Through no fault or choice of my own, I am unable to express my sexuality in the beauty and intimacy of Christian marriage, as God intended when He created me a sexual being in His own image. To seek to do this outside of marriage is, by the clear teaching of Scripture, to sin against God and against my own nature. As a committed Christian, then, I have no alternative but to live a life of voluntary celibacy. I must be chaste not only in body, but in mind and spirit as well. Since I am now in my 60’s I think that my experience of what this means is valid. I want to go on record as having proved that for those who are committed to do God’s will, His commands are his enablings... My whole being cries out continually for something I may not have. My whole life must be lived in the context of this never-ceasing tension. My professional life, my social life, my personal life, my Christian life - all are subject to its constant and powerful pull. As a Christian I have no choice but to obey God, cost what it may. I must trust Him to make it possible for me to honor Him in my singleness. That this is possible, a mighty cloud of witnesses will join me to attest. Multitudes of single Christians in every age and circumstance have proved God’s sufficiency in this matter. He has promised to meet our needs and He honors His word. If we seek fulfillment in Him, we shall find it. It may not be easy, but whoever said that Christian life was easy? The badge of Christ’s discipleship was a cross. Why must I live my life alone? I do not know. But Jesus Christ is Lord of my life. I believe in the sovereignty of God, and I accept my singleness from his hand. He could have ordered my life otherwise, but He has not chosen to do so. As his child, I must trust His love and wisdom.
Margaret Clarkson

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#1 · February 9, 2005, 12:19 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

 
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From: <a title=bigguyhereagain@cogeco.ca href="mailto:bigguyhereagain@cogeco.ca">From Dave's Desk
To: <a title=clean-hewmor@welovegod.org href="mailto:clean-hewmor@welovegod.org">To List Clean Hewmor
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: "Amen" Thursday
"Amen"
 

The sermon went on and on in the heat of the church. At last the
minister paused and asked, 'What more, my friends, can I say?'
In the back of the church a voice offered earnestly, 'Amen.!'

Sunday's Sermon"
 

A minister was called away unexpectedly by the illness of a close family member.  He entrusted his new assistant with filling the pulpit.  The Pastor's wife stayed home.  When he returned, the minister asked his wife what she thought of the young man's sermon.

"The poorest I've ever heard," she said.  "There was nothing in it, nothing at all.  It didn't even make sense.  It was very unorganized.  I was disappointed."

Later that day, the concerned minister met his assistant and asked him, "How'd the Sunday service and sermon go?  Did all go well?  How did you manage?"

"All went very well, sir, absolutely wonderful," he said.  "I didn't have time to prepare a new sermon of my own on such short notice, so I got on your computer and pulled up one of your old sermon's from last year." 

 
"With This Ring"
 

A young bride and groom to be had just selected the wedding
ring. As the girl admired the plain platinum and diamond
band, she suddenly looked concerned.

"Tell me," she asked the elderly salesman, "is there
anything special I'll have to do to take care of this ring?"

With a fatherly smile, the salesman said, "One of the best
ways to protect a wedding ring is to dip it in dishwater
three times a day."

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

"A happy heart is like good medicine" (Proverbs 17:22)

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