May 2004
"G.A.D."
As you can imagine, I have spent a lot of time praying and meditating since
the amputation of my right leg (above the knee). I feel God has helped me
come up with a principal that may help you, and myself. This principal of
life that I practice, with God's help, is in the form advertisers use in
marketing a product. In other words, it is in the form of an "acronym".
Here it is:
GAD
GOD - Living in a Christian home and coming to Christ, for the first time at
the age of 5, I do not know how to live without God being part of my life.
Having this kind of background makes me no better in the eyes of God, than a
person raised in a home where the only time God's name was used was in
vain - swearing.
Space does not permit the listing of all God means to the Christian. "Our
refuge", "Our strength", "Our help", "Our Father", "Our comfort". God sent
His Son, Jesus, to be our Redeemer. He lived with us for 33 years. When
Jesus ascended to heaven to be with His Father, Jesus sent us the Holy
Spirit to be our guide and to help us better understand Jesus.
ATTITUDE - God helps the Christian with this business of attitude. In our
modern day, attitude has an interesting meaning. Has it ever been said of
you, "He/she has an 'attitude'"? If you don't understand, ask a teenager
whom you know.
The dictionary has an interesting definition of attitude. "Disposition",
"opinion", "mental set". When one is a Christian, one's attitude is
different from a non-Christian. God helps a Christian to have a positive
attitude when all else is negative.
DETERMINATION - This speaks to me about not being "wishy-washy". That
reliable book, the dictionary, says about determination, "The quality of
being resolute" (unwavering); "firmness of purpose"; "a firm intention".
Determination speaks about being disciplined. In our world of "do it if it
feels good", this certainly does not lead one to be determined.
Determination talks about one of the qualities of being a leader, an
example, Yes, even in our modern world.
Jesus never promised that the path of life, and experiences of being a
follower of Christ, would be a smooth path or a crowded way. One of the
words He used was "cross". And Jesus told us that each of us would have a
cross. Furthermore, He said that we were to take up our cross daily, and
follow Him.
God being my helper, I plan to live out the "GAD" principal. I challenge
each of you to join me, as we live each day, until Jesus comes again. God.
Attitude. Determination. "GAD".
your friend and Pastor, John
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