.
After that her favorite tv show was on, one
she just couldn't miss.

Then bedtime came, and she wondered where the
day had gone. Suddenly she remembered Sharon,
and realized she forgot to pray for her. She said
a quick prayer and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Sharon was at home in her bed
crying her heart out, trying to piece her life together
and find comfort. She needed the intercession of
true friends, who could bombard heaven with prayers
for her circumstances. She didn't need someone
who was too busy to care.

I ask you, if someone has asked you for prayer
lately, have you spent more than 2 minutes praying for them?
Whatever happened to people who were passionate about
praying for the needs of others? Why do we say a token
"I will pray for you" and then not do it? Are we taking
our spiritual life serious? Are we allowing too many things
to make us busy till we neglect the most important things of all?

If we do not pray for the lost who will?
If we do not pray for those grieving or hurting, or lonely,
or ill, who will? What is our job as a Christian? Are we
to only be ministering to ourselves, our own life, looking
out for our own needs? No... as mature Christians
our job is to minister to the needs of others also. We
are to be fervent in prayer, passionate about our relationship
for Christ, and passionate about helping others.

My friends, I believe we ought to be on our knees praying
for others until we feel peace about their situation. Not
giving up until we feel a release. This is the old fashion
type of praying I grew up watching, and I see it rarely anymore.
I can count on one hand people I can truly trust to pray when I ask.

What about you? Can you be trusted to pray?
Are you taking your spiritual life seriously? Talk to the Lord
about it this morning. This is very important. This is the
substance of a Christian character.. it is a sign of the fruits
of the spirit, of growth in Christ, and it is a necessity to those
in crisis, to know they have a community of believers to count on.

Please don't just go off and forget this devotion. Do something
about it. Please, for the sake of those in need. I get prayer
requests all the time that are so sad, and people are going through
so much, I cannot imagine how they are coping with it.

Be a warrior for Christ.

We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our
harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.
When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should
do it. But we should give special attention to those who are in
the family of believers.
Galatians 6:9-10

love always
millie

Just Begin!

Good Morning Dear Friends,

Have you ever had obstacles to overcome in life
that seemed impossible? Did you ever face a task
or a hard time in your life, and you just didn't know how
you would do it? You felt overwhelmed?

Do you have habits you want to change?
Do you have relationships you want to heal?
Do you have someone to forgive and you don't know how?

It all starts with a desire to make a change, to heal,
to forgive, and then one step at a time we work
on these goals. Never losing sight of the importance
of making this life count.

A time tested plan that works for change and revolution
in our daily habits and life... starts with just beginning.

It starts with the knowledge you have to do something.
It must be done, it must be faced, no more putting things off.
Then one step at a time, one day at a time, we face it,
we work through it, we change and learn to overcome.

The great secret for Christians, is we never do it alone.
Jesus is our anchor. He is our hope. He is our guide.
He will lead us, stay with us, hold our hand, listen
to the cries of our heart, and encourage us to step out,
and step up to the plate, and face life with courage,
resiliance and strength. A stubborn courage,
that will not give up in the time of trial or crisis.
A courage that helps us recognize our own flawed nature,
and desire to make it better. Our life is such a precious
gift.

We should never be weak, for when we are weakest,
he is strongest in us. You can take that to the bank
of heaven, and cash it in. You will never ever be alone
to face life without the guidance and hope of God,
you can tap into 24/7.

Just begin. You have to start someplace.

Stand up, and just do it.

One step at a time.
One day at a time.

Love Always
millie

Never give up!

I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me,
I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him
Who infuses inner strength into me (that is, I am self-sufficient
in Christ's sufficiency). Philippians 4:13






Begin. Just Begin!
by Max Lucado

What difference will my work make?

God’s answer: “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin” (Zech. 4:10).

Begin. Just Begin! What seems small to you might be huge to someone else. Just ask Bohn Fawkes. During World War II, he piloted a B-17. On one mission he sustained flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. Even though his gas tanks were hit, the plane did not explode, and Fawkes was able to land the plane.


On the morning following the raid, Fawkes asked his crew chief for the German shell. He wanted to keep a souvenir of his incredible good fortune. The crew chief explained that not just one but eleven shells had been found in the gas tanks, none of which exploded.

Technicians opened the missiles and found them void of explosive charge. They were clean and harmless and with one exception, empty. The exception contained a carefully rolled piece of paper. On it a message had been scrawled in the Czech language. Translated, the note read: “This is all we can do for you now.”

A courageous assembly-line worker was disarming bombs and scribbled the note. He couldn’t end the war, but he could save one plane. He couldn’t do everything, but he could do something. So he did it.

God does big things with small deeds.


From Cure for the Common Life
Copyright 2005, Max Lucado

Mistakes

copyright Millie Plastaras 5/8/08

Paul was a very driven man. He had passion for
what he believed in, before he met Christ he had a passion
for eliminating Christians, after he met Christ he had
a passion for souls. From reading Paul's works in
the Bible we could see his struggles to bring himself
into submission to Christ. To be self disciplined.
Paul struggled just like you and me. Read what
he said one time after he knew he had failed.

O unhappy and pitiable and wretched man that I am!
Who will release and deliver me from (the shackles)
of this body of death?
O thank God! -- He will!through Jesus Christ, the Anointed One,
our Lord! So then indeed I of myself with the mind and heart
serve the Law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin.

(Romans 7:24, 25)

I found a interesting quote about this:
First, these words are the language of a regenerate man; second, of an impotent man; third, of a wretched man; and fourth, of a man on the borders of complete liberty.

Paul found liberty in repentance to God.

And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness " Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

I am reminded that when we fail it is not a occasion
to beat our chest and hate ourselves, it is a occasion
to grow in Christ, and recommit ourselves to Him.
It is a chance to find liberty from sin through Christ.

This should be reassuring to each of us, that no matter
what we do wrong, we can run to Christ, and find grace,
mercy and forgiveness at his feet, and seek to learn
from our mistakes and mature in Christ.

He has not punished us as our sins should be punished;
he has not repaid us for the evil we have done. He has
taken our sins away from us as far as the east is from the west.
Psalm 103:10,12

I will forgive them for the wicked things they did,
and I will not remember their sins anymore.
Hebrews 8:12

If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9

If you fall, stay there for a minute on your knees,
confess your sins, ask God to guide you into a better
walk with him and to strengthen you in His might.
Humble yourself, admit your mistakes, learn from
them, and forgive yourself. This then is the maturing
process of every Christian.

Love
millie

Facing Life and Making it Successful

copyright Millie Plastaras 5/6/08

Good Morning Dear Friends,

This morning I was thinking about how you hear such
catch phrases as "finding your center". Many teach
a philosophy that tells us we are masters of our
own universe. That we are like little gods managing
our own lives by choice.

Anyone that has lived any length of time knows
that many things are not in our control. We cannot
control the weather, we cannot control other people,
or even how they view us, we cannot make people love us,
we cannot control our health in many areas, aging
happens to all of us. We cannot control world turmoil,
that the media makes us so aware of everyday.

What we can have control over is the way we view
life, the way we view ourselves, and the way we view others.
We also have control over our spiritual life. Whether it is
stale, and broken or whether it is passionate and turned towards
God. Life is full of opportunities that many people miss because
they are focused on wrong things most of their lives.

Should Christians be realistic about their lives? Absolutely.
We should want to face our own flaws and shortcomings
and overcome them, one at a time.

We should love ourselves, our life is a gift from God.
Does anyone out there honestly think that God
would want any of us to dislike and discount the precious
life he has given us? We should do all we can to better
ourselves, emotionally, health wise and spiritually.

Christians should also be very wise with their finances.
Everything in our lives should be disciplined, because
we make mental choices to do so.This directly reflects
on our spiritual maturity.

This takes time.. and it takes one step at a time. We are
not overnight successes, but people who work towards
goals once at a time with the thought that we can do
all things through Christ who strengthens us.

This is done by daily taking our burdens to Christ and telling
him what we are facing, and what we need. Sometimes
we have no control, and cannot change things. We must
leave these things in God's hands and God promises
to provide our needs and also to lead us into what
we should do.

Sometimes we must face what we have done, or need
to do, and address what we can do to make it better. Whether
it is our emotions that need to be disciplined and brought
into subjection. Or if it is our finances that we have let
get out of control by emotional and unwise spending.
One step at a time we can change these things! But
we have to start someplace. We cannot just continually
ignore things that must be done.

How sad would it be to get to the end of your life
and realize how many things you should have done and
you were too lazy or too caught up in worry or non productive
activities to make your life count?

Our center is Jesus Christ. But Jesus wants us to take
control of our days in the way we think. We cannot be
worriers. We have to have faith that even when we cannot
see the answers, God is in control. We also need to recognize
the gift of life each morning and find hope and joy in each day.
Not worry about what people are thinking about us, or what
we did wrong, or receive all these negative things that pull us down.

Find the beauty in each day, make goals for each day, even
if only small ones, and spend time in the garden of prayer
with God daily. These things are needful. We need time
to meditate, refresh ourselves, reflect on things we must
change, or do, and take time to better ourselves. Nurture
your body, your mind, and your spirit. Fill it with the word
of God to encourage your heart, fill you with wisdom, strength
and hope.

This kind of centering is what prospers a Christian. Focus
on bettering your spirit with Him. Focus on loving yourself
and others. And focus on what you can do to make your life
count. What worthwhile things these are.

Invest your life wisely dear friends, you only come this
way once. Make it a beautiful journey, even if troubles come
we can make a way through them and come out wiser and stronger on
the other side of them. Jesus is with us through this whole
process, we never face it alone, and we have the greatest
guide and constant source of strength that the world has
ever known. Make your life a example of a child of God
full of light, and constantly growing in grace and wisdom
and knowledge.

Love always
millie

Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice!
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in
Christ Jesus.
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable -- if anything is excellent or
praiseworthy -- think about such things. Whatever you
have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me,
put it into practise. And the God of peace SHALL be
with you.
Philippians 4:4-9

Trusting In The Great I Am

Good Morning Everyone,

When we are at the end of our rope
God is waiting there,
He has been holding us all along.

When all seems lost
God knows we are found,
He is the great Shepherd who leaves
the 99 sheep for the one Lost Sheep.

When all resources seem at an end
God owns the cattle on a thousand hills,
He is not limited by our thinking,
but able to do exceedingly abundantly
above that which we ask or think.

When trials and troubles come relentlessly
God's mercy abounds even more,
He says my grace and strength are sufficient
for thee, trust in Me. I am the Great I Am,
I Am all you need.

Lessons learned in the time of crisis
the time of loss
the time of waiting
teach us to stretch
grow
rely on
cling to
and trust implicitly in God.

Not in men
not in our power
not in our strength.
But in God.

He gives power to the faint and weary,
and to him who has no might He increases strength --
causing it to multiply and making it abound.

But those who wait upon the Lord -- who expect,
look for, and hope in Him -- shall change and renew their
strength and power; they shall lift their wings
and mount up (close to God) as eagles (mount up to
the sun) they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint or become weary.
Isaiah 40:29,31

God help me to remember today
to walk in your strength
not my own,
to trust in your power and abilities
to watch over me, solve my problems,
provide my needs. Help me to cling to,
rely on, trust in and find hope in you each day.
You are my source, and I praise you oh God
your mercies, grace and provision are new each day.

Amen.

All He is, is all you will Ever need.

love
millie

ps. Don't be one of those people who say you
trust God and then live in fear and despair all your
life. Be one of those people who mean what you say
and say what you mean, and actually read your Bible,
pray, fellowship with God's people and not only walk in
His light but be a light for all around you. This takes
daily surrender and a heart turned towards God, trusting
in Him and walking with Him, and seeking His will above all.


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"I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." -Psalm 34:4


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He Giveth More


He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,
He sendeth more strength when the labors increase,
To added affliction He addeth his mercy,
To multiplied trials, He multiplied peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,
When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,
When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,
Our Father's full giving has only begun.

His love has no limit, His grace has no measure,
His power no boundary known unto men;
For out of His infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth and giveth and giveth again.

Copyright Annie Johnson Flint


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I have often felt that many things that bring us to our knees,
teach us while we are down there to learn to pray.


These possibilities are open to everyone.
Don't tell God you are not good enough, do what He asks.
Don't tell God to send someone else, He asked you.
Don't tell God you don't have time to pray, He said seek me first.
Don't neglect the things of God. He said we are to
pick up His cross daily and follow Him.
Don't tell God anything is bigger than His ability.
God is the Great I Am, I am whatever you need.

There is no pit so deep, God's love is not deeper still.

Not my will but thine oh Lord.