| Hi, so how are you all? Following is an article that I thought was in keeping with Feb. 14: How to Transform Your Future By Falling in Love with the Lord The same steps that young people follow to develop their love for each other can be used to develop a love for the Lord. 1. GIVE YOUR HEART TO THE LORD. Purpose to be loyal to Him whatever happens. Believe in Him regardless of what others think. 2. THINK ABOUT HIM DAY AND NIGHT. Imagine what He is doing right now. Remember special times you had together. Learn what He likes and dislikes. 3. TALK TO HIM EVERY CHANCE YOU GET. Look for ways to be in His presence. Be available whenever He needs you. Give Him your full concentration. Trust Him with the secrets of your heart. Share the details of your day and life. Remember things He has said to you. 4. WRITE LETTERS AND NOTES TO HIM. Keep a journal of your times with Him. Write Him a letter every day. Think of things during the day to write about. Use creativity in explaining your love to Him. 5. DO SPECIAL LITTLE THINGS FOR HIM. Design creative gifts for Him that He will enjoy. Remember special days and anniversaries. Improve personal skills that will benefit Him. 6. TURN EVERY CONVERSATION TO HIM. Look for ways to bring Him up in conversations. Be excited when you talk about Him. Tell others about His character and achievements. Display items that will cause others to ask about Him. 7. DEFEND HIM TO ANY WHO REJECT HIM. Explain that you know Him better than they do. Tell them they are misjudging Him. Reject statements that are against Him. Turn away from those who don't like Him. Report the good things He has done for you. 8. PREPARE FOR TIMES TO BE WITH HIM. Have your appearance the way He likes it. Wear the clothes He says look good on you. 9. TREASURE THE THINGS HE GIVES YOU. Appreciate the time He spends with you. Put His gifts in prominent places. Carry cherished letters from Him. 10. TELL HIM YOU ARE COMMITTED TO HIM. Remind Him often that you belong to Him. Assure Him that you will always be faithful to Him. ATIA Newsletter, December 1995 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let Me Die to Self Let me die to self and live for Thee: Die to getting even when I'm wronged; Die to pride and vain display of "I"; Die to the place for which I've greatly longed. Let me die to self and live to Thee: Let all the carnal's man's hurt be gone; May rest, peace, and joy in doing all Thy will Replace the turmoil as each vict'ry dawns. Let me die to self and live to Thee: Give all--the prime, the best I have in youth-- Yield every part a vessel in Thy hand, Denying self and standing firm for truth. Let me die to self and live to Thee: Live with my faith in Christ, the Son of God; Live in Thy power, who gives the victory, Live cheerfully beneath the chastening rod. Through God's great keeping power I die; I walk and trust though hard and strong the test. Sufficient is His grace for all my need; And since I'm His, He sends what's for my best. ~submitted by Bronwen Dozier~ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him. Psalms 2:12c Word Study by April Rose Pilgrim Bless: To invoke divine care for; to speak gratfully of; to confer prosperity or happiness upon. Archiac meaning; Protect; Preserve. Blessed: Held in reverence; Of or enjoying happiness; enjoying the bliss of heaven. Psalms 1:1 32:1,2 40:4 41:1 Psalms 65:4 84 89:15 94:12-13 Psalms 106:3 112 128:1 Proverbs 8:32-35 Isaiah 30:18 56:1-2 Jeremiah 17:7 Matthew 5:3-12 11:6 Luke 6:20-23 12:37 John 20:29 Romans 4:7-8 James 1:12 Revelation 1:3 16:15 Revelation 19:9 22:7,14 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Prayer & Praise "I am asking for prayer. I get very dizzy (where I want to faint sometimes), my eyes black out on me where I can't see through them, and my ears I can't hear through them. It's been happening for awhile. I have fell one time from blacking out. I don't know why I do this. But I just ask for prayer." ~Bronwen Dozier _____________________________________________________________________ Selected Sayings 1. You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a pernament job. -Lawrence Pater 2. There is no surer mark of mature spiritual life than an increasing sensitiveness to, and recoil from every form of evil. -Edgar Beet 3. I would rather be what God chose to make me than the most glorious creature I could think of; for to have been thought about, born in God's thought, and then made by God, is the dearest, grandest, and most precious thing in all thinking. -George MacDonald 4. There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he does when he's absolutely free to choose. -William M. Bulger Smiley Continued from last week-- Follow Me. -God Big bang theory?...You've got to be kidding!!! -God My way is the highway. -God Need directions? -God You think it's hot here? -God Have you read My #1 bestseller? There'll be a test. -God Do you have any idea where you're going? -God Don't make Me come down there! -God (And my personal favorite:) Stop using My Name in vain or I'll make the rush hour traffic longer. -God Thanks to everyone who responded to the survey. If you haven't responded yet please do. And if your survey got lost someplace in cyberspace, you're welcome to ask for another one. R4A has a website now: www.oocities.org/ready4anything_2003. It is still under construction--thanks to Cheri Cross for helping me with it! God bless you all and keep thinking on Him! Staff: Editor in Chief: Jesus Christ Assistant Editors: Jamie Scharf & April Pilgrim Website Designer: Cheri Cross Contributers: April Pilgrim Bronwen Dozier Jamie Scharf And something at the last minute... Hi from the Epp Family, I wanted to share with you about a Christian flute CD that is very beautiful and special to our family. We have known this family since 1975 and they do love the Lord very much. Their daughter is performing on the flute and the music is absolutely beautiful. She won the Christian Nationals and after you hear her play you'll understand what I'm talking about. She is now a Pastor's wife in the state of West Virginia and they are trying hard to serve the Lord! Regrettably, they have not been able to have children and they have been checking into adopting possibilities. Due to the high cost of adoption, Charity is using the proceeds of her flute sales after expenses to save for adopting two siblings from Russia. Would you prayerfully consider purchasing one of these CD's to help them in their endeaver? By doing this you and your family will be blessed with Godly Christian Music as well. Once you hear it, would you be so kind to share it with others so that they too can be blessed? Charity and Wayne love the Lord very much and are trying hard to reach souls in the hills of West Virginia. The cost for the CD. is $12.95, money back guarantee if you're not satisfied with it. If you are interested you can contact us and we'll get your order to Chairty and Wayne or you can contact them personally at: Charity & Wayne Cooper HC 62 Box 69 Pine Grove, W.V. 26419 304-889-3279 (phone) e-mail address: wpcooper@juno.com At present I'm listening to this beautiful music and my heart is being richly blessed!! Love, The Epp Family Gene, Mildred, & Deborah Epp "Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee." Jeremiah 31:3 |
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