For
all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a
positive
answer for it. God's answer:
You
say: "It's impossible"
God
says: All things are possible (Luke
18:27)
You
say: "I'm too tired"
God
says: I will give you rest ( Matthew
11:28-30)
You
say: "Nobody really loves me"
God
says: I love you (John 3:16 and
John 13:34)
You
say: "I can't go on"
God
says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians
12:9 and Psalm 91:15)
You
say: "I can't figure things out"
God
says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs
3: 5-6)
You
say: "I can't do it"
God
says: You can do all things (Philippians
4:13)
You
say: "I'm not able"
God
says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)
You
say: It's not worth it"
God
says: It will be worth it (Romans 8:28)
You
say: "I can't forgive myself"
God
says: I FORGIVE YOU (I John 1:9 and
Romans 8:1)
You
say: "I can't manage"
God
says: I will supply all your needs
(Philippians 4:19)
You
say: "I'm afraid"
God
says: I have not given you a spirit
of fear (II Timothy 1:7)
You
say: "I'm always worried and
frustrated"
God
says: Cast all your cares on ME (I
Peter 5:7)
You
say: "I don't have enough faith"
God
says: I've given every one a measure
of faith (Romans 12:3)
You
say: "I'm not smart enough"
God
says: I give you wisdom (I Coronthians
1:30)
You
say: "I feel all alone"
God
says: I will never leave you or forsake
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Footprints....
This
is a quite well known little piece of writing, which was originally attributed
to an anonymous author but it now seems that it was written by a Mary Stevenson(1922-1999).
It is a sort of summary of what it is to be a Christian, how someone has
thought to express what they feel it is all about perhaps and maybe it
will mean something to you as well.
One
night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along the
beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
oooO
For each scene, he noticed two sets of
( )
footprints in the sand; one belonging to
\ ( Oooo.
him, and the other to the Lord.
\_) ( ) When the
last scene of his life flashed
) / before
him, he looked back at the
(_/ footprints
in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the
.oooO
path of his life there was only one set
( )
of footprints.
\ ( Oooo. He also noticed that
it happend at the
\_) ( )
very lowest and saddest times in his life.
) / This really bothered
him and he questioned
(_/ the Lord
about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow
oooO
you, you'd walk with me all the way.
( )
But I have noticed that during the most
\ ( Oooo.
troublesome times in my life there is only
\_) ( )
one set of footprints.
) / I don't understand why when
I needed
(_/ you
most you would leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering, when
you see only one set of footprints in the sand
it was then that I carried you."
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