Post by revrob1 on Jan 23, 2010 13:38:49 GMT -5
Rev Robert C Arnold
ADVERSITY:
THIS IS GODS WAY OF GETTING OUR ATTENTION WHEN NOTHING ELSE SEEMS TO WORK.
WHEN WE ARE SO STUBBORN TO LISTEN FOR HIS SWEET STILL SMALL VOICE WITH IN OUR HEARTS.
...THEN HE HAS TO USE THINGS THAT WILL GET US TO STOP AND TAKE NOTICE...1.OUR FIRST REACTION TO ADVERSITY IS..."WHY ME GOD"...WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME...WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS?
2.WE TEND RIGHT OFF THE BAT TO "BLAME GOD"FOR OUR MIS HAPS
WE ARE MAD AT GOD FOR THE THINGS THAT HE HAS ALLOWED TO COME UP AGAINST US.
WE DONT STOP AND THINK ABOUT HOW HE HAS TRIED TO GET OUR ATTENTION IN OTHER WAYS SO WE LEFT HIM NO CHOICE TO DO IT THIS WAY"
GOD LOVES US HE GAVE HIS SON ON A CROSS FOR US OUT OF THAT NEVER ENDING LOVE.
SO IF HE HAS TO TAKE US TO THE WOOD SHED TO GET OUR ATTENTION,THEN YOU HAD BETTER BELIEVE HE WILL DO JUST THAT.
.....HE WILL GET OUR ATTENTION THROUGH OUR...
1.FINANCES
2.FAMILY
3.FRIENDS
4.WORK
5.CHURCH
6.STRANGERS
OR BY WHAT EVER OTHER MEANS HE DEEMS NECESSARY TO DO IT.
YES"GOD WILL GIVE US A SPANKING TO GET US ON THE ROAD AGAIN TO HIM...THEN WHEN HE HAS YOUR UN DIVIDED ATTENTION HE CAN CONTINUE THE WORK HE STARTED OUT TO DO IN YOUR LIFE
HE WILL NOT GIVE IN WHEN IT IS FOR THE BETTER OUTCOME OF OUR LIVES.
WE CANT..."MAN-IPULATE GOD"
WE CANT FORCE HIM TO DO ANYTHING AT ALL...WHEN WE REALISE THAT HE IS GOD AND THAT HE IS IN CONTROL THINGS IN OUR LIVES WILL CHANGE ...AS I WRITE THIS I MYSELF AM LEARNING THESE VALUED PRECEPTS EACH AND EVERY DAY/PRAISE THE LORD WHO IS OVER ALL THE EARTH...MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL IN JESUS CHRIST OUR LIVING LORD/AMEN
MAY THE FATHER ,SON,AND HOLY SPIRIT..GUIDE GUARD DIRECT AND PROTECT YOU...AND MAY YOU LIVE IN SWEET AND HOLY PEACE/AMEN
YOU BROTHER AND FRIEND ALWAYS IN HI HIM AND FOR HIS SERVICE DAILY,AND TO HIS GLIORY FORY FOR LIFE/REV ROB