well Sherri, sometimes God puts in our hearts a "burden" and though at the time I wasn't sure why I sent this, God placed this need to send it, and I knew that some one out there needed it, for it has also reminded me of what I needed to remember. Thanks, and all to the glory of our heavenly Father. Syl
Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <RecipesAndMore@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 4:13 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Syl's devotional message:BECOMING THE PERSON GOD WANTS > > Hi Syl, > > How timely your message. I'm struggling with something right now. > You know--one of those things--I know God is ultimately in control but > ... > > Well, suffice it to say--I really needed to hear that today. > > Thanks, and abundant blessings, > > Sherri > > On 11/7/08, Sugar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> BECOMING THE PERSON GOD WANTS >> >> >> 2 Corinthians 3:18 >> >> But we all . . . are being transformed into the same image from glory to >> >> glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit >> >> >> >> When you begin to align your goals with God's goals and your desires with >> >> God's desires, you will rid your life of a lot of anger, anxiety and >> >> depression. >> >> The homemaker who wants a happy, harmonious family is expressing a godly >> >> desire, but she cannot guarantee that it will happen. So she'd better not >> >> base >> >> her identity and sense of worth on it or she will be a basket case of >> anger >> >> or resentment toward her sometimes less-than-harmonious family. >> >> >> >> Instead she could decide, "I'm going to be the wife and mother God wants >> me >> >> to be." That's a great goal! Is it impossible or uncertain? No, because >> it's >> >> also God's goal for her and nothing is impossible with God. Who can block >> >> her goal? She's the only one who can. As long as she cooperates with >> God's >> >> goal >> >> for her, her success is assured. >> >> >> >> "But what if my husband has a mid-life crisis or my kids rebel?" she may >> >> object. Problems like that aren't blocking her goal of being the wife and >> >> mother >> >> God wants her to be, but they will put her goal to a serious test. If her >> >> husband ever needs a godly wife, and if her children ever need a godly >> >> mother, >> >> it's in times of trouble. Family difficulties are merely new >> opportunities >> >> for her to fulfill her goal of being the woman God wants her to be. >> >> >> >> The pastor whose worth is based on his goal to win his community for >> Christ, >> >> have the best youth ministry in town, or increase giving to missions by >> 50 >> >> percent is headed for a fall. These are worthwhile desires, but they are >> >> poor goals by which to determine his worth because they can be blocked by >> >> people >> >> or circumstances. Rather he could say, "I'm going to be the pastor God >> wants >> >> me to be." That's a great goal because nothing can block him from >> achieving >> >> it. >> >> >> >> God's basic goal for your life is character development: becoming the >> person >> >> God wants you to be. Because it's a godly goal, no one can block it >> except >> >> you. >> >> >> >> Prayer: >> >> >> >> Lord, I want to be the person You called me to be today. Thank You that >> by >> >> Your grace I can be that person. >> >> >> Sugar Says: >> People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the >> sun >> is out, >> But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if >> there >> is a light shining from within. >> >> > >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
