Sunday, January 17, 2010

PAIN

If you hear a gut-wrenching scream in the hospital...it makes a difference if it's coming from the cancer ward or the maternity ward: one is life and one is death.

In our pain, we can't tell the difference. The enemy of our souls wants us to think it's the cancer ward, but the Holy Spirit wants us to know it's the maternity ward.

Read Romans 8.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Remember Noah

After many of the past events in my life, I was discouraged about many things. As I brought them before the Lord as Psalm 142:2 says..." I poured my complaint out before the Lord"...He just said, "Remember Noah".

So, I'm passing it on to you. Noah just obeyed God. No one "heard" what he had to say. No one was changed by what he preached or taught. No one encouraged him. No one helped him. He preached a tough message. He continued on in his mission. He was obedient through it all. No matter what it looked like to other people. No matter who came against him. No matter who gossiped about him. No matter who slandered him. No matter who or what opposed him, Noah didn't let it deter him from what God had instructed. He kept plugging along day after day for 120 years! But, the day came...the destiny of that mission came to fruition.

Be encouraged.