God's Embroidery

When I was a little boy, my mother used to embroider a great deal. I would sit at her knee and look up from the floor and ask what she was doing. She informed me that she was embroidering. I told her that it looked like a mess from where I was. As from the underside I watched her work within the boundaries of the little round hoop that she held in her hand, I complained to her that it sure looked messy from where I sat. She would smile at me, look down and gently say, “My son, you go about your playing for awhile, and when I am finished with my embroidering, I will put you on my knee and let you see it from my side.” I would wonder why she was using some dark threads along with the bright ones and why they seemed so jumbled from my view. A few minutes would pass and then I would hear Mother's voice say, “Son, come and sit on my knee.” This I did only to be surprised and thrilled to see a beautiful flower or a sunset. I could not believe it, because from underneath it looked so messy. Then Mother would say to me, “My son, from underneath it did look messy and jumbled, but you did not realize that there was a pre-drawn plan on the top. It was a design. I was only following it. Now look at it from my side and you will see what I was doing.” Many times through the years I have looked up to my Heavenly Father and said, “Father, what are You doing?” He has answered, “I am embroidering your life.” I say, “But it looks like a mess to me. It seems so jumbled. The threads seem so dark. Why can’t they all be bright?” The Father seems to tell me, “My child, you go about your business of doing my business, and one day I will bring you to Heaven and put you on My knee and you will see the plan from My side.” ~ Author Unknown ~

God Gave Me Love

GOD gave me love no strings attached, GOD gifted me with peace unmatched. GOD was my crutch to help me stand, GOD gave to me His helping hand. GOD was my strength when I was weak, GOD heard my heart cry out and speak. GOD always knew if I felt bad, GOD cheered me up when I was sad. GOD listened to my tales of woe, GOD wiped the tears that I let flow. GOD gave me comfort when I cried, GOD gave forgiveness when I lied. GOD set me on a righteous path, GOD GAVE HIS SON ON MY BEHALF. For all these things I had not earned, What could I give Him in return? I raised my arms; I bowed my head, Take me; I’m Yours, was all I said. ~ Author Unknown ~

God Will Never

The will of God will never take you … Where the grace of God cannot keep you, Where the arms of God cannot support you, Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, Where the power of God cannot endow you. The will of God will never take you … Where the spirit of God cannot work through you, Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you, Where the army of God cannot protect you, Where the hands of God cannot mold you. The will of God will never take you … Where the love of God cannot enfold you, Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you, Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears, Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you. The will of God will never take you … Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears, Where the Word of God cannot feed you, Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you, Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you. ~ Author Unknown ~

Got to go -- Get to go

Often we wake up late on Sunday morning and are tired, we think that we have “got” to go to church. It is not that we have “got” to go to church, but that we “GET” to go to church! It is a privilege to gather with fellow believers and worship our great God and Savior. By just changing a vowel, it goes from being a task to being an opportunity! Sometimes we realize very late at night that we haven’t read our Bible yet that day. We have the mindset that we have “got” to read the Bible, but we must not view it as a chore. It’s not that we have “got” to read our Bible, but we “GET” to read the holy Word of God. We have the chance to nourish our spirit with eternal food at any point during the day that we choose. Jesus said, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Many times we have the mindset that we have “got” to tithe our money to God. We most definitely have the wrong mindset. It is not that we have “got” to tithe and give our money to the work of the Lord, but that we “GET” to! Giving back to God is a privilege. We must learn to view it that way. Many people consider it a chore to sing loud and from the heart to the Lord that we love. They appear to have the mindset that they have “got” to praise and worship God. Instead, they should realize that we “GET” to worship the King of kings with our entire being! Psalm 150 gives us a good example of how we should worship Him: Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent great news! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbre and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals! Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the Lord! By the way, when we die, it is not that we have “got” to go to heaven, but that we “GET” to go to heaven! Change your mindset from one in which you have “got” to share your faith to realizing that you “GET” to share your faith with all the lost people you until you get to heaven.

Adapted from the book, “One Thing You Can’t Do in Heaven” ~ By Mark Cahill

Grandma and the Cake

A little boy is telling his Grandma how “everything” is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health problems, etc... Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks her grandson if he would like a snack, which of course he does.

“Here, have some cooking oil.” “Yuck” says the boy. “How about a couple of raw eggs? “ “Gross, Grandma!” “Would you like some flour then or maybe baking soda?” “Grandma, those are all yucky!” To which Grandma replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!” ~ Author Unknown ~

God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good. We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!

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