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Thoughts on Pain, God's Creation and Servant's Heart
by Marijo Phelps Contrasts Love plants seeds, some seeds don't grow, But if all seeds did, love wouldn't show. If we had no black, then one might say That black was white and night was day. Having no grief or pain to bear, We'd have no joy, no happiness to share. If all were good and nothing bad, We'd never know the good we had! Job 6:10 Then I would still have this consolation my joy in unrelenting pain that I had not denied the words of the Holy One. (NIV) Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (NIV) Hiking Higher Jagged mountains Cutting the horizon Cold crystals caught On all their pointy peaks Alive azure skies Broken only by Wind waved bristlecone branches As we hike higher and higher Lord, Your hand Is upon this wilderness And resting on us Your mightily blessed May we never forget What you have Brought us from And released us to. And we praise You As we lift Your name Higher than jagged peaks Up unto the heavens. Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. (NIV) Having a Servants Heart Having a Servant's Heart means: Willingness to do the unlovely, joyfully Obedient and making others successful Submitted, goes the extra mile Gives up rights Considers and acts on other's needs above his own Commitment Has a positive effect to the Master. Lord, we need a saving and a serving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Isaiah 66:14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes. (NIV) My blog is: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com/ (C) Marijo Phelps all rights reserved. Use with proper credits. About Self Saved by His grace in 1974, from 9 years of professing atheism into His loving arms. RN for 23 years, missionary with YWAM then statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ over 9 years. Living with my husband in the middle of a mountain meadow. GRIN! Wanting to spread the good news Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |