Any gospel preaching that relies upon an act of the human will for the conversion of sinners has missed the mark. Any sinner who supposes that his will has the strength to do any good accompanying salvation is greatly deluded and far from the kingdom. We are cast back upon the regenerating work of the Spirit of the living God to make the tree good. Unless God does something in the sinner, unless God creates a clean heart and renews a right spirit within man, there is no hope of a saving change.
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#1 · November 17, 2002, 2:35 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

Thanks Linda for sending this to us so we can share it with others.
 
***   P.U.S.H. ***
 
A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room
filled with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man he had work
for  him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin.  The
 Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his
 might.
 
So, this the man did, day after day.For many years he toiled from sun up to
sun down, his  shoulders
set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock,
pushing with all of his might.  Each night the man returned to his cabin
sore and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain.
 
Since the man was showing discouragement, the Adversary (Satan)  decided
to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the weary mind: "You  have
been pushing against  that rock for a long time, and it hasn't
 moved."
 
Thus, he gave the man the impression that the task was impossible and
that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and disheartened  the
man.
 
Satan said, "Why kill  yourself over this? Just put in your time, giving
just the minimum effort; and that will be good enough."
 
That's what the weary man planned to do, but decided to make  it a
matter of prayer and to take his troubled thoughts to the Lord. "Lord,"
he said, "I have labored long and hard in your service, putting all  my
strength to do that which you have asked. Yet, after all this
 time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter.  What is
wrong?
Why am I failing?"
 
The Lord responded  compassionately, "My friend, when I asked you
to serve Me and you  accepted, I told you that your task was to push
against the rock with  all of your strength, which you have done.  Never
once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your task was to
push.
 
And now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking that you
have failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms
are strong and muscled, your back  sinewy and brown; your hands are
calloused
from constant pressure, your legs have become massive and hard.
 
Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now  surpass
that which you used to have.  True, you haven't moved the rock.
But  your calling was to be obedient and to push and to exercise your faith
and trust in My wisdom. That you have done. Now I, my friend, will
move  the rock."
 
At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our  own
intellect to decipher what He wants, when actually what God wants
 is just a simple obedience and faith  in Him. By all means, exercise
the faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God who moves
mountains.
 
When everything seems to go wrong ... just P.U.S.H.!
 
When the job gets you down ... just P.U.S.H.!
 
When people don't react the way you think they should ... just
   P.U.S.H!
 
When your money is "gone" and the bills are due...just  P.U.S.H!
 
When people just don't understand you ... just P.U.S.H.
 
               P= Pray
               U= Until
               S= Something
               H= Happens
 
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*** Thoughts To Live By ***
 
Maybe God wants us to meet a few
wrong people before meeting the
right one so that when we finally
meet the right person, we will
know how to be grateful for that gift.
 
When the door of happiness closes,
another opens, but often times we
look so long at the closed door that
we don't see the one which has been
opened for us.
 
The best kind of friend is the kind you
can sit on a porch and swing with, never
say a word, and then walk away feeling
like it was the best conversation you've
ever had.
 
It's true that we don't know what
we've got until we lose it, but it's
also true that we don't know what
we've been missing until it arrives.
 
Giving someone all your love is never an
assurance that they'll love you back!  Don't
expect love in return; just wait for it to grow
in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it
grew in yours.  It takes only a minute to get a
crush on someone, an hour to like someone,
and a day to love someone, but it takes a
lifetime to forget someone.
 
Don't go for looks; they can deceive.  Don't
go for wealth; even that fades away.  Go for
someone who makes you smile because it
takes only a smile to make a dark day seem
bright.  Find the one that makes your heart smile.
 
There are moments in life when you
miss someone so much that you
just want to pick them from your
dreams and hug them for real!
 
Dream what you want to dream; go where
you want to go; be what you want to be,
because you have only one life and
one chance to do all the things you want to do.
 
May you have enough happiness to make
you sweet, enough trials to make you strong,
enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope
to make you happy.
 
Always put yourself in others' shoes.
If you feel that it hurts you,
it probably hurts the other person, too.
 
The happiest of people don't necessarily have
the best of everything; they just make the most
of everything that comes along their way.
 
When you were born, you were crying and everyone
around you was smiling.  Live your life so that when
you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone
around you is crying.
 
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*** I Said A Prayer For You ***
 
 said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart
Although I heard no word.
 
I didn't ask for wealth or fame
(I knew you wouldn't mind.)
I asked to send you treasures
Of a far more lasting kind.
 
I asked that God be near you
At the start of each new day
To grant you health and blessings
And friends to share your way.
 
I asked for happiness for you
In all things great and small,
But it was God's loving care for you
That I prayed for most of all.
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
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