I acknowledge it often seems more difficult to trust God than to obey Him. The moral will of God given to us in the Bible is rational and reasonable. The circumstances in which we must trust God often appear irrational and inexplicable….Obeying God is worked out within well-defined boundaries of God’s revealed will. Trusting God is worked out in an arena that has no boundaries. We do not know the extent, the duration, or the frequency of the painful, adverse circumstances in which we must frequently trust God. We are always coping with the unknown.

Jerry Bridges

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ARE YOU AN OSTRICH?

#1 · February 6, 2005, 10:38 am

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Posted by: spiritualdigest <spiritualdigest@...>

Dear Beloved,

ARE YOU AN OSTRICH?

"The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they
cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the
stork. She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them
warm in the sand, unmindful that a foot may crush them,
that some wild animal may trample them" (Job 39:13-15,
NIV).

The New Oxford Dictionary of English defines an ostrich
as "a flightless swift-running African bird with a long
neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot. It is the
largest living bird, with males reaching a height of up
to 2.75 m." However, it is the most foolish of all
birds. The Bible attests to this by describing some of
its characteristics (Job 39:13-18).

Many people are like the bird. They are wise in their
own eyes. No other person is as wise as they. They
hardly yield to corrections of others. In most cases,
they have foolishly harmed themselves and others around
them by their seemingly "wise" actions. Such people may
have the strength, resources and influence to do
things, but they lack the wisdom to execute such things
successfully. It would have been better if such people
harness their greatness together with the wisdom of
others to bring about desired results. Solomon
corroborated this: "Wisdom is better than strength. But
the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no
longer heeded. The quiet words of the wise are more to
be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Wisdom
is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys
much good" (Ecclesiastes 9:16-18, NIV).

The above-cited dictionary later applies its definition
to "a person who refuses to face reality or accept
facts." Such people seldom face reality as it is and
accept facts about the situation. One would not be
surprised that there are some people who know that
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to salvation (John
1:11-13; 14:6-7; Acts 4:12) but refuse to accept Him.

Think about yourself. Are you an ostrich?

In His service,

Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).

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Posted by: spiritualdigest <spiritualdigest@...>

Dear Beloved,

ARE YOU AN OSTRICH?

"The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they
cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the
stork. She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them
warm in the sand, unmindful that a foot may crush them,
that some wild animal may trample them" (Job 39:13-15,
NIV).

The New Oxford Dictionary of English defines an ostrich
as "a flightless swift-running African bird with a long
neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot. It is the
largest living bird, with males reaching a height of up
to 2.75 m." However, it is the most foolish of all
birds. The Bible attests to this by describing some of
its characteristics (Job 39:13-18).

Many people are like the bird. They are wise in their
own eyes. No other person is as wise as they. They
hardly yield to corrections of others. In most cases,
they have foolishly harmed themselves and others around
them by their seemingly "wise" actions. Such people may
have the strength, resources and influence to do
things, but they lack the wisdom to execute such things
successfully. It would have been better if such people
harness their greatness together with the wisdom of
others to bring about desired results. Solomon
corroborated this: "Wisdom is better than strength. But
the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are no
longer heeded. The quiet words of the wise are more to
be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Wisdom
is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys
much good" (Ecclesiastes 9:16-18, NIV).

The above-cited dictionary later applies its definition
to "a person who refuses to face reality or accept
facts." Such people seldom face reality as it is and
accept facts about the situation. One would not be
surprised that there are some people who know that
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to salvation (John
1:11-13; 14:6-7; Acts 4:12) but refuse to accept Him.

Think about yourself. Are you an ostrich?

In His service,

Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).

_________________________________________________
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http://www.FindLaw.com
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