Although it is not wrong to take these medications, they are rarely our first line of attack against personal suffering. Instead, we should first consider that God can bless us through our suffering, and we might also weigh the possibility that psychiatric medications could numb us to the refining benefits of suffering. There is a worthwhile point here. Although it may sound strange or even unloving to those who don’t share a biblical position, there can be real benefits from having our faith tested and strengthened through trials.
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#1 · January 19, 2007, 10:00 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

We want to thank everyone that sent us e-mails, for their prayers and support.
We have the problem repaired and are still getting dried out but it is done.
Thank you
Dave and Barbara

 


"Fatherly Chat"
 
 
A young woman brings home her fiance to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man.
 
The father invites the fiancee to his study for a chat. "So what are your plans?" the father asks the young man.
 
"I am a Bible college student." he replies.
 
"A Bible college student. Hmmm," the father says. "admirable, but what will you do to provide a nice house for my daughter to live in, as she's accustomed to?"
 
"I will study," the young man replies, "and God will provide for us."
 
"And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring, such as she deserves?" asks the father.
 
"I will concentrate on my studies," the young man replies, "God will provide for us."
 
"And children?" asks the father. "How will you support children?"
 
"Don't worry, sir, God will provide," replies the fiance. The conversation proceeds like this, and each time the father questions, the young idealist insists that God will provide.
 
Later, the mother asks, "How did it go, Honey?"
 
The father answers, "He has no job and no plans, but the good news is he thinks I'm God."
 
 
"Collection Plate"
 
 
Patsy, 3, was at church with her parents. Her family had already given,
but when the collection basket got close Patsy insisted that her mother
give her some money to put in.
 
Her mother tried to explain that they had already given, but when the basket
reached their pew Patsy announced loudly, "We are out of money!"
 
 
"Meatloaf Dinner"
 
 
A recent bride called her mother one evening in tears.
 
"Oh, Mom, I tried to make Grandmother's meatloaf for dinner tonight and it's just awful! I followed the recipe exactly and I know I have the recipe right, because it's the one you gave me. But, it just didn't come out right and I'm so upset. I wanted this to be so special for George, because he loves meat loaf. What could have gone wrong"?
 
Her mother replied soothingly, "Well, dear, let's go through the recipe. You read it out loud and tell me exactly what you did at each step and together we'll figure it out."
 
"Okay," the bride sniffled. "Well, it starts out, 'Take fifty cents worth of ground beef.'"
 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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