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  Tomorrow is a mystery, Today is a gift of God, Which is why we call it the present~ ~Bill Keane~ And God Said "No!" I asked God to take away my pride. And God said "No". He said it was not for him to take away, but for me to give it up I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. And God said "No". He said her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary. I asked God to grant me patience. And God said "No". He said patience is a by-product of tribulations. It isn't granted, it is earned. I asked God to give me happiness. And God said "No". He said he gives me blessings, happiness is up to me. I asked God to spare me pain. And God said "No". He said suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me. I asked God to make my spirit grow. And God said "No". He said I must grow on my own. But he will prune me to make me fruitful. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. And God said "No". He said I will give you life, that you may enjoy all things. I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as he loves me. And God said, "Ah, finally you have the idea". ~Author Unknown~  God, I Hurt  I was regretting the past and fearing the future. Suddenly my Lord was speaking: "My name is I Am." He paused. I waited. He continued, "When you live in the past, with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there My name is not I Was. When you live in the future, with its problems and fears, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not I Will Be. When you live in this moment, it is not hard. I am here. My name is I Am." ~Helen Mallicoat~ 
Is 911 the number you really need to have?? When in sorrow, call John 14. When men fail you, call Psalm 27. When you want to be fruitful, call John 15. When you have sinned, call Psalm 51. When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34. When you are in danger, call Psalm 91. When God seems so far away, call Psalm 139. When you faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11. When you are lonely or fearful, call Psalm 23. When you grow bitter and critical, call I Corinthians 13. For Paul's secret of happiness, call I Corinthians 3:12-17. For Paul's idea of Christianity, call II Corinthians 5:15-19. When you feel down and out, call Romans 8: 31-39. When you want rest and peace, call Matthew 11: 25-30. When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 70. When you want Christian assurance, call Romans 8: 1-30. When you leave home for labor or travel, call Psalm 121. When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, call Psalm 67.
God And The Answering Machine
Can crush and kill", declared the Greek "The tongue destroys a greater horde," The Turks asserts, "Than does the sword." A Persian proverb wisely saith, "A lengthy tongue - an early death"; Or sometimes takes this form instead, "Don't let your tongue cut off your head." "The tongue can speak a word whose speed," Says the Chinese, "Outstrips the street"; While the Arabs sages this impart, "The tongue's great storehouse is the heart." From Hebrew with the maxim sprung, "Though feet should slip, ne'er let the tongue." The sacred writer crowns the hole; "Who keeps the tongue doth keep his soul." ~Philip B. Strong~  When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I am saved" I'm whispering "I was lost!" That is why I chose this way." When I say..."I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need someone to be my guide. When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on. When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed and cannot ever pay the debt. When I say..."I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect, my flaws are too visible but God believes I'm worth it. When I say..."I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain I have my share of heartaches which is why I seek His name. When I say..."I am a Christian" I do not wish to judge. I have no authority. I only know I'm loved. ~Carol Wimmer~ 
WAITDesperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried: Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied. I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate, And the Master so gently said, "Child, you must wait". "Wait? You say, wait! " my indignant reply. "Lord, I need answers, I need to know why! Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard? By Faith, I have asked, and am claiming your Word. My future and all to which I can relate hangs in the balance, and YOU tell me to WAIT? I'm needing a 'yes', a go-ahead sign, or even a 'no' to which I can resign. And Lord, You promised that if we believe we need but to ask, and we shall receive. And Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry: I'm weary of asking! I need a reply! Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate As my Master replied once again, "You must wait." So, I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut and grumbled to God, "So, I'm waiting.... for what?" He seemed, then, to kneel, and His eyes wept with mine, And he tenderly said, "I could give you a sign. I could shake the heavens, and darken the sun. I could raise the dead, and cause mountains to run. All you seek, I could give, and pleased you would be. You would have what you want~~But, you wouldn't know Me. You'd not know the depth of My love for each saint; You'd not know the power that I give to the faint; You'd not learn to see through the clouds of despair; You'd not learn to trust just by knowing I'm there; You'd not know the joy of resting in Me When darkness and silence were all you could see. You'd never experience that fullness of love As the peace of My Spirit descends like a dove; You'd know that I give and I save.... (for a start), But you'd not know the depth of the beat of My heart. The glow of My comfort late into the night, The faith that I give when you walk without sight, The depth that's beyond getting just what you asked Of an infinite God, who makes what you have LAST. You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee, What it means that "My grace is sufficient for Thee." Yes, your dreams for your loved one overnight would come true, But, Oh, the Loss! If I lost what I'm doing in you! So, be silent, My Child, and in time you will see That the greatest of gifts is to get to know Me. And though oft' may My answers seem terribly late, My most precious answer of all is still, "WAIT."  Hymns appropriate for the......
If you MUST speed on the highway, sing these hymns loudly:  
 
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