Quote from Forum Archives on September 20, 2006, 11:33 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"THE GLOVE"

 

 

"You're so quiet, Son. What's on your mind?" asked Ben's father as he stopped

at Ben's room to tell him good night.

 

Ben put his hands behind his head and stared at the ceiling

above his bed. "Oh, I've just been wondering if I should be

a missionary."

 

"You don't seem very excited about the idea," said Dad.

 

"It seems like such a hard job," said Ben, propping himself

up on one elbow. "I have this feeling that I might not be any

good at it. What if God calls me to do something I can't do!"

 

Ben's father thought for a moment, then reached over to Ben's

desk and picked up his baseball glove. "What's this?" he asked.

 

Ben laughed. "Don't be silly, Dad! It's my ball glove."

 

Dad walked over to the corner of the room. He propped the

glove against the wall, found a baseball, and threw it at the

glove. Though the ball hit the center of the glove, it rolled to

the floor. Dad picked up the glove and looked at it in disgust.

 

"This glove is a total failure," he said, shaking his head.

 

Ben laughed and laughed. "Oh, Dad, you know it can't catch

by itself! It has to have a hand inside."

 

Dan smiled at Ben. "You're just like this glove," he said. "God

has a purpose for your life, Ben, just as there is a purpose for

this glove. You put your hand inside the glove to give it

guidance and strength---you give it power to catch the ball.

 

In the same way, God will give you power to do whatever

He calls you to do. Don't worry, Son, God will never prop

you in a corner and leave you alone. It's His mighty hand

that does the work when you are willing to be used."

 

"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear

fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you

bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are

the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will

bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:4-5

 

"The Cross"

 

  

 

Whatever your cross,
Whatever your pain,
There will always be sunshine,
After the rain .....

 

Perhaps you may stumble,
Perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...

 

He knows every heartache,
Sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
Can calm every fear ...

 

Your sorrows may linger,
Throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
Dawn's' early light ....

 

The Savior is waiting,
Somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
And send you His love ...

 

Whatever your cross,
Whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ....
After the rain ... "

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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