Quote from Forum Archives on January 1, 2007, 12:14 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

Happy New Year 2007 may the new year be your best year ever and that the Lord will shower you with many blessings this new year.

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"A HEAVENLY NEW YEAR"

 

Happy New Year, this is God.

This year, as with every year, I will be handling all of your problems.Please remember, I do not need your help.If the devil happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it.Kindly put it all in the SFJTD BOX. (Something for Jesus to Do)It will be addressed in my time, not yours. Please be patient.Once the matter has been placed in the box, do not hold onto it.Do not become impatient and take it back to see if you can find a solution.Holding on or removal will delay the resolution of your problem.You must surrender the problem to Me for proper resolution.If a situation you think you cannot handle arises, please consult Me in prayer.Together we will come up with proper resolution.If you do not receive what you anticipate as proper responsefrom Me, remember--some of God's
greatest gifts are unanswered prayer.

 

Because I do not sleep, there is no need for you to lose any.
Rest, my child...if you need me, I am but a prayer away.

Author unknown

 

"Leaving the City of Regret"

 

 

I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of
year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly.
This trip was going to be unpleasant and I knew in
advance that no real good would come of it. I'm
talking about my annual "Guilt Trip."

 

I got tickets to fly there on "Wish I Had" airlines. It was
an extremely short flight. I got my baggage, which I
could not check. I chose to carry it myself all the way.
It was weighted down with a thousand memories of
what might have been. No one greeted me as I
entered the terminal to the Regret City International
Airport. I say international because people from all
over the world come to this dismal town.

 

As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that
they would be hosting the year's most important event,
the Annual Pity Party. I wasn't going to miss that great
social occasion. Many of the towns leading citizens
would be there.

 

First, there would be the Done family, you know,
Should Have, Would Have and Could Have. Then
came the I Had family. You probably know ol' Wish
and his clan. Of course, the Opportunities would be
present, Missed and Lost. The biggest family would be
the Yesterdays. There are far too many of them to count,
but each one would have a very sad story to share.

 

Then Shattered Dreams would surely make and
appearance. And It's Their Fault would regale us with
stories (excuses) about how things had failed in his life,
and each story would be loudly applauded by Don't
Blame Me and I Couldn't Help It.

 

Well, to make a long story short, I went to this depressing
party knowing that there would be no real benefit in doing
so. And, as usual, I became very depressed. But as I
thought about all of the stories of failures brought back
from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and
subsequent "pity party" could be cancelled by "ME!" I
started to truly realize that I did not have to be there. I
didn't have to be depressed. One thing kept going through
my mind, I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE
THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY. I
can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged, as well as
encouraging. Knowing this, I left the City of Regret immediately
and left no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I've
made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo
them.

 

So, if you're planning a trip back to the City of Regret, please
cancel all your reservations now. Instead, take a trip to a
place called, Starting Again. I liked it so much that I have
now taken up permanent residence there. My neighbors,
the I Forgive Myself and the New Starts are so very helpful.

 

By the way, you don't have to carry around heavy baggage,
because the load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival.
God bless you in finding this great town. If you can find it --
it's in your own heart -- please look me up. I live on "I
Can Do It" street.
Larry Harp

 

 

"The Old Path"

 

I liked the old paths, when
Moms were at home.
Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army.
And sisters got married BEFORE having children! Crime
did not pay;
Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.
Moms could cook;
Dads would work;
Children would behave..

 

Husbands were loving;
Wives were supportive;
And children were polite.

 

Women wore the jewelry;
And Men wore the pants.
Women looked like ladies;
Men looked like gentlemen;
And children looked decent.

 

People loved the truth,
And hated a lie;
They came to church to get IN,
Not to get OUT!

 

Hymns sounded Godly;
Sermons sounded helpful;
Rejoicing sounded normal;
And crying sounded sincere.

 

Cursing was wicked;
Drinking was evil;
and divorce was unthinkable.

 

The flag was honored;
America was beautiful;
And God was welcome!

 

We read the Bible in public;
Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house
To be called an American was worth dying for; To be called a
Christian was worth living for; To be called a traitor was a
shame!

 

Sex was a personal word.
Homosexual was an unheard of word,
And abortion was an illegal word.

 

Preachers preached because they had a message; And Christians
rejoiced because they had the VICTORY! Preachers preached from the
Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;
And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED! A new
birth meant a new life;
Salvation meant a changed life;
Following Christ led to eternal life. Being a
preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God; Being a deacon
meant you would serve the Lord; Being a Christian meant you would
live for Jesus; And being a sinner meant someone was praying for
you!
Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;
And churches taught the Bible.

 

Preachers were more interested in new converts, Than new
clothes and new cars.
God was worshiped;
Christ was exalted;
and the Holy Spirit was respected.

 

Church was where you found Christians
on the Lord's day, rather than in the garden, on the creek
bank, on the golf course, or being entertained somewhere else.

 

I still like the old paths the best !

 

 

Have a Blessed New Year
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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