To: PROLIFE who wrote (20284 ) 8/20/1998 10:26:00 PM From: PROLIFE Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 39621
God opens many doors in this life. God opens them in His time. If I have any doubt of that, I was reminded by a sister today that "In the beginning" GOD created. I was not there. He did not ask me what colors to put in the sky. He did not ask me to help him with the positioning of the sun, moon and countless stars. There are all these things He did that He did not require my expertise. I am glad she told me that "In the beginning", God created. Because it allows me to remember that there was something else He did, that I could not do. He came to earth as a man, lived as a servant, died as a King, and rose as the Savior of the world. And He says if I accept that on faith, then the blood of the Lamb continually cleanses me. That allows me another freedom. Freedom to pray. Freedom because I can not direct all the lives of others. Freedom to rid myself of the guilt of not being a perfect person, and freedom not to blame myself for all that happens to my family. What a freedom this is. Now I am free to pray for my family. Free to ask God Almighty to bless my family and hold my family, and use my family. And me. (Psalms 25: 1-11): Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way. All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. And He has. Wonderful marvelous grace , piled high and served with mercy without bounds. How do you explain such love that goes as far as the east is from the west. NO bounds is my Fathers love for me. He desires that I come to the party. His love is so great that He tells me I am not only welcome back, but He will throw a party in my honor, give me jewels, and show me great pleasure for my return. I hear this but I am already stunned.Why? Well..on my road home,.......... He came RUNNING to meet me throwing His arms around me, welcoming me home.(Luke 15:12 and following) For all that You've done I will thank You, For all that You're going to do, For all that You promised, and all that You are Is all that has carried me through, Jesus, I thank You. And I thank You, thank You Lord And I thank You, thank You Lord, Thank You for loving and setting me free, Thank You for giving your life just for me How I thank You, My Jesus I thank You Gratefully thank You....THANK YOU!!!! thanks for letting me post my thoughts tonight, God Bless all. dan